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 ”.