Statutory Instruments
Representation Of The People, Northern Ireland
Made
9th July 2014
Coming into force
15th September 2014
The Secretary of State is a minister designated for the purposes of section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972(1) in relation to the European Parliament(2).
In accordance with section 13(2) of the European Parliamentary Elections Act 2002(3), section 18(4) of the European Parliament (Representation) Act 2003(4) and paragraph 2(2) of Schedule 2 to the European Communities Act 1972(5), a draft of these Regulations has been laid before and approved by a resolution of each House of Parliament.
In accordance with section 7(1) and (2)(a) of the Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000(6) and with section 17(4) of the European Parliament (Representation) Act 2003, the Secretary of State has consulted with the Electoral Commission prior to these Regulations being made.
Accordingly, the Secretary of State makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 6(5) and 7(1), (2)(a), (3) and (4A)(7) of the European Parliamentary Elections Act 2002, sections 17 and 18 of the European Parliament (Representation) Act 2003 and section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972.
1972 c. 68; section 2(2) was amended by section 27(1)(a) of the Legislative and Regulatory Reform Act 2006 (c. 51) and by the Schedule to the European Union (Amendment) Act 2008 (c. 7).
Paragraph 2(2) of Schedule 2 to the European Communities Act 1972 was amended by section 27(2)(a) of the Legislative and Regulatory Reform Act 2006 (c. 51).
2000 c. 41; amendments have been made to section 7 but they are not relevant to these Regulations.
Subsection (4A) was inserted by section 22 of the European Parliament (Representation) Act 2003 (c. 7).