The Local Authorities (Conduct of Referendums) (Wales) Regulations 2008

Interpretation E+W

1.—(1) The provisions set out in the first column of Tables 1 to 5 have effect subject to—

(a) any modification mentioned in the second column of those Tables, and

(b) unless the context otherwise requires, the modifications mentioned in sub-paragraph (2).

(2) The modifications mentioned in this paragraph are—

(a) a reference to an election must be construed as a reference to the referendum;

(b) a reference to a returning officer must be construed as a reference to the counting officer;

(c) a reference to a constituency or an electoral division must be construed as a reference to a voting area;

(d) a reference to voting for, or a vote for, a candidate must be construed as a reference to voting for, or a vote for, an answer;

(e) a reference to promoting or procuring the election of a candidate, or furthering a person's candidature, must be construed as a reference to promoting or procuring a particular result in the referendum;

(f) references to nomination papers and, except as mentioned in sub-paragraphs (d) and (e), references to candidates, must be ignored;

(g) a reference to the return of a person must be construed as a reference to a particular result in the referendum;

(h) a reference to a person voting as an elector must be construed as a person voting on that person's own behalf;

(i) a reference to a person's entitlement as an elector to an absent vote must be construed as a reference to a person's entitlement to vote by post on that person's own behalf or to vote by proxy;

(j) where anything is required to be done in the presence of election, polling, counting or other agents, the reference to the presence of agents must be ignored;

(k) a reference to anything having been prescribed must be construed as a reference to its being provided for by a provision of subordinate legislation applied by these Regulations;

(l) a form which is required to be used may be used with such variations as the circumstances require;

(m) a reference to the registration officer, in relation to a local authority, is a reference to the relevant registration officer appointed under section 8 of the 1983 Act M1 ; and for the purpose of the exercise of a registration officer's functions in relation to the referendum, section 52(1) to (4) M2 (discharge of registration duties) and section 54(1), (3) and (4) M3 (payment of expenses of registration) of that Act have effect;

(n) a reference to an election petition must be construed as a reference to a referendum petition;

(o) any reference to an enactment or instrument made under an enactment must be construed as a reference to that enactment or instrument as applied by these Regulations;

(p) so much of any provision as applies only in Scotland, England or Northern Ireland is to be ignored.

