SCHEDULE 8AMENDMENTS TO SUBORDINATE LEGISLATION RELATING TO PARLIAMENTARY ELECTIONS IN ENGLAND AND WALES AND EUROPEAN PARLIAMENTARY ELECTIONS

Article 2(8)

Representation of the People (England and Wales) Regulations 20011

1

Amend the Representation of the People (England and Wales) Regulations 2001 M1 as follows.

2

In regulation 15(2), (3) and (4), after “spouse” insert “ or civil partner ”.

3

In regulation 16(1), (2) and (3), after “spouse” insert “ or civil partner ”.

4

In regulation 20(2)(c) and (4)(e), for “husband, wife” substitute “ spouse, civil partner ”.

5

In regulation 33(5), for “husband, wife” substitute “ spouse, civil partner ”.

6

In regulation 54—

a

in paragraph (1)(a), after “spouse” (in each place) insert “ or civil partner ”;

b

in paragraph (3)(b), after “spouse” insert “ or civil partner ”; and

c

in paragraph (5), for “husband, wife,” substitute “ spouse, civil partner, ”.

7

In Schedule 3 (Forms)—

a

in Form B (Proxy's Official Poll Card), for “husband, wife” substitute “ spouse, civil partner ”; and

b

in Form E (Proxy Paper), for “husband, wife” substitute “ spouse, civil partner ”.

European Parliamentary Elections Regulations 20042

1

Amend the European Parliamentary Elections Regulations 2004 M2 as follows.

2

In regulation 24(5), for “husband, wife” substitute “ spouse, civil partner ”.

3

In regulation 98(1)(a)(i) and (2)(a), for “husband or wife” substitute “ spouse or civil partner ”.

4

In Schedule 1 (European parliamentary election rules)—

a

in paragraph 36(2), for “husband (wife)” (in each place) substitute “ spouse, civil partner ”;

b

in paragraph 40(3)(b), for “husband, wife” substitute “ spouse, civil partner ”;

c

in paragraph 45(2)(b)(i), after “spouses” insert “ or civil partners ”;

d

in paragraph 47(2)(b)(i), after “spouses” insert “ or civil partners ”;

e

in paragraph 53(2)(c)(i) and (2)(e)(i), after “spouse” insert “ or civil partner ”; and

f

in the Appendix of forms, in Form A (Proxy Paper), for “husband, wife” substitute “ spouse, civil partner ”.

5

In Schedule 2 (Absent voting)—

a

in paragraph 3(3)(c), after “spouse” (in each place) insert “ or civil partner ”;

b

in paragraph 6(5), for “husband, wife” substitute “ spouse, civil partner ”;

c

in paragraph 17(1)(a) and (3)(b), after “spouse” (in each place) insert “ or civil partner ”

d

in paragraph 17(5), for “husband, wife,” substitute “ spouse, civil partner, ”; and

e

in the Appendix of forms, in Form A (Proxy Paper), for the words “husband, wife” substitute “ spouse, civil partner ”.

European Parliamentary Elections (Welsh Forms) Order 20043

1

Amend the European Parliamentary Elections (Welsh Forms) Order 2004 M3 as follows.

2

In Schedule 1 (Welsh version of prescribed forms or forms of words)—

a

in Form 4 (form of words for first question prescribed by rule 36(2)), for “gwr [gwraig]” substitute “ priod, partner sifil ”; and

b

in Form 4 (form of words for second question prescribed by rule 36(2)), for “ŵr [gwraig]” substitute “ briod, partner sifil ”.

3

In Schedule 2 (Welsh and English versions of prescribed forms)—

a

in Form 3 (Proxy's Official Poll Card)—

i

for “ŵr, yn wraig” substitute “ briod, partner sifil ”; and

ii

for “husband, wife” substitute “ spouse, civil partner ”; and

b

in Form 6 (Proxy Paper)—

i

for “ŵr, yn wraig” substitute “ briod, partner sifil ”; and

ii

for “husband, wife” substitute “ spouse, civil partner ”.