1994 No. 427
The European Parliamentary Constituencies (England) Order 1994
Made
Coming into force in accordance with article 1(2)
At the Court of Saint James, the 24th day of February 1994
Present,
The Counsellors of State in Council
Whereas Her Majesty (in pursuance of the Regency Acts 1937 to 1953) was pleased, by Letters Patent dated the 16th February 1994, to delegate to the six Counsellors of State therein named or any two or more of them full power and authority during the period of Her Majesty’s absence from the United Kingdom to summon and hold on Her Majesty’s behalf Her Privy Council and to signify thereat Her Majesty’s approval for anything for which Her Majesty’s approval in Council is required:
And whereas in pursuance of paragraph 5 of Part II of the Schedule to the European Parliamentary Elections Act 19931, the European Parliamentary Constituencies Committee for England have submitted to the Secretary of State a report dated 17th December 1993 showing the European Parliamentary constituencies into which they recommend that England should be divided:
And whereas the Secretary of State has laid that report before Parliament together with the draft of this Order in Council for giving effect to the recommendations contained in the report and each House of Parliament has by resolution approved that draft:
Now, therefore, Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth, The Queen Mother, and His Royal Highness The Prince Edward, being authorised thereto by the said Letters Patent, and in pursuance of paragraph 8(5) of Part II of the Schedule to the European Paliamentary Elections Act 1993, by and with the advice of Her Majesty’s Privy Council, do on Her Majesty’s behalf order, and it is hereby ordered, as follows: