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The Representation of the People (Combination of Polls) (England and Wales) Regulations 2004
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- sch 1 rev (1.1.2007) by S.I. 2006/3278 reg 2
- Sch. 2 para. 29(1) Sch. 2 para. 29 renumbered as Sch. 2 para. 29(1) by S.I. 2022/1309 reg. 5(2)(a)
- sch 2 am (1.1.2007) by S.I. 2006/3278 reg 4
- Sch. 2 para. 2 amendment to earlier affecting provision SI 2012/2031 Sch. 4 Pt. 2 para. 7 by S.I. 2014/333 reg. 11
- Sch. 2 para. 3(a) amendment to earlier affecting provision SI 2012/2031 Sch. 4 Pt. 2 para. 7 by S.I. 2014/333 reg. 11
- Sch. 2 applied (with modifications) by S.I. 2012/444 Sch. 4 para. 1 Table 7
- Sch. 2 para. 22 extended by S.I. 2015/665 art. 2(1)
- Sch. 2 para. 24A extended by S.I. 2015/665 art. 2(1)
- Sch. 2 para. 24A inserted by S.I. 2015/654 reg. 3
- Sch. 2 para. 29(2) inserted by S.I. 2022/1309 reg. 5(2)(c)
- Sch. 2 para. 12(2)(aa)(ab) inserted by S.I. 2023/1147 reg. 13
- Sch. 2 para. 2 modification to earlier affecting provision SI 2012/1917 Sch. 4 para. 5 by S.I. 2015/665 art. 2(2)
- Sch. 2 para. 2 modified by S.I. 2012/2031 reg. 8 12 13 Sch. 4 Pt. 2 para. 7(2)(a)
- Sch. 2 para. 3(a) modified by S.I. 2012/2031 reg. 8 12 13 Sch. 4 Pt. 2 para. 7(2)(b)
- Sch. 2 para. 22 modified by S.I. 2012/2031 reg. 8 12 13 Sch. 4 Pt. 2 para. 7(2)(c)
- Sch. 2 para. 9 substituted by S.I. 2014/920 reg. 3
- Sch. 2 para. 28 substituted by S.I. 2014/920 reg. 4
- Sch. 2 para. 29 substituted by S.I. 2014/920 reg. 5
- Sch. 2 Appendix Form substituted by S.I. 2022/1309 Sch. 1
- Sch. 2 para. 28 form substituted by S.I. 2022/1382 reg. 37(d)
- Sch. 2 para. 19 word inserted by S.I. 2022/1382 reg. 37(b)
- Sch. 2 para. 25 word omitted by S.I. 2022/1382 reg. 37(c)(i)
- Sch. 2 para. 28 words deleted by S.I. 2007/1025 reg. 3
- Sch. 2 para. 2 words inserted by S.I. 2012/1917 Sch. 4 para. 9(a)
- Sch. 2 para. 2 words inserted by S.I. 2012/1917 Sch. 4 para. 9(b)
- Sch. 2 para. 2 words inserted by S.I. 2017/67 Sch. 4 para. 2(6)(a)
- Sch. 2 para. 2 words inserted by S.I. 2017/67 Sch. 4 para. 2(6)(b)
- Sch. 2 para. 6 words inserted by S.I. 2022/1382 reg. 37(a)(ii)
- Sch. 2 para. 25 words inserted by S.I. 2022/1382 reg. 37(c)(ii)
- Sch. 2 para. 2 words inserted by S.I. 2024/131 reg. 16(6)(a)
- Sch. 2 para. 2 words inserted by S.I. 2024/131 reg. 16(6)(b)
- Sch. 2 para. 2 words omitted by S.I. 2022/885 reg. 3(5)(a)
- Sch. 2 para. 2 words omitted by S.I. 2022/885 reg. 3(5)(b)
- Sch. 2 para. 2 words substituted by S.I. 2014/920 reg. 2(2)(a)
- Sch. 2 para. 2 words substituted by S.I. 2014/920 reg. 2(2)(b)
- Sch. 2 para. 3(a) words substituted by S.I. 2014/920 reg. 2(3)
- Sch. 2 para. 22 words substituted by S.I. 2014/920 reg. 2(7)
- Sch. 2 para. 22 words substituted by S.I. 2015/654 reg. 2
- Sch. 2 para. 29(1) words substituted by S.I. 2022/1309 reg. 5(2)(b)
- Sch. 2 para. 6 words substituted by S.I. 2022/1382 reg. 37(a)(i)
- Sch. 2 para. 9 words substituted by S.I. 2023/1225 reg. 4
- Sch. 2 Appendix inserted by S.I. 2014/920 reg. 6 Sch.
- sch 3 rev (1.1.2007) by S.I. 2006/3278 reg 2
- Regulations savings for effects of SI 2014/920 regs. 2-6 by S.I. 2014/921 art. 3
- reg. 2 amendment to earlier affecting provision SI 2012/2031 Sch. 4 Pt. 2 para. 2 by S.I. 2014/333 reg. 11
- reg. 2 applied (with modifications) by S.I. 2012/444 Sch. 4 para. 1 Table 7
- reg. 2 modification to earlier affecting provision SI 2012/1917 Sch. 4 para. 2 by S.I. 2015/665 art. 2(2)
- reg. 2 modified by S.I. 2012/2031 reg. 8 12 13 Sch. 4 Pt. 2 para. 2
- reg. 2 words inserted by S.I. 2012/1917 Sch. 4 para. 2(4)(a)
- reg. 2 words inserted by S.I. 2012/1917 Sch. 4 para. 2(4)(b)
- reg. 2 words inserted by S.I. 2017/67 Sch. 4 para. 2(2)(a)
- reg. 2 words inserted by S.I. 2017/67 Sch. 4 para. 2(2)(b)
- reg. 2(1) words inserted by S.I. 2024/131 reg. 16(2)(a)
- reg. 2(1) words inserted by S.I. 2024/131 reg. 16(2)(b)
- reg. 2(1) words omitted by S.I. 2022/885 reg. 3(2)
- reg. 2(1) words substituted by S.I. 2014/920 reg. 2(2)(a)
- reg. 2(1) words substituted by S.I. 2014/920 reg. 2(2)(b)
- reg. 2(2) words substituted by S.I. 2014/920 reg. 2(3)
- reg. 4 applied (with modifications) by S.I. 2012/444 Sch. 4 para. 1 Table 7
- reg. 4 excluded by 2011 c. 1 Sch. 5 para. 3(3)
- reg. 4 excluded by 2011 c. 1 Sch. 5 para. 16
- reg. 4 modification to earlier affecting provision SI 2012/1917 Sch. 4 para. 5 by S.I. 2015/665 art. 2(2)
- reg. 4(1)(a) words omitted by S.I. 2022/885 reg. 3(3)(a)
- reg. 4(1)(a) words substituted by S.I. 2012/1917 Sch. 4 para. 5(2)
- reg. 4(1)(a) words substituted by S.I. 2017/67 Sch. 4 para. 2(3)(a)
- reg. 4(1)(a) words substituted by S.I. 2024/131 reg. 16(3)(a)
- reg. 4(2)(a) words omitted by S.I. 2022/885 reg. 3(3)(a)
- reg. 4(2)(a) words substituted by S.I. 2012/1917 Sch. 4 para. 5(2)
- reg. 4(2)(a) words substituted by S.I. 2017/67 Sch. 4 para. 2(3)(a)
- reg. 4(2)(a) words substituted by S.I. 2024/131 reg. 16(3)(a)
- reg. 4(3)(a) words omitted by S.I. 2022/885 reg. 3(3)(a)
- reg. 4(3)(a) words substituted by S.I. 2012/1917 Sch. 4 para. 5(2)
- reg. 4(3)(a) words substituted by S.I. 2017/67 Sch. 4 para. 2(3)(a)
- reg. 4(3)(a) words substituted by S.I. 2024/131 reg. 16(3)(a)
- reg. 4(4)(a) words omitted by S.I. 2022/885 reg. 3(3)(a)
- reg. 4(4)(a) words substituted by S.I. 2012/1917 Sch. 4 para. 5(2)
- reg. 4(4)(a) words substituted by S.I. 2017/67 Sch. 4 para. 2(3)(a)
- reg. 4(4)(a) words substituted by S.I. 2024/131 reg. 16(3)(a)
- reg. 4(5)(a) words omitted by S.I. 2022/885 reg. 3(3)(a)
- reg. 4(5)(a) words substituted by S.I. 2012/1917 Sch. 4 para. 5(3)
