The Lord President of the Council makes these Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 16(g) (having regard to the meaning of “prescribed” in section 202(1)) and 53(1) and (3) of, and paragraphs 2A and 4(1) of Schedule 2 to, the Representation of the People Act 1983().
The Lord President of the Council has consulted the Electoral Commission in accordance with section 7(1) and (2)(e) of the Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000().
In accordance with section 201(2) of the Representation of the People Act 1983(), a draft of these Regulations has been laid before and approved by a resolution of each House of Parliament.