Search Legislation

European Parliamentary Elections Regulations 1999

 Help about what version

What Version

  • Draft legislation

More Resources

Draft Legislation:

This is a draft item of legislation. This draft has since been made as a UK Statutory Instrument: The European Parliamentary Elections Regulations 1999 No. 1214

  1. Introductory Text

  2. PART I GENERAL

    1. 1.Citation, commencement and extent

    2. 2.Interpretation

  3. PART II CONDUCT OF ELECTIONS

    1. 3.Application of certain provisions for European Parliamentary elections

    2. 4.Conduct of poll and count in each parliamentary constituency

    3. 5.Offences in connection with candidature

    4. 6.Deputies and assistance

    5. 7.Alterations in registers of electors

    6. 8.Combination of polls

    7. 9.Amendment of proxy forms

  4. PART III SUPPLEMENTARY PROVISIONS ABOUT THE ELECTION CAMPAIGN AND REGISTERED PARTIES

    1. 10.Appointment of national election agent

    2. 11.Appointment of election agent by a registered party standing in one electoral region only

    3. 12.Appointment of sub-agent for registered parties

    4. 13.Office of agents of registered parties

    5. 14.Effect of default in appointment of agents of registered parties

    6. 15.Limitation of election expenses of a registered party

  5. PART IV VACANCIES

    1. 16.Initial response to vacancies

    2. 17.Filling of vacancies from a registered party’s list

    3. 18.By-election to fill certain vacancies

    4. 19.When a by-election is not needed

  6. PART V REVOCATIONS

    1. 20.Revocations

  7. Signature