Table 1 Representation of the People Act 1983 M4

(1) Provision	(2) Modification
Section 13B (alteration of registers: pending elections) M5	After “election”, in each place, insert “ or referendum ”. After subsection (4) insert— “(4A) This section also applies to referendums.”
Section 31 (polling districts and stations at local government elections) M6	In subsection (1A) for “elections of county councillors” substitute “ referendums by or in respect of a county or county borough ”. In subsection (3) for “local government elections” substitute “ referendums ”.
Section 35(4) (appointments by returning officers)
Section 36(4) and (6) (returning officer's expenditure at local elections) M7	In subsection (4) for the words from “by a returning officer” to “London borough)” substitute “ by a counting officer for a voting area in relation to the holding of a referendum ”. In subsection (6) for the words from the beginning to “councillor, the council” substitute “ Before a poll is taken at such a referendum as is referred to in subsection (4), the authority ”. Paragraph 1(2)(b) of this Schedule does not have effect in relation to the first reference in subsection (6) to the returning officer.
Section 47 (loan of equipment for local elections) M8	In subsection (1) for “the returning officer at a local government election” substitute “ the counting officer at a referendum ”. In subsection (2)— (a) omit the words from “, or” at the end of paragraph (a) to “as the case may be”; (b) for “an election held under those Acts” substitute “ a referendum ”.
Section 49(4) and (5) (effect of registers) M9	In subsection (5) omit “prevent the rejection of the vote on a scrutiny or”.
Section 60 (personation)	In subsection (2) omit “parliamentary or”.
Section 61 (other voting offences) M10	In subsection (1) after “local government election” and “local government elections”, in each place, insert “ or referendum ” or “ or referendums ” respectively. For subsections (2) to (4) substitute— “(2) A person shall be guilty of an offence if— (a) that person votes on their own behalf otherwise than by proxy— (i) more than once in the same voting area, (ii) in more than one voting area, or (iii) in any voting area where there is in force an appointment of a person to vote as that person's proxy in the referendum in another voting area, or (b) that person votes on their own behalf in person and is entitled to vote by post, or (c) that person votes on their own behalf in person knowing that a person appointed to vote as their proxy has already voted in person or is entitled to vote by post, or (d) that person applies for a person to be appointed as their proxy to vote for them without applying for the cancellation of a previous appointment of a third party then in force or without withdrawing a pending application for such an appointment. (3) A person shall be guilty of an offence if— (a) that person votes as proxy for the same person either— (i) more than once in the same voting area, or (ii) in more than one voting area, or (b) that person votes in person as proxy for a person and is entitled to vote by post as proxy for that person, or (c) that person votes in person as proxy for someone whom that person knows already to have voted in person. (4) A person shall also be guilty of an offence if that person votes as proxy in any voting area for more than two persons of whom that person is not the spouse, civil partner, parent, grandparent, brother, sister, child or grandchild.” For subsection (6A) substitute— “(6A) A person is not guilty of an offence under subsection (2)(b) only by reason of that person having marked a tendered ballot paper in pursuance of rule 29 of the Local Government Act Referendums Rules within the meaning of the Local Authorities (Conduct of Referendums) (Wales) Regulations 2008.”
Section 62A (offences relating to applications for postal and proxy votes) M11	In subsection (1)(a) after “election” insert “ or referendum ”.
Section 63 (breach of official duty) M12	In subsection (3) after “local government election” in both places insert “ or referendum ”. In subsection (4)(a) after “election” insert “ or referendum ”.
Section 65 (tampering with ballot papers, etc.) M13	In subsection (1)— (a) after “election”, in the first place it occurs, insert “ or referendum ”, and (b) omit paragraph (a). In subsection (3) for “clerk” substitute “ person ”.
Section 66 (requirement of secrecy) M14	For subsection (1)(b) substitute— “(b) every polling observer, so attending,”.
Section 66A (prohibition of publication of exit polls) M15	In subsection (2) omit the “and” preceding paragraph (b) and after that paragraph insert— “; and (c) any referendum”.
Section 92 (broadcasting from outside the United Kingdom) M16	In subsection (1) after “local government election” insert “ or referendum ”.
Section 94 (imitation poll cards) M17	In subsection (2)— (a) after “section 36” insert “ above, or regulations made under section 45 of the Local Government Act 2000 ”, and (b) after “the rules”, insert “ or, as the case may be, the regulations ”.
Section 96 (schools and rooms for local election meetings) M18	For subsection (1) substitute— “(1) Subject to the provisions of this section, any person is entitled, for the purpose of holding a public meeting to promote a particular result in the referendum, to use free of charge at reasonable times during the campaign period any meeting room to which this section applies. (1A) In subsection (1), “the campaign period” means the period of 25 days ending with the day before the date of the referendum.” Omit subsection (2). In subsection (3)— (a) for the words from “electoral area for which” to “that electoral area” substitute “ voting area ”, and (b) omit paragraph (b). In subsection (4)— (a) omit the words “and paragraph 1(1) of Schedule 5 to this Act”, (b) after the words “that section” insert “ subject to the substitution in subsection (5) of that section, for the word “candidate” of the word “person ”, and (c) omit the words from “and any person” to the end. After subsection (4) insert— “(5) The lists maintained by a county or county borough council of meeting rooms which candidates at a parliamentary election in any constituency are entitled to use shall have effect for the purposes of the referendum; and any person shall, before the referendum, be entitled at all reasonable hours to inspect those lists or a copy of them.”
Section 97 (disturbances at election meetings) M19	For subsection (2) substitute— “(2) This section applies to a meeting in connection with a referendum held during the campaign period. (2A) In subsection (2) “the campaign period” means the period of 25 days ending with the day before the date of the referendum.”
Section 100(1) and (2) (illegal canvassing by police officers) M20	In subsection (1) for the words from “from giving his vote” to the end substitute “ from giving his vote in the referendum in a voting area wholly or partly within the police area ”.
Section 109 (payments for the exhibition of election notices)
Section 110 (details to appear on election publications) M21
Section 111 (prohibition of paid canvassers)
Section 112 (providing money for illegal purposes)
Section 113 (bribery) M22
Section 114 (treating)
Section 115 (undue influence) M23
Section 116 (rights of creditors)	Omit paragraphs (b) and (c).
Section 118 (interpretation of Part 2) M24
Section 119 (computation of time for purposes of Part 2) M25	In subsection (1)(b) after “disregarded” insert— “; and (c) in computing any period referred to in section 96(1A) or 97(2A), as applied for the purposes of a referendum, any of the days so mentioned shall be disregarded.”
Section 167 (application for relief) M26
Section 168 (prosecutions for corrupt practices) M27
Section 169 (prosecutions for illegal practices) M28
Section 170 (conviction of illegal practice on charge of corrupt practice etc)
Section 173(1)(a)(i), (2) and (3) (incapacities on conviction of corrupt or illegal practice M29	In subsection (1)(a)(i) after “Great Britain” insert “ or at any referendum ”.
Section 174 (mitigation and remission etc.) M30
Section 175 (illegal payments etc.) M31	Omit subsection (2).
Section 176 (time limit for prosecutions)
Section 177 (summary trial)	For “the local government Act” substitute “ the Local Authority (Conduct of Referendums) (Wales) Regulations 2008 ”. In subsection (1)(a) for the words from “in the county” to “adjoins”, substitute “ for the voting area in which the offence is alleged to have been committed ”.
Section 178 (prosecution of offences committed outside the United Kingdom) M32
Section 179 (offences by associations)
Section 181(1) (Director of Public Prosecutions) M33
Section 185 (interpretation of Part 3) M34
Section 199B (translations of certain documents) M35	In subsections (1), (5) and (7) after “local government election” insert “ or referendum ”. Omit subsection (4)(a).
Section 200(1A) and (2) (public notices, and declarations) M36
Section 202 (interpretation) M37

