I1SCHEDULE 1ENABLING POWERS
I1These Regulations are made under the following powers:
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sections 3(5), (6) and (7)54 and 15(5) of the Representation of the People Act 1985 (“the 1985 Act”);
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having regard to the definition of “prescribed” in section 202(1) of the 1983 Act, sections 4(4)55, 9(2)56, 10A(1), (3), (6) and (7), 13(3), 13A(2), 13B(3), 14(1), 16, 56(1) and (5), 75(3) and 89(1) of, rules 24, 28(3), 29(3A)57, 32(3) and 45(1B)58 in Schedule 1 to, and paragraph 8(1) of Schedule 4 to, that Act;
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having regard to the definition of “prescribed” in section 202(1) of the 1983 Act and section 27(2) of the 1985 Act, section 2(3) of the 1985 Act59;
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having regard to the definition of “prescribed” in section 202(1) of the 1983 Act and paragraph 1(2) of Schedule 4 to the Representation of the People Act 2000, the following provisions in that Schedule, namely, paragraphs 3(1)(b) and (2)(c), 4(1)(b), (2)(c) and (4)(a), 6(7) and (8) and 7(5)(c) and (7);
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having regard to the designation60 of the Secretary of State for the purposes of section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 197261 in relation to measures relating to the rights of citizens of the Union to vote at European Parliamentary elections and local government elections in England and Wales, that section 2(2); and
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paragraph 2(4)(b) of Schedule 1 to the European Parliamentary Elections Act 197862.
I2SCHEDULE 2REVOCATIONS
Sch. 2 in force at 16.2.2001, see reg. 1(1)
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Regulations revoked | References | Extent of revocation |
The Representation of the People Regulations 1986 | The whole Regulations except regulations 1, 4 and 97 to 100 | |
The Representation of the People (Amendment) Regulations 1990 | The whole Regulations except regulations 29 to 31 | |
The Representation of the People (Amendment) Regulations 1991 | The whole Regulations | |
The Representation of the People (Amendment) Regulations 1992 | The whole Regulations | |
The European Parliamentary Elections (Changes to the Franchise and Qualification of Representatives) Regulations 1994 | Part I of the Schedule | |
The Local Government Elections (Changes to the Franchise and Qualification of Members) Regulations 1995 | Paragraphs 12 to 16 of Schedule 2 | |
The Representation of the People (Amendment) Regulations 1997 | The whole Regulations |
I3SCHEDULE 3FORMSARRANGEMENT OF FORMS
Sch. 3 in force at 16.2.2001, see reg. 1(1)
Sch. 3 Form H substituted (23.3.2004) by The Representation of the People (Combination of Polls) (England and Wales) Regulations 2004 (S.I. 2004/294), reg. 1(1), Sch. 3 para. 2
Sch. 3 Form J: words “or referendum” inserted after the word “election” (except in the last place where it occurs) (23.3.2004) by The Representation of the People (Combination of Polls) (England and Wales) Regulations 2004 (S.I. 2004/294), reg. 1(1), Sch. 3 para. 3(a)
Sch. 3 Form J: words “or referendums” inserted after the word “elections” (23.3.2004) by The Representation of the People (Combination of Polls) (England and Wales) Regulations 2004 (S.I. 2004/294), reg. 1(1), Sch. 3 para. 3(b)
Sch. 3 Form J: words “Alternatively, they may be delivered to a polling station in the constituency on polling day.” substituted (23.3.2004) by words set out in The Representation of the People (Combination of Polls) (England and Wales) Regulations 2004 (S.I. 2004/294), reg. 1(1), Sch. 3 para. 3(c)
Form A: | Elector’s official poll card |
Form B: | Proxy’s official poll card |
Form C: | Return of expenses required by section 75 of the 1983 Act |
Form D: | Declaration as to expenses required by section 75 of the 1983 Act |
Form E: | Proxy paper |
Form F: | Certificate of employment |
Form G: | Declaration of identity (for use at parliamentary elections) |
Form H: | Declaration of identity (for use when postal ballots are combined) |
Form J: | Declaration of identity (for use when a parliamentary poll is combined with another poll but the postal ballots are not combined) |
Form K: | Statement as to postal ballot papers |
I4SCHEDULE 4APPLICATION WITH MODIFICATIONS OF PROVISIONS OF THE 1983 AND 1985 ACTS FOR REGISTRATION OF EUROPEAN PARLIAMENTARY OVERSEAS ELECTORS
Sch. 4 in force at 16.2.2001, see reg. 1(1)
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Provision applied | Modification |
PART I: THE 1983 ACT | |
Section 4(5) (attainers)63 | |
Section 9 (register of electors)64 | In subsection (1)(a) omit “for each constituency or part of a constituency”. Omit subsection (2)(b). Omit subsections (5) to (8). |
Section 13 (publication of registers)65 | For subsections (1) to (3) substitute:
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Section 13A (alteration of registers) | |
Section 13B (alteration of register: pending elections) | For subsection (4) substitute:
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Section 50 (effect of misdescription) | For paragraphs (a), (b) and (c) substitute “in the register”. |
Section 52 (discharge of registration duties)66 | In subsections (1) and (4) after the word “Act” insert “and regulation 13 of the Representation of the People (England and Wales) Regulations 2001”. |
Section 54 (payment of expenses of registration)67 | In subsection (1) after the word “Act” in the first place where it occurs, insert “and regulation 13 of the Representation of the People (England and Wales) Regulations 2001”. Omit subsection (3). |
Section 56 (registration appeals: England and Wales)68 | Omit subsection (1)(b). |
Section 63 (breach of official duty)69 | In subsection (3)—
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PART II: THE 1985 ACT | |
Section 2 (registration of British citizens overseas)70 | In paragraph (a) of subsection (1) omit “constituency or” and in paragraph (b) after “of that” insert “part of the”. In paragraph (c) of subsection (2) for the words from “parliamentary” to the end of that paragraph, substitute “local government electors”. In subsection (4) for “section 1” substitute “section 3”. In subsection (7) omit “constituency or”. In subsection (8) for “section 1(1)(a)” substitute “section 3(1)(a)”. |
In section 12 (offences as to declarations etc), subsections (1), (2) and (4) | In subsection (1)(a) for the word “parliamentary” substitute “European Parliamentary”. |
Sch. 1 in force at 16.2.2001, see reg. 1(1)