The Electoral Registration Pilot Scheme (England) Order 2016

Statutory Instruments

2016 No. 739

Representation Of The People, England

The Electoral Registration Pilot Scheme (England) Order 2016

Made

12th July 2016

Coming into force in accordance with article 1

The Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster makes this Order in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 7(1) and (2)(a), 9 and 11(5)(a) of the Electoral Registration and Administration Act 2013(1)(“the Act”).

In accordance with section 9(3) of the Act, the making of an Order under section 7 of the Act in relation to a limited period has been proposed by the registration officers for the areas to which this Order relates.

In accordance with section 11(2) of the Act, a draft of this Order has been laid before and approved by a resolution of each House of Parliament.

(1)

2013 c. 6. Powers under section 7 and 9 of the Electoral Registration and Administration Act 2013 are vested in “the Minister”, which is defined in section 25 of that Act. By virtue of the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster Order 2015 (S.I. 2015/1376), article 3 and Schedule 1, sub-paragraph (q), powers under that Act exercisable by the Secretary of State concurrently with the Lord President of the Council are instead exercisable concurrently with the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster. A consequential amendment to section 25(1) was accordingly made by article 10 of, and paragraph 16 of Schedule 2 to, that Order.