Table 2 Representation of the People Act 2000 M38

(1) Provision	(2) Modification
Section 10 (pilot schemes for local elections in England and Wales) M39	In subsection (2)— (a) after “Representation of the People Acts”, insert “ or the Local Government Act 2000 ”, and (b) in paragraph (c) for “candidates” substitute “ any campaign organiser within the meaning of regulation 6 of the Local Authorities (Conduct of Referendums) (Wales) Regulations 2008 ”. In subsection (3)— (a) in paragraph (b) for “candidates” substitute “ campaign organisers ”, and (b) for “section 75(1) of the 1983 Act (restriction on third party election expenditure)” substitute “ regulation 6 of the Local Authorities (Conduct of Referendums) (Wales) Regulations 2008 ”. Omit subsection (4). At the end of subsection (7)(a) insert “ or the Local Government Act 2000 ”. In subsection (11) for the words after “means”, substitute “ a county or county borough council. ”
Section 12 (changes relating to absent voting at elections in Great Britain)	In subsection (1) at the end insert “ ; and as regards referendums ”.
Schedule 4 (absent voting in Great Britain) M40	In paragraph 1(1), in the definition of “the appropriate rules” at the end of paragraph (b), insert— “, and (c) in the case of a referendum, the Local Government Act Referendums Rules within the meaning of the Local Authorities (Conduct of Referendums) (Wales) Regulations 2008”. In paragraphs 2 to 7, 7C and 7D, except in paragraphs 3(1), 3(2), 3(4)(a)(i), 6(7), 7(4)(a) and 7(6)(a)(i), after “local government election”, “local government elections”, “elections” and “election”, insert, as the context requires, “ or a referendum ”, “ or referendums ”, or “ or the referendum ”. In paragraphs 3(1) and 3(2) for “or at both” substitute “ or at referendums ”. In paragraphs 3(4)(a)(i) and 7(6)(a)(i) for “or both” substitute “ or referendums ”. In paragraphs 6(7) and 7(4)(a) for “or at both” substitute “ or at referendums ”.