- reg. 4(5)(a) words substituted by S.I. 2017/67 Sch. 4 para. 2(3)(a)
- reg. 4(5)(a) words substituted by S.I. 2024/131 reg. 16(3)(a)
- reg. 4(6)(a) words omitted by S.I. 2022/885 reg. 3(3)(a)
- reg. 4(6)(a) words substituted by S.I. 2012/1917 Sch. 4 para. 5(3)
- reg. 4(6)(a) words substituted by S.I. 2017/67 Sch. 4 para. 2(3)(a)
- reg. 4(6)(a) words substituted by S.I. 2024/131 reg. 16(3)(a)
- reg. 4(7) substituted by S.I. 2012/1917 Sch. 4 para. 5(4)
- reg. 4(7)(a) words omitted by S.I. 2022/885 reg. 3(3)(a)
- reg. 4(7)(a) words substituted by S.I. 2017/67 Sch. 4 para. 2(3)(a)
- reg. 4(7)(a) words substituted by S.I. 2024/131 reg. 16(3)(a)
- reg. 4(7A) inserted by S.I. 2012/1917 Sch. 4 para. 5(5)
- reg. 4(7A) omitted by S.I. 2022/885 reg. 3(3)(b)
- reg. 4(7B) inserted by S.I. 2017/67 Sch. 4 para. 2(3)(b)
- reg. 4(7B) omitted by S.I. 2022/885 reg. 3(3)(b)
- reg. 4(8) modified by S.I. 2012/2031 reg. 8 12 13 Sch. 4 Pt. 2 para. 3
- reg. 4(8) words substituted by S.I. 2012/1917 Sch. 4 para. 5(6)
- reg. 4(8)(a) words omitted by S.I. 2022/885 reg. 3(3)(c)
- reg. 4(9) word substituted by S.I. 2022/885 reg. 3(3)(d)
- reg. 4(9) words substituted by S.I. 2012/1917 Sch. 4 para. 5(7)
- reg. 4(9) words substituted by S.I. 2017/67 Sch. 4 para. 2(3)(c)(i)
- reg. 4(9)(a) words inserted by S.I. 2017/67 Sch. 4 para. 2(3)(c)(ii)
- reg. 4(9)(a) words substituted by S.I. 2024/131 reg. 16(3)(b)
- reg. 4(10) words inserted by 2021 asc 1 Sch. 2 para. 17(2)(b)
- reg. 4(10) words inserted by S.I. 2012/1917 Sch. 4 para. 5(8)(a)
- reg. 4(10) words inserted by S.I. 2017/67 Sch. 4 para. 2(3)(e)
- reg. 4(10) words inserted by S.I. 2024/131 reg. 16(3)(c)(i)
- reg. 4(10) words inserted by S.I. 2024/131 reg. 16(3)(c)(ii)
- reg. 4(10) words omitted by 2021 asc 1 Sch. 2 para. 17(2)(a)
- reg. 4(10) words substituted by S.I. 2012/1917 Sch. 4 para. 5(8)(b)
- reg. 4(10) words substituted by S.I. 2014/920 reg. 2(4)
- reg. 4(10)(d) words inserted by S.I. 2017/67 Sch. 4 para. 2(3)(d)
- reg. 4(11)(a) omitted by S.I. 2022/885 reg. 3(3)(e)
- reg. 4(11)(c) inserted by S.I. 2012/1917 Sch. 4 para. 5(9)
- reg. 4(11)(d) inserted by S.I. 2017/67 Sch. 4 para. 2(3)(f)
- reg. 4(11)(e) inserted by S.I. 2024/131 reg. 16(3)(d)
- reg 5 am (1.1.2007) by S.I. 2006/3278 reg 3
- reg. 5 applied (with modifications) by S.I. 2012/444 Sch. 4 para. 1 Table 7
- reg. 5 modification to earlier affecting provision SI 2012/1917 Sch. 4 para. 5 by S.I. 2015/665 art. 2(2)
- reg. 5 modified by 2011 c. 1 Sch. 5 para. 3(1)(2)
