Statutory Instruments
REPRESENTATION OF THE PEOPLE
Made
20th July 2004
Coming into force
3rd August 2004
Whereas the Secretary of State has consulted the Electoral Commission about these Regulations in accordance with section 7(1) and (2) of the Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000(1);
And whereas a draft of these Regulations has been laid before and approved by resolution of each House of Parliament;
Now, therefore, the Secretary of State in exercise of the powers conferred on him by sections 10(4)(2), 53 and 201(1) and (3) of, and paragraph 10(2) of Schedule 2 to, the Representation of the People Act 1983(3), and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf, hereby makes the following Regulations:
Having regard to the definition of “prescribed” in section 202(1) of the Representation of the People Act 1983.
1983 c. 2; section 10 was substituted by Schedule 1 to the Representation of the People Act 2000 (c. 2); section 201(3) was inserted by Schedule 1 to that Act.