Table 3 Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000 M41

(1) Provision	(2) Modification
Section 6A (attendance of representatives of Commission at elections etc.)	After subsection (1)(b) insert— “; (c) proceedings relating to a referendum under the Local Authorities (Conduct of Referendums) (Wales) Regulations 2008 which are the responsibility of the counting officer.”
Section 6B (observation of working practices by representatives of Commission)	After subsection (2) insert— “(2A) A representative of the Commission may also observe the working practices of a counting officer at a referendum under the Local Authorities (Conduct of Referendums) (Wales) Regulations 2008, and any person acting under the counting officer's direction.”
Section 6C (accredited observers: individuals) Referendums)	In subsection (1) after “applies” insert “ or which is held under the Local Authorities (Conduct of (Wales) Regulations 2008 ”.
Section 6D (accredited observers: organisations) Referendums)	In subsection (1) after “applies” insert “ or which is held under the Local Authorities (Conduct of (Wales) Regulations 2008 ”.
Section 6E (attendance and conduct of observers)	For subsection (4)(c) substitute— “(c) in the case of any other proceedings at a referendum to which Part 7 applies, the relevant counting officer (within the meaning of section 6A); (ca) in the case of any other proceedings at a referendum under the Local Authorities (Conduct of Referendums) (Wales) Regulations 2008, the counting officer;” In subsection (4) for “or (c)” substitute “ , (c) or (ca) ”.

Table 4 Electoral Administration Act 2006 M42

(1) Provision	(2) Modification
Section 42 (access to other election documents)
Section 43 (access to other election documents: contravention of regulations)	In subsection (1)(a) after “section 42” insert “ as applied by the Local Authorities (Conduct of Referendums) (Wales) Regulations 2008 ”.
Section 44 (access to other election documents: supplementary)	In subsection (5) for the words from “election documents” to “Northern Ireland)” substitute “ referendum documents are such documents relating to a referendum ”. After subsection (7)(e) insert— “; (f) in relation to a referendum, a voting area within the meaning of the Local Authorities (Conduct of Referendums) (Wales) Regulations 2008.”
Section 46 (returning officers: correction of procedural errors)	After subsection (3)(b) insert— “; (c) a referendum.” Omit subsection (6).
Section 69 (encouraging electoral participation)	After subsection (8)(b) insert— “; (c) a counting officer at a referendum.”

