The European Parliamentary Elections Regulations 2004

General application to GibraltarE+W+S

5.—(1) This regulation has (in addition to any express application elsewhere in these Regulations) effect for the general application of these Regulations to Gibraltar.

(2) “Gibraltar court”, as respects any purpose, means the court determined by or under the law of Gibraltar to be the court for that purpose.

(3) Except where the contrary intention appears, any reference to—

(a)a level of a fine on the standard scale shall be construed as a reference to that level on the standard scale pursuant to [F1section 550 of, and Part A of Schedule 9 to, the Criminal Procedure and Evidence Act 2011]; and

(b)a fine not exceeding the statutory maximum shall be construed as a reference to a fine not exceeding level 5 on the standard scale pursuant to [F2section 550 of, and Part A of Schedule 9 to, that Act].

(4) Where reference is made to a time of day, in Gibraltar that reference shall be taken to be the time of day in Gibraltar (and in the United Kingdom that time shall be taken to be the time of day in the United Kingdom) unless otherwise stated.

(5) References in these Regulations to a named [F3Act] are to the Gibraltar [F3Act] of that name.

[F4(6) Any reference to a “civil partner” (wherever it appears) is omitted.

(7) Any reference to section 13B(3B), 13B(3C) or 13B(3D) of the 1983 Act is to be construed as a reference to the equivalent provision forming part of the law of Gibraltar.]

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