Transitional provision: notice under regulation 83(8) of the Principal Regulations3
1
Paragraph (2) applies in relation to a vacancy in the seat of an MEP if—
a
the vacancy arose before the date on which these Regulations came into force; and
b
before that date, the Secretary of State received a notice in relation to the vacancy under regulation 83(8) of the Principal Regulations from the returning officer (notice that returning officer is unable to fill a vacant seat from a party’s list).
2
Regulation 83A of the Principal Regulations (filling vacant seat by nomination) applies to the vacancy as if—
a
paragraph (1) were omitted;
b
for paragraph (2) there were substituted—
2
As soon as practicable after this regulation comes into force, the returning officer must ask the nominating officer of the registered party to nominate a person to fill the vacant seat and be returned as an MEP in the name of the registered party.
c
in paragraph (6), the words “Where this regulation applies by virtue of paragraph (1)(a)” were omitted.