M43

Table 5 The Representation of the People (England and Wales) Regulations 2001

(1) Provision	(2) Modification
Regulation 3 (interpretation) M44	At the end of paragraph (2)(b) insert— “, or (c) in the case of a referendum, the corresponding rule in the Local Government Act Referendums Rules within the meaning of the Local Authorities (Conduct of Referendums) (Wales) Regulations 2008.”
Regulation 4(1)(b) (forms) and, to the extent of Form E in Schedule 3, (2)
Regulation 5 (communication of applications, notices, etc) M45
Regulation 6 (electronic signatures and related certificates) M46
Regulation 7 (copies of documents) M47
Regulation 8 (time) M48
Regulation 11 (interference with notices)
Regulation 50 (interpretation of Part 4) M49
Regulation 51 (general requirements for an absent vote) M50	For paragraph (4)(b) substitute— “(b) whether it is made for all or any of parliamentary elections, local government elections or referendums.” In paragraph (5)— (a) after “election”, in each place, insert “ or referendum ”, and (b) omit “elections”.
Regulation 51A (additional provision concerning the requirement that an application for an absent vote must be signed by the applicant) M51
Regulation 51AA (additional requirement for applications for ballot papers to be sent to different address from that stated in application) M52
Regulation 51B (additional requirements for applications for ballot papers to be sent to different address from that shown in the record kept under paragraph 3(4) or 7(6) of Schedule 4) M53
Regulation 52 (additional requirements for applications for the appointment of a proxy)
Regulation 55 (additional requirements for applications for a proxy vote in respect of a particular election) M54 )
Regulation 56 (closing dates for applications) M55	In paragraphs (1) to (5) and (7)(b) after “election”, in each place, insert “ or referendum ”.
Regulation 57 (grant or refusal of applications) M56	In paragraph (5) after “election” insert “ or referendum ”.
Regulation 58 (notice of appeal)
Regulation 59 (cancellation of proxy appointment)
Regulation 61B (personal identifiers record) M57	In paragraph (3)(a) for “any candidate or agent” substitute “ those ”.
Regulation 62 (marked register for polling stations) M58
Regulation 64 (interpretation of Part 5) M59	Omit the definition of “agent”.
Regulation 66 (form of postal voting statement)	Omit paragraph (a).
Regulation 67 (persons entitled to be present at proceedings on issue of postal ballot papers) M60
Regulation 68 (persons entitled to be present at proceedings on the receipt of postal ballot papers) M61	Where the issue and receipt of postal votes are not taken together at more than one poll in accordance with regulation 65 of the Representation of the People Regulations as applied by these Regulations: For paragraphs (a) to (d) substitute: “(a) the counting officer and his clerks, (b) persons who by virtue of rule 35(2)(a) to (e) of the Local Government Referendums Rules within the meaning of the Local Authorities (Conduct of Referendum) (Wales) Regulations 2008 are entitled to attend at the counting of the votes.”
Regulation 69 (agents of candidates who may attend proceedings on receipt of postal ballot papers)	In paragraph (8) for “candidates or their agents” substitute “ persons entitled to be present by virtue of regulation 68 ”. Where the issue and receipt of postal votes are not taken together at more than one poll in accordance with regulation 65 of the Representation of the People Regulations as applied by these Regulations: Omit paragraphs (1) to (7).
Regulation 70 (notification of requirement of secrecy)
Regulation 71 (time when postal ballot papers are to be issued)
Regulation 72 (procedure on issue of postal ballot paper) M62
Regulation 73 (refusal to issue postal ballot paper) M63
Regulation 74 (envelopes) M64
Regulation 75 (sealing up of completed corresponding number lists and security of special lists) M65
Regulation 76 (delivery of postal ballot papers)
Regulation 77 (spoilt postal ballot papers) M66
Regulation 78 (lost postal ballot papers) M67
Regulation 79(3) to (5) (alternative means of returning postal ballot paper or postal voting statement) M68	In paragraph (5) for “polling agents” substitute “ polling observers (if any) ”.
Regulation 80 (notice of opening of postal ballot paper envelopes)	Where the issue and receipt of postal votes are not taken together at more than one poll in accordance with regulation 65 of the Representation of the People Regulations as applied by these Regulations: In paragraph (1) for “each candidate” substitute “ those persons who by virtue of rule 35(2)(a) to (e) of the Local Government Act Referendums Rules within the meaning of the Local Authorities (Conduct of Referendums) (Wales) Regulations 2008 are entitled to attend at the counting of the votes ”. Omit paragraph (2)(b).
Regulation 81 (postal ballot boxes and receptacles) M69	In paragraphs (3) and (4) for “the agents” substitute “ those ”.
Regulation 82 (receipt of covering envelopes)
Regulation 83 (opening of postal voters' ballot box)	In paragraph (1) for “the agents” substitute “ such of those who are entitled to attend as are present ”.
Regulation 84 (opening of covering envelopes) M70
Regulation 84A (confirming receipt of postal voting statements) M71 )
Regulation 85 (procedure in relation to postal voting statements) M72 )	In paragraph (3) for “agents” substitute “ counting observers or agents or both (as the case may be) ”.
Regulation 85A (procedure in relation to postal voting statements: personal identifier verification) M73	In paragraph (4) for “agents” substitute “ counting observers or agents or both (as the case may be) ”.
Regulation 85B (Postal Voting Statements: additional personal identifier verification) M74	In paragraphs (3)(a) and (c) and (4) for “agents” substitute “ counting observers or agents or both (as the case may be) ”.
Regulation 86 (opening of ballot paper envelopes)
Regulation 86A (retrieval of cancelled postal ballot papers) M75	In paragraph (2)(b) and (f) for “agents” substitute “ counting observers or agents or both (as the case may be) ”.
Regulation 87 (lists of rejected postal ballot papers)
Regulation 88 (checking of lists kept under regulation 87)
Regulation 89 (sealing of receptacles) M76
Regulation 91 (forwarding of documents) M77	After paragraph (2) insert— “(2A) In the case of a referendum, the documents to be forwarded under paragraph (1) are to be forwarded to the registration officer of the local authority by or in respect of which the referendum is held.”
Regulation 116 (interpretation of Part 7) M78
Regulation 118 (inspection of documents open to public inspection) M79
Regulation 119 (conditions on the use, supply and disclosure of documents open to public inspection) M80
In Schedule 3, Form E M81	For “REPRESENTATION OF THE PEOPLE ACTS” substitute “ *[[insert name of council] REFERENDUM] ”.
	Omit “Constituency” and “Polling District”.
	[F1 After “Local government electoral area(s)” insert “Referendum voting area…”.].
	For the words from “*[who qualifies” [F2 to “electoral area]]”] , substitute “ to vote for that person at the referendum on (insert date) ”.
	Omit “*[This proxy appointment is not valid until ....................]” and “*[This proxy appointment remains valid until ....................]”.
	For paragraph 2 of the note substitute — “2.   Your appointment as proxy will be for the referendum only. You have the right to vote as proxy only at the referendum specified in the proxy paper.”

