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Statutory Instruments
Representation Of The People
Made
30th June 2008
Coming into force
1st July 2008
In accordance with section 7(1) and (2)(e) of the Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000(1) and section 42(9) of the Electoral Administration Act 2006 (2)(“the 2006 Act”), the Electoral Commission has been consulted prior to making these Regulations.
A draft of these Regulations was laid before Parliament in accordance with section 201(2) of the Representation of the People Act 1983(3) (“the 1983 Act”) and section 42(10) of the 2006 Act and approved by a resolution of each House of Parliament.
Accordingly, the Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred on him by the enactments which are specified in Schedule 1 to these Regulations, makes the following Regulations:
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1Regulations applied (with modifications) (10.2.2009) by The Northern Ireland Assembly (Elections) Order 2001 (S.I. 2001/2599), reg. 3, Sch. 2 (as substituted by S.I. 2009/256, arts. 1(2), 3(1), Sch. 2 and as amended: (31.10.2023) by S.I. 2023/1116, regs. 1(2), 23; (16.1.2024) by S.I. 2024/43, regs. 1(1), 21 and (26.3.2024) by The Representation of the People (Postal Vote Handling etc.) (Northern Ireland) (Amendment) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/319), regs. 1(2), 13(2)(4)-(7), Schs. 6, 7 (with reg. 1(3)))
C2Regulations applied in part (with modifications) (16.2.2011) by Parliamentary Voting System and Constituencies Act 2011 (c. 1), s. 19(2), Sch. 4 para. 9
C3Regulations applied (16.2.2011) by Parliamentary Voting System and Constituencies Act 2011 (c. 1), s. 19(2), Sch. 8 para. 46(3)
1983 c.2. section 201(2) was substituted by paragraph 69 of Schedule 4 to the Representation of the People Act 1985 (c.50) and amended by paragraph 6 of Schedule 21 to the Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000 (c.41) and article 5(b) of S.I.1991/1728.
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