Statutory Instruments
2004 No. 294
REPRESENTATION OF THE PEOPLE
The Representation of the People (Combination of Polls) (England and Wales) Regulations 2004
Made
22nd March 2004
Coming into force
23rd March 2004
The Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred on him by section 15(5) of the Representation of the People Act 1985(1), section 36(3C) of the Representation of the People Act 1983(2), and sections 44, 45 and 105 of the Local Government Act 2000(3), after consulting the Electoral Commission pursuant to section 7(2)(e) of the Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000(4), hereby makes the following Regulations, a draft of which has been laid before and approved by a resolution of each House of Parliament:
1985 c. 50. With respect to the European Parliamentary election in 2004, section 15 is modified to have effect as if subsection (5A) were inserted by paragraph 7 of Schedule 7 to the Local Government Act 2003 (c. 26).
1983 c. 2. Section 36(3C) was inserted by section 17 of the Representation of the People Act 1985 (c. 50).
2000 c. 22. Section 44 was amended by paragraphs 18(1) and (2) of Schedule 21 to, and section 45 was amended by paragraphs 18(1), (3) and (4) of Schedule 21 to, the Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000 (c. 41).