Textual Amendments

F1 Words in Sch. 4 substituted (31.1.2020) by The Elections (Wales) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/115), regs. 1, 4(3)(a) (as read with The European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) Act 2020 (Disapplication of the Deferral of Subordinate Legislation) (Wales) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/93), reg. 2)

F2 Words in Sch. 4 substituted (31.1.2020) by The Elections (Wales) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/115), regs. 1, 4(3)(b) (as read with The European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) Act 2020 (Disapplication of the Deferral of Subordinate Legislation) (Wales) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/93), reg. 2)

Marginal Citations

M1 1983 c. 2.

M2 As amended by paragraph 12 of Schedule 4 to the Representation of the People Act 1985 (c. 50), paragraph 68 of Schedule 16, and Schedule 18 to, the Local Government (Wales) Act 1994 (c. 19) and paragraph 6 of Schedule 21 to the Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000 (c. 41).

M3 As amended by paragraph 14 of Schedule 4 to the Representation of the People Act 1985 (c. 50).

M4 1983 c. 2.

M5 Section 13B was substituted (together with sections 13 and 13A) for section 13 as originally enacted by paragraph 6 of Schedule 1 to the Representation of the People Act 2000 (c. 2); section 13B was amended by the section 11 of the Electoral Administration Act 2006 (c. 22).

M6 Section 31 was amended by Schedule 17 to the Local Government Act 1985 (c. 50), section 66(6) of and paragraph 68 of Schedule 16 to the Local Government (Wales) Act 1994, section 237 of and Part I of Schedule 13 to the Education Reform Act 1988 (c. 40), paragraph 2 of Schedule 3 to the Greater London Authority Act 1999 (c. 29) and paragraph 108 of Schedule 1 to the Electoral Administration Act 2006 (c. 22).

M7 Subsection (4) was amended by Schedule 17 to the Local Government Act 1985 (c. 51) and by section 66 of and paragraph 68(9) of Schedule 16 to the Local Government (Wales) Act 1994..

M8 Section 47 was amended by S.I. 1991/1728 and paragraph 6 of Schedule 21 to the Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000 (c. 41).

M9 Subsection (4A) was inserted by paragraph 7 of Schedule 1 to the Electoral Administration Act 2006 (c. 22); subsection (5) was substituted by S.I. 1995/1948 and amended by paragraph 12 of Schedule 1 to the Representation of the People Act 2000 (c. 2).

M10 Section 61 was amended by paragraph 2 of Schedule 2, and Schedule 5, to the Representation of the People Act 1985 (c. 50), paragraph 10 of Schedule 3 to the Greater London Authority Act 1999 (c. 29), paragraph 83 of Schedule 27 to the Civil Partnership Act 2004 (c. 33) and section 38(3) of the Electoral Administration Act 2006 (c. 22).

M11 Section 62A was inserted by section 40 of the Electoral Administration Act 2006 (c. 22).

M12 Section 63 was substituted by paragraph 19 of Schedule 4 to the Representation of the People Act 1985 (c. 50) and amended by S.I. 2001/1149 and sections 7, 41(8) and 46(6) of the Electoral Administration Act 2006 (c. 22).

