The European Parliamentary Elections Etc. (Repeal, Revocation, Amendment and Saving Provisions) (United Kingdom and Gibraltar) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018

Regulation 5

SCHEDULE 2 Amendments

PART 1 Amendments to Acts

Parliamentary Constituencies Act 1986

1.—(1) The Parliamentary Constituencies Act 1986(1) is amended as follows.

(2) In rule 5(2) of Schedule 2 for “boundaries of the electoral regions” to the end substitute “boundaries of the English regions specified in sub-paragraph (2A) as they exist on the most recent ordinary council-election day before the review date”.

(3) After rule 5(2) insert—

“(2A) The English regions listed in column (1) of the Table below comprise the areas specified in column (2) of the Table (and a reference to an area specified in column (2) of the Table is to that area as it is for the time being).

Table

(1)	(2)
Name of Region	Area included
East Midlands	County of Derby
	County of Derbyshire
	County of Leicester
	County of Leicestershire
	County of Lincolnshire
	County of Northamptonshire
	County of Nottingham
	County of Nottinghamshire
	County of Rutland
Eastern	County of Bedford
	County of Central Bedfordshire
	County of Cambridgeshire
	County of Essex
	County of Hertfordshire
	County of Luton
	County of Norfolk
	County of Peterborough
	County of Southend-on-Sea
	County of Suffolk
	County of Thurrock
London	Greater London
North East	County of Darlington
	County of Durham
	County of Hartlepool
	County of Middlesbrough
	County of Northumberland
	County of Redcar and Cleveland
	County of Stockton-On-Tees
	County of Tyne and Wear
North West	County of Blackburn with Darwen
	County of Cheshire East
	County of Cheshire West and Chester
	County of Cumbria
	County of Greater Manchester
	County of Halton
	County of Lancashire
	County of Merseyside
	County of Warrington
South East	County of Berkshire
	County of Brighton and Hove
	County of Buckinghamshire
	County of East Sussex
	County of Hampshire
	County of Isle of Wight
	County of Kent
	County of the Medway Towns
	County of Milton Keynes
	County of Oxfordshire
	County of Portsmouth
	County of Southampton
	County of Surrey
	County of West Sussex
South West	County of Bath and North East Somerset
	County of Bournemouth
	County of the City of Bristol
	County of Cornwall
	County of Devon
	County of Dorset
	County of Gloucestershire
	County of North Somerset
	County of Plymouth
	County of Poole
	County of Somerset
	County of South Gloucestershire
	County of Swindon
	County of Torbay
	County of Wiltshire
	Isles of Scilly
West Midlands	County of Herefordshire
	County of Shropshire
	County of Staffordshire
	County of Stoke-on-Trent
	County of Telford and Wrekin
	County of Warwickshire
	County of West Midlands
	County of Worcestershire
Yorkshire and the Humber	County of the City of Kingston upon Hull
	County of the East Riding of Yorkshire
	County of North East Lincolnshire
	County of North Lincolnshire
	County of North Yorkshire
	County of South Yorkshire
	County of West Yorkshire
	County of York”

(4) In paragraph 9 of Schedule 2A for the definition of “English region” substitute—

““English region” means a region specified in rule 5(2A) of Schedule 2 as the region existed on the day referred to in rule 5(2) of that Schedule;”.

Reserve Forces Act 1996

2.  In section 125(a) of the Reserve Forces Act 1996(2) for “a Member of the Northern Ireland Assembly or a Member of the European Parliament” substitute “or a Member of the Northern Ireland Assembly”.

Greater London Authority Act 1999

3.  In section 25(1) of the Greater London Authority Act 1999(3)—

(a) after paragraph (a) insert “or”; and

(b) omit paragraphs (b) and (ba).

Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000

4.—(1) The Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000(4) is amended as follows.

(2) In section 28(8)—

(a) at the end of paragraph (a) insert “and”;

(b) omit paragraphs (c) and (d).

(3) In section 60(1) for the words “In relation to courts in any part of the United Kingdom, provision” substitute “Provision”.

(4) In section 88(2)—

(a) at the end of paragraph (cc) insert “or”;

(b) omit paragraphs (d) and (e).

(5) In section 92(7) for “(11)” substitute “(10)”.

(6) In section 162(4) for “subsections (3) and (3A)” substitute “subsection (3)”.

(7) In paragraph 2(1)(a) of Schedule 8A for sub-paragraph (ii) substitute—

“(ii) a broadcast made by the British Broadcasting Corporation or by Sianel Pedwar Cymru, or”.

