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