M13 Section 65 was amended by paragraph 2 of Schedule 3 to the Representation of the People Act 1985 (c. 50) and paragraphs 72 and 96 of Schedule 1 to the Electoral Administration Act 2006 (c. 22).

M14 Section 66 was amended by paragraph 3 of Schedule 3 to the Representation of the People Act 1985 (c. 50), paragraph 11 of Schedule 3 to the Greater London Authority Act 1999 (c. 29) and paragraphs 82, 86 and 96 of Schedule 1 to the Electoral Administration Act 2006 (c. 22).

M15 Section 66A was inserted by paragraphs 3 and 6 of Schedule 6 to the Representation of the People Act 2000 (c. 2).

M16 Section 92 was amended by paragraph 35 of Schedule 20 to the Broadcasting Act 1990 (c. 42) and paragraph 61 of Schedule 17 to the Communications Act 2003 (c. 21).

M17 Section 94 was amended by paragraph 36 of Schedule 4 to the Representation of the People Act 1985 (c. 50).

M18 Section 96 was substituted for section 96 as originally enacted by paragraph 38 of Schedule 4 to the Representation of the People Act 1985 (c. 50) and amended by paragraph 11 of Schedule 30 to the School Standards and Framework Act 1998 (c. 31) and paragraph 29 of Schedule 3 to the Greater London Authority Act 1999 (c. 29).

M19 Section 97 was amended by paragraph 39 of Schedule 4 to the Representation of the People Act 1985 (c. 50) and Part 1 of Schedule 7 to the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 (c. 60).

M20 Subsection (2) was amended by paragraph 5 of Schedule 3 to the Representation of the People Act 1985 (c. 50).

M21 Section 110 was substituted for section 110 as originally enacted by paragraph 14 of Schedule 18 to the Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000 (c. 41).

M22 Section 113 was amended by paragraph 30 of Schedule 3 to the Greater London Authority Act 1999 (c. 29).

M23 Section 115 was amended by section 39(1) of the Electoral Administration Act 2006 (c. 22).

M24 Section 118 was amended by paragraph 43 of Schedule 4 to the Representation of the People Act 1985 (c. 50), section 135 of and paragraph 15 of Schedule 18 to the Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000 (c. 41) and paragraphs 119 and 133 of Schedule 1 to the Electoral Administration Act 2006 (c. 22).

M25 Section 119 was amended by section 19(4) of the Representation of the People Act 1985 (c. 50) and paragraphs 49 and 51(1) of Schedule 1 to the Electoral Administration Act 2006 (c. 22).

M26 Section 167 was amended by paragraph 56 of Schedule 4 to the Representation of the People Act 1985 (c. 50) and paragraph 18 of Schedule 18 to the Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000 (c. 41).

M27 Section 168 was amended by paragraph 8 of Schedule 3 and paragraph 57 of Schedule 4 and Schedule 5 to the Representation of the People Act 1985 (c. 50) and paragraph 121 of Schedule 1 to the Electoral Administration Act 2006 (c. 22).

M28 Section 169 was amended by paragraph 9 of Schedule 3 to the Representation of the People Act 1985 (c. 50).

M29 Section 173 was substituted for section 173 as originally enacted by section 136 of the Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000 (c. 41) and amended by paragraph 122 of Schedule 1 to the Electoral Administration Act 2006 (c. 22).

M30 Section 174 was amended by paragraph 18 of Schedule 18 to the Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000 (c. 41).

M31 Section 175 was amended by paragraph 10 of Schedule 3 to the Representation of the People Act 1985 (c. 50) and paragraph 6 of Schedule 21 to the Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000 (c. 41).

M32 Section 178 was substituted for section 178 as originally enacted by paragraph 62 of Schedule 4 to the Representation of the People Act 1985 (c. 50).

M33 Subsection (1) was amended by paragraph 63 of Schedule 4 to the Representation of the People Act 1985 (c. 50).

M34 Section 185 was amended by paragraph 10 of Schedule 17 to the Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000 (c. 41) and paragraphs 86 and 87 of Schedule 6 to the Licensing Act 2003 (c. 17).

