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The European Parliamentary Elections Regulations 2004, Introductory Text is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 08 March 2025. There are changes that may be brought into force at a future date. Changes that have been made appear in the content and are referenced with annotations.
Statutory Instruments
REPRESENTATION OF THE PEOPLE
Made
22nd March 2004
Coming into force
23rd March 2004
The Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred on him by sections 5, 6(5) and 7 of the European Parliamentary Elections Act 2002 M1 and by sections 17, 18, 23(2) and 25(3) of the European Parliament (Representation) Act 2003 M2, being a Minister designated for the purposes of section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972 M3 in relation to measures relating to the right of citizens of the Union to vote at and stand as a candidate at European Parliamentary elections M4, in exercise of the powers conferred on him by the said section 2(2), after consulting the Electoral Commission pursuant to section 7(2)(a) of the Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000 M5 and section 17(4) of the European Parliament (Representation) Act 2003, and in accordance with a recommendation of the Electoral Commission under section 8(2) of the Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000, hereby makes the following Regulations, a draft of which has been laid before and approved by a resolution of each House of Parliament:
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1Instrument modified (23.3.2004) by The European Parliamentary Elections Regulations 2004 (S.I. 2004/293), reg. 13, Sch. 5 paras. 4-11 (with regs. 3-5)
C2Instrument 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), reg. 4
Marginal Citations
M12002 c. 24; the Act was amended by sections 1, 8, 20, 21, 22, 23 and 25, and extended to Gibraltar by section 19, of the European Parliament (Representation) Act 2003 (c. 7).
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