(8) In Schedule 9, in each of the following provisions for “4, 5, 6, 7 or 8” substitute “5, 6 or 7”—

(a) paragraph 9(1)(a)(ii) and (b);

(b) paragraph 9(2)(a);

(c) paragraph 9(3)(b);

(d) paragraph 10(1)(b);

(e) paragraph 10(3)(b);

(f) paragraph 10(4)(a);

(g) paragraph 10(5);

(h) paragraph 11(1)(b);

(i) paragraph 11(3)(b);

(j) paragraph 11(5)(a)(i);

(k) paragraph 11(6).

(9) In the heading before paragraph 11 of Schedule 9 for “paragraphs 4 to 8” substitute “paragraphs 5 to 7”.

(10) In paragraph 11 of Schedule 9, in each of the following provisions for “4, 5, 7 or 8” substitute “5 or 7”—

(a) subparagraph (4);

(b) subparagraph (5)(a)(ii).

(11) In Schedule 10, in each of the following provisions for “4 to 8” substitute “5 to 7”—

(a) paragraph 9(1)(a)(ii) and (b)(ii);

(b) paragraph 9(2);

(c) paragraph 10(1)(b);

(d) paragraph 11(1)(a).

(12) In Schedule 10, in each of the following provisions for “4, 5, 6, 7 or 8” substitute “5, 6 or 7”—

(a) paragraph 9(3)(b);

(b) paragraph 10(3)(b);

(c) paragraph 10(4)(a);

(d) paragraph 10(5);

(e) paragraph 11(3)(b);

(f) paragraph 11(5)(a)(i);

(g) paragraph 11(6).

(13) In the heading before paragraph 11 of Schedule 10 for “paragraphs 4 to 8” substitute “paragraphs 5 to 7”.

(14) In paragraph 11 of Schedule 10, in each of the following provisions for “4, 5, 7 or 8” substitute “5 or 7”—

(a) subparagraph (4);

(b) subparagraph (5)(a)(ii).

PART 2 Amendments to secondary legislation

Local Government Officers (Political Restrictions) Regulations 1990

5.—(1) The Local Government Officers (Political Restrictions) Regulations 1990(5) is amended as follows.

(2) In regulation 2 for “a member State” substitute “the United Kingdom”.

(3) In the Schedule omit paragraph 1(b), but not the “or”.

Representation of the People (England and Wales) Regulations 2001

6.  In Regulation 42 of the Representation of the People (England and Wales) Regulations 2001(6)—

(a) in paragraph (1)—

(i) for “Paragraphs (3) to (7)” substitute “Paragraphs (3), (5) and (6)”;

(ii) for the words from “of the four registers” to “European Parliamentary overseas electors)” substitute “of the two registers (those of: parliamentary electors and local government elections);

(b) omit paragraphs (4) and (7).

Local Authorities (Mayoral Elections) (England and Wales) Regulations 2007

7.  In Table 2 of Schedule 2 to the Local Authorities (Mayoral Elections) (England and Wales) Regulations 2007(7)—

(a) in the first column omit the words “, European Parliamentary”;

(b) in the first row of the second column for the words from “In subsection (1),” to “paragraphs (a) to (c),” substitute—

“In subsection (1), at the end of paragraph (b), insert—

“or,

(d) a mayoral election and an election of one or more of the descriptions specified in paragraph (b),”.”;

(c) in the second row of the second column for “subsections (5) and (5A)” substitute “subsection (5)”.

Representation of the People (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2008

8.  In Regulation 51 of the Representation of the People (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2008(8)—

(a) in paragraph (1)—

(i) for “Paragraphs (3) to (7)” substitute “Paragraphs (3), (5) and (6)”;

(ii) for the words from “of the four registers” to “European Parliamentary overseas electors)” substitute “of the two registers (those of: parliamentary electors and local electors)”;

(b) omit paragraphs (4) and (7).

Electoral Law (Polling Station Scheme) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2010

9.  In regulation 7(4) of the Electoral Law (Polling Station Scheme) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2010(9)—

(a) after paragraph (b) insert “or”;

(b) omit paragraph (d) and the preceding “or”.

Local Authorities (Conduct of Referendums) (England) Regulations 2012

10.  In Schedule 4 to the Local Authorities (Conduct of Referendums) (England) Regulations 2012(10)—

(a) in the first column of Table 2 omit the word “, European”;

(b) in the second column of Table 2 for the words from “After subsection (1)(c)” to “paragraphs (a) to (c),” substitute—

“After subsection (1)(b) insert—

“or

(d) a referendum and an election of one or more of the descriptions specified in paragraph (b),”.”;

(c) in Table 6 in the row providing for the modification of Regulation 65 (combination of polls), in the second column omit the words “, European Parliamentary”;

(d) in Table 6 in the row providing for the modification of “Schedule 3, Form E”, in the second column—

(i) for “After “European Parliamentary electoral area” insert “Referendum voting area…”.” substitute “After “Local government electoral area(s)” insert “Referendum voting area…”.”,

(ii) for “After the words “*[European Parliamentary] election”, in both places where they occur, insert “*[referendum]”.” substitute “After the words “*[local government] election” in both places where they occur, insert “*[referendum]”.”,

(iii) for “After the words “*[European Parliamentary electoral region]”, in both places where they occur, insert “*[voting area]”.” substitute “After the words “*[electoral area], in both places where they occur, insert “*[voting area]”.”