M35 Section 199B was inserted by section 36 of the Electoral Administration Act 2006 (c. 22).

M36 Subsection (1A), together with the existing subsection (1), were substituted for subsection (1) as originally enacted by paragraph 68 of Schedule 4 to the Representation of the People Act 1985 (c. 50).

M37 Section 202 was amended by Part 1 of Schedule 2 and paragraph 70 of Schedule 4 to the Representation of the People Act 1985 (c. 50), the Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1993 (c. 50), S.I. 1995/1948, the Schedule to the Law Officers Act 1997 (c. 60), paragraph 38 of Schedule 3 to the Greater London Authority Act 1999 (c. 29), paragraph 22 of Schedule 1 and paragraphs 3 and 9 of Schedule 6 to the Representation of the People Act 2000 (c. 2), paragraph 19 of Schedule 18 and paragraph 6 of Schedule 21 to the Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000 (c. 41), S.I. 2001/1149 and section 73 and paragraphs 13, 76 and 128 of Schedule 1 to the Electoral Administration Act 2006 (c. 22).

M38 2000 c. 2.

M39 Section 10 was amended by paragraph 16 of Schedule 21 to the Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000 (c. 41).

M40 Schedule 4 was amended by paragraph 164 of Schedule 27 to the Civil Partnerships Act 2004 (c. 33), and sections 5, 14, 35 and 38 of, and paragraphs 19, 20 and 137 of Schedule 1 to, the Electoral Administration Act 2006 (c. 22).

M41 2000 c. 41. All the provisions mentioned in this Table were inserted by section 29 of the Electoral Administration Act 2006 (c. 22).

M42 2006 c. 22.

M43 S.I. 2001/341; as amended by S.I. 2001/1700, 2002/1871, 2004/226, 2005/2114, 2006/752 and 2006/2910.

M44 As amended by S.I. 2001/1700, 2002/1871 and 2006/2910.

M45 As amended by S.I. 2006/2910.

M46 As amended by S.I. 2006/2910.

M47 As amended by S.I. 2002/1871 and 2006/2910.

M48 As amended by S.I. 2006/2910.

M49 As amended by S.I. 2006/2910.

M50 As amended by S.I. 2006/752 and 2006/2910.

M51 Inserted by S.I. 2006/752 and amended by S.I. 2006/2910.

M52 Inserted by S.I. 2006/2910.

M53 Inserted by S.I. 2006/752 and amended by S.I. 2006/2910.

M54 (10) Substituted by S.I. 2006/752 and amended by S.I. 2006/2910.

M55 Amended by S.I. 2006/752 and 2006/2910.

M56 Amended by S.I. 2006/752 and 2006/2910.

M57 Inserted by S.I. 2006/2910.

M58 Amended by S.I. 2006/2910.

M59 Amended by S.I. 2006/2910.

M60 Amended by S.I. 2006/2910.

M61 Amended by S.I. 2006/2910.

M62 Amended by S.I. 2002/1871, 2006/752 and 2006/2910.

M63 Amended by S.I. 2006/2910.

M64 Amended by S.I. 2006/2910.

M65 Amended by S.I. 2006/2910.

M66 Amended by S.I. 2006/752 and 2006/2910.

M67 Amended by S.I. 2006/752 and 2006/2910.

M68 Amended by S.I. 2006/752 and 2006/2910.

M69 Amended by S.I. 2006/2910.

M70 Amended by S.I. 2006/2910.

M71 Inserted by S.I. 2006/2910.

M72 Amended by S.I. 2002/1871 and 2006/2910.

M73 Inserted by S.I. 2006/2910.

M74 Inserted by S.I. 2006/2910.

M75 Inserted by S.I. 2006/2910.

M76 Inserted by S.I. 2006/2910.

M77 Amended by S.I. 2006/752 and 2006/2910.

M78 Inserted by S.I. 2006/2910 and amended by S.I. 2007/1025.

M79 Inserted by S.I. 2006/2910.

M80 Inserted by S.I. 2006/2910.

M81 Amended by S.I. 2005/2114.