- reg. 5 modified by 2011 c. 1 Sch. 5 para. 3(2)
- reg. 5 modified by S.I. 2012/2031 reg. 8 12 13 Sch. 4 Pt. 2 para. 4
- reg. 5(1)(b) omitted by S.I. 2022/885 reg. 3(4)
- reg. 5(1)(c) words inserted by 2021 asc 1 Sch. 2 para. 17(3)(a)
- reg. 5(1)(d) words inserted by S.I. 2014/920 reg. 2(5)(a)
- reg. 5(1)(e) word substituted by S.I. 2014/920 reg. 2(5)(b)
- reg. 5(1)(f) inserted by S.I. 2012/1917 Sch. 4 para. 6(2)
- reg. 5(1)(g) inserted by S.I. 2017/67 Sch. 4 para. 2(4)(a)
- reg. 5(1)(h) inserted by S.I. 2024/131 reg. 16(4)(a)
- reg. 5(1)(ca) inserted by 2021 asc 1 Sch. 2 para. 17(3)(b)
- reg. 5(3)(a) omitted by S.I. 2022/885 reg. 3(4)
- reg. 5(3)(a) word omitted by S.I. 2012/1917 Sch. 4 para. 6(3)(a)
- reg. 5(3)(b) word omitted by S.I. 2017/67 Sch. 4 para. 2(4)(b)(i)
- reg. 5(3)(b) words substituted by S.I. 2014/920 reg. 2(5)(c)
- reg. 5(3)(c) and word inserted by S.I. 2012/1917 Sch. 4 para. 6(3)(b)
- reg. 5(3)(c) word omitted by S.I. 2024/131 reg. 16(4)(b)(i)
- reg. 5(3)(d) and word inserted by S.I. 2017/67 Sch. 4 para. 2(4)(b)(ii)
- reg. 5(3)(e) and word inserted by S.I. 2024/131 reg. 16(4)(b)(ii)
- reg. 6 applied (with modifications) by S.I. 2012/444 Sch. 4 para. 1 Table 7
- reg. 6 modification to earlier affecting provision SI 2012/1917 Sch. 4 para. 5 by S.I. 2015/665 art. 2(2)
- reg. 6 modified by S.I. 2012/2031 reg. 8 12 13 Sch. 4 Pt. 2 para. 5
- reg. 6(1)(c) words inserted by 2021 asc 1 Sch. 2 para. 17(4)(a)(i)
- reg. 6(1)(c) words inserted by 2021 asc 1 Sch. 2 para. 17(4)(a)(iii)
- reg. 6(1)(c) words inserted by 2021 asc 1 Sch. 2 para. 17(4)(a)(iv)
- reg. 6(1)(c) words omitted by 2021 asc 1 Sch. 2 para. 17(4)(a)(ii)
- reg. 6(2) words inserted by 2021 asc 1 Sch. 2 para. 17(4)(b)
- reg. 6(4) word omitted by 2021 asc 1 Sch. 2 para. 17(4)(c)(i)
- reg. 6(4) words inserted by 2021 asc 1 Sch. 2 para. 17(4)(c)(ii)
- reg. 6(4) words substituted by S.I. 2022/263 Sch. 4 para. 2
- reg. 6(5)(a) omitted by S.I. 2022/885 reg. 3(4)
- reg. 6(5)(a) word omitted by S.I. 2012/1917 Sch. 4 para. 7(a)
- reg. 6(5)(b) words substituted by S.I. 2012/1917 Sch. 4 para. 7(c)
- reg. 6(5)(ab) inserted by S.I. 2012/1917 Sch. 4 para. 7(b)
- reg 7 rev (1.1.2007) by S.I. 2006/3278 reg 2
- reg. 8 applied (with modifications) by S.I. 2012/444 Sch. 4 para. 1 Table 7
- reg. 8 modification to earlier affecting provision SI 2012/1917 Sch. 4 para. 5 by S.I. 2015/665 art. 2(2)
- reg. 8 modified by S.I. 2012/2031 reg. 8 12 13 Sch. 4 Pt. 2 para. 6
- reg. 8(a) word omitted by S.I. 2012/1917 Sch. 4 para. 8(a)
