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Statutory Instruments

2001 No. 341

REPRESENTATION OF THE PEOPLE

The Representation of the People (England and Wales) Regulations 2001

Made

9th February 2001

Coming into force

16th February 2001

Whereas a draft of these Regulations has been approved by resolution of each House of Parliament;

Now, therefore, the Secretary of State in exercise of the powers conferred on him by the provisions which are specified in Schedule 1 to these Regulations, hereby makes the following Regulations:—

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1Regulations applied in part (with modifications) (2.4.2001) by The Local Authorities (Conduct of Referendums) (England) Regulations 2001 (S.I. 2001/1298), regs. 1(1), 8(1), Sch. 3 (with regs. 8(2), 10-12, 16, 17, 20, 25)

C12Regulations applied in part (with modifications) (23.7.2008) by The Local Authorities (Conduct of Referendums) (Wales) Regulations 2008 (S.I. 2008/1848), regs. 1(2), 8, Sch. 4 para. 1 Table 5 (as amended (31.1.2020) by S.I. 2019/115, regs. 1, 4(3); S.I. 2020/93, reg. 2)

C13Regulations applied in part (with modifications) (16.2.2011) by Parliamentary Voting System and Constituencies Act 2011 (c. 1), s. 19(2), Sch. 4 para. 8, Sch. 6 para. 59(3)

C14Regulations modified (temp. from 31.7.2013 until 31.12.2014) (21.6.2013) by The Elections (Fresh Signatures for Absent Voters) Regulations 2013 (S.I. 2013/1599), regs. 1(1), 2

C15Regulations: transfer of functions (22.6.2015) by The Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster Order 2015 (S.I. 2015/1376), arts. 1(2), 5(2)(a) (with art. 9)

C18Regulations modified (31.1.2017) by The Combined Authorities (Mayoral Elections) Order 2017 (S.I. 2017/67), arts. 1, 3(2)-(4), Sch. 2 (as amended (12.12.2023 with effect in accordance with reg. 1(2)) by S.I. 2023/1225, regs. 1(2), 11(3) and (7.2.2024) by S.I. 2024/131, regs. 1(3), 12(6))

C19Regulations applied (with modifications) (31.12.2020) by S.I. 2012/323, regs. 8, 11, 12, 13, Sch. 4 para. 1 Table 6 (as amended by S.I. 2018/1310, reg. 1, Sch. 2 para. 10 (as amended by S.I. 2019/1389, regs. 1, 2(2)) and (16.1.2023) by S.I. 2022/1382, regs. 1(3), 49(3) (with reg. 1(6)(7)))

C20Regulations applied (with modifications) (31.12.2020) by S.I. 2012/444, regs. 14, 18, 19, Sch. 4 para. 1 Table 6 (as amended by S.I. 2018/1310, reg. 1, Sch. 2 para. 11 (as amended by S.I. 2019/1389, regs. 1, 2(2)) and (16.1.2023) by S.I. 2022/1382, regs. 1(3), 53(3) (with reg. 1(6)(7))

C21Regulations applied (with modifications) (31.12.2020) by S.I. 2012/2031, regs. 8, 12, 13, Sch. 4 Table 6 (as amended by S.I. 2018/1310, reg. 1, Sch. 2 para. 13 (as amended by S.I. 2019/1389, regs. 1, 2(2)) and (16.1.2023) by S.I. 2022/1382, regs. 1(3), 65(3) (with reg. 1(6)(7)))

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