Statutory Instruments

2010 No. 830

Representation Of The People

The Parliamentary Elections (Returning Officers’ Charges) Order 2010

Made

15th March 2010

Coming into force in accordance with article 1(1)

The Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 29(3), (3A) and (4C) of the Representation of the People Act 1983(1), makes the following Order with the consent of the Treasury(2):

(1)

1983 c.2. Section 29 was amended by section 1 of the Representation of the People Act 1991 (c. 11) which substituted subsections (3)-(4C), the Transfer of Functions (Returning Officers’ Charges) Order 1991 (S.I. 1991/1728) which transferred the functions formally conferred on the Treasury by section 29 to the Secretary of State and made consequential amendments, paragraphs 3 and 4 of Schedule 6 to the Representation of the People Act 2000 (c. 2) which amended subsection (4C), paragraph 6 of Schedule 21 to the Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000 (c. 41) which substitutes subsections (3) to (9) but those amendments are not yet in force, section 68 of the Electoral Administration Act 2006 (c. 22) which subsequently substituted subsections (3)-(3C) and paragraphs 104 and 107 of Schedule 1 to that Act which substitute subsections (3) to (6) but those amendments are not yet in force.

(2)

Consent of the Treasury is required by section 29(9) of the 1983 Act.