The Elections (Policy Development Grants Scheme) (Amendment) Order 2017

Article 2

SCHEDULE Amendment to the Scheme

1.  The Scheme is amended as follows.

2.  In paragraph 1(2) (citation and commencement)—

(a) at the appropriate places insert—

““electoral register” means a register of parliamentary electors maintained in accordance with section 9(1)(a) of the Representation of the People Act 1983(1);”;

““relevant register” means the version of an electoral register published (in accordance with section 13 of the Representation of the People Act 1983(2)) most recently before 1st February preceding the beginning of the year in question;”;

(b) for the definition of “UK electorate” substitute—

““UK electorate”, in relation to the year ending on 31st March 2018 and any later year, means such number published by the Commission not later than 7th March preceding the beginning of the year in question as is calculated by the Commission to be equal to the total number of persons whose names appeared on a relevant register in England, Northern Ireland, Scotland or Wales;”.

3.  In paragraph 5 (allocation between eligible parties), for “shall” substitute “is to”.

4.  In paragraph 6 (initial attributions)—

(a) in sub-paragraph (1), for “shall” substitute “is to”;

(b) for sub-paragraph (2), substitute—

“(2) In sub-paragraph (1), “the relevant number”, in relation to the year ending on 31st March 2018 and any later year, means—

(a) for England, such number published by the Commission not later than 7th March preceding the beginning of the year in question as is calculated by the Commission to be equal to the total number of persons whose names appeared on a relevant register in England;

(b) for Northern Ireland, such number published by the Commission not later than 7th March preceding the beginning of the year in question as is calculated by the Commission to be equal to the total number of persons whose names appeared on a relevant register in Northern Ireland;

(c) for Scotland, such number published by the Commission not later than 7th March preceding the beginning of the year in question as is calculated by the Commission to be equal to the total number of persons whose names appeared on a relevant register in Scotland;

(d) for Wales, such number published by the Commission not later than 7th March preceding the beginning of the year in question as is calculated by the Commission to be equal to the total number of persons whose names appeared on a relevant register in Wales.”.

(1)

1983 c. 2. Section 9 was substituted by the Representation of the People Act 2000 (c. 2), Schedule 1, paragraph 3. There are other amendments to section 9 which are not relevant to this Order

(2)

Section 13 was substituted by the Representation of the People Act 2000, Schedule 1, paragraph 6. Section 13(1) was substituted by the Northern Ireland (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2006 (c. 33), section 5(1). Section 13(1A) was inserted by the Political Parties and Elections Act 2009 (c. 12), section 23(2). There are other amendments to section 13 which are not relevant to this Order.