Local Authorities (Conduct of Referendums) (Council Tax Increases) (England) Regulations 2012

11.  In Schedule 4 to the Local Authorities (Conduct of Referendums) (Council Tax Increases) (England) Regulations 2012(11)—

(a) in the first column of Table 2 omit the word “, European”;

(b) in Table 6 in the row providing for the modification of “Regulation 65 (combination of polls)”, in the second column omit the words “European Parliamentary”;

(c) In Table 6 in the row providing for the modification of “Schedule 3, Form E”, in the second column—

(i) for “After “European Parliamentary electoral area” insert “Referendum voting area…”.” substitute “After “Local government electoral area(s)” insert “Referendum voting area…”.”,

(ii) for “After the words “*[European Parliamentary] election”, in both places where they occur, insert “*[referendum]”.” substitute “After the words “*[local government] election” in both places where they occur, insert “*[referendum]”.”,

(iii) for “After the words “*[European Parliamentary electoral region]”, in both places where they occur, insert “*[voting area]”.” substitute “After the words “*[electoral area], in both places where they occur, insert “*[voting area]”.”.

Police and Crime Commissioner Elections Order 2012

12.  Paragraph 42A(5)(a) of Schedule 2 to the Police and Crime Commissioner Elections Order 2012(12) is amended as follows—

(a) at the end of subparagraph (iv) insert “or”;

(b) omit subparagraph (vi) and the preceding “or”.

Neighbourhood Planning (Referendums) Regulations 2012

13.—(1) The Neighbourhood Planning (Referendums) Regulations 2012(13) are amended as follows.

(2) In regulation 12(6)—

(a) at the end of subparagraph (a) insert “and”;

(b) omit subparagraph (c) and the preceding “and”.

(3) In Schedule 4—

(a) in the first column of Table 2 omit the word “, European”;

(b) in Table 6 in the row providing for the modification of “Regulation 65 (combination of polls)”, in the second column omit the words “, European Parliamentary”;

(c) in Table 6 in the row providing for the modification of “Schedule 3, Form E” in the second column—

(i) for “After “European Parliamentary electoral area” insert “Neighbourhood area…”.” substitute “After “Local government electoral area(s)” insert “Neighbourhood area…”.”,

(ii) for “After the words “*[European Parliamentary] election”, in both places where they occur, insert “*[referendum]”.” substitute “After the words “*[local government] election” in both places where they occur, insert “*[referendum]”.”,

(iii) for “After the words “*[European Parliamentary electoral region]”, in both places where they occur, insert “*[neighbourhood area]”.” substitute “After the words “*[electoral area], in both places where they occur, insert “*[neighbourhood area]”.”.

Combined Authorities (Mayoral Elections) Order 2017

14.—(1) The Combined Authorities (Mayoral Elections) Order 2017(14) is amended as follows.

(2) In paragraph 2(2) of Schedule 2—

(a) omit the words “, European Parliamentary”;

(b) for paragraph (a) substitute—

“(a) in subsection (1), at the end of paragraph (b), there were inserted—

“(ca) a combined authority mayoral election and an election of one or more of the descriptions specified in paragraph (b) or a local authority mayoral election,”.”;

(c) in paragraph (b) for “subsections (5) and (5A)” substitute “subsection (5)”.

(1)

1986 c. 56. Schedule 2 was substituted by section 11(1) and Schedule 2A was inserted by section 12(2) of, and Schedule 11 to, the Parliamentary Voting System and Constituencies Act 2011 (2011 c. 1).

(2)

1996 c. 14.

(3)

1999 c. 29, relevant amendments were made by S.I. 2011/3048.

(4)

2000 c. 41. Schedule 8A was inserted by paragraph 1 of Schedule 3 to the Transparency of Lobbying, Non-Party Campaigning and Trade Union Administration Act 2014 (c. 4), other relevant amendments were made by S.I. 2004/336.

(5)

S.I. 1990/851, to which there are amendments not relevant to these Regulations.

(6)

S.I. 2001/341, to which there are amendments not relevant to these Regulations.

(7)

S.I. 2007/1024.

(8)

S.I. 2008/1741, to which there are amendments not relevant to these Regulations.

(9)

S.I. 2010/1532.

(10)

S.I. 2012/323.

(11)

S.I. 2012/444.

(12)

S.I. 2012/1917, relevant amendments were made by S.I. 2014/921.

(13)

S.I. 2012/2031, to which there are amendments not relevant to these Regulations.

(14)

S.I. 2017/67.