- reg. 8(c) and word inserted by S.I. 2012/1917 Sch. 4 para. 8(b)
- reg. 8(c) words substituted by S.I. 2017/67 Sch. 4 para. 2(5)
- reg. 8(1)(b) words substituted by S.I. 2014/920 reg. 2(6)
- reg. 8(1)(c) words substituted by S.I. 2024/131 reg. 16(5)
- reg 9 rev (1.1.2007) by S.I. 2006/3278 reg 2
Changes and effects yet to be applied to the whole Instrument associated Parts and Chapters:
Whole provisions yet to be inserted into this Instrument (including any effects on those provisions):
- Sch. 2 para. 29(1) Sch. 2 para. 29 renumbered as Sch. 2 para. 29(1) by S.I. 2022/1309 reg. 5(2)(a)
- Sch. 2 para. 24A extended by S.I. 2015/665 art. 2(1)
- Sch. 2 para. 24A inserted by S.I. 2015/654 reg. 3
- Sch. 2 para. 29(2) inserted by S.I. 2022/1309 reg. 5(2)(c)
- Sch. 2 para. 12(2)(aa)(ab) inserted by S.I. 2023/1147 reg. 13
- Sch. 2 para. 29(1) words substituted by S.I. 2022/1309 reg. 5(2)(b)
- Sch. 2 Appendix inserted by S.I. 2014/920 reg. 6 Sch.
- reg. 4(7A) inserted by S.I. 2012/1917 Sch. 4 para. 5(5)
- reg. 4(7A) omitted by S.I. 2022/885 reg. 3(3)(b)
- reg. 4(7B) inserted by S.I. 2017/67 Sch. 4 para. 2(3)(b)
- reg. 4(7B) omitted by S.I. 2022/885 reg. 3(3)(b)
- reg. 4(10)(d) words inserted by S.I. 2017/67 Sch. 4 para. 2(3)(d)
- reg. 4(11)(c) inserted by S.I. 2012/1917 Sch. 4 para. 5(9)
- reg. 4(11)(d) inserted by S.I. 2017/67 Sch. 4 para. 2(3)(f)
- reg. 4(11)(e) inserted by S.I. 2024/131 reg. 16(3)(d)
- reg. 5(1)(f) inserted by S.I. 2012/1917 Sch. 4 para. 6(2)
- reg. 5(1)(g) inserted by S.I. 2017/67 Sch. 4 para. 2(4)(a)
- reg. 5(1)(h) inserted by S.I. 2024/131 reg. 16(4)(a)
- reg. 5(1)(ca) inserted by 2021 asc 1 Sch. 2 para. 17(3)(b)
- reg. 5(3)(c) and word inserted by S.I. 2012/1917 Sch. 4 para. 6(3)(b)
- reg. 5(3)(c) word omitted by S.I. 2024/131 reg. 16(4)(b)(i)
- reg. 5(3)(d) and word inserted by S.I. 2017/67 Sch. 4 para. 2(4)(b)(ii)
- reg. 5(3)(e) and word inserted by S.I. 2024/131 reg. 16(4)(b)(ii)
- reg. 6(5)(ab) inserted by S.I. 2012/1917 Sch. 4 para. 7(b)
- reg. 8(a) word omitted by S.I. 2012/1917 Sch. 4 para. 8(a)
- reg. 8(c) and word inserted by S.I. 2012/1917 Sch. 4 para. 8(b)
- reg. 8(c) words substituted by S.I. 2017/67 Sch. 4 para. 2(5)
- reg. 8(1)(c) words substituted by S.I. 2024/131 reg. 16(5)
Signed on behalf of the Secretary of State for Constitutional Affairs
Christopher Leslie
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State
Department for Constitutional Affairs
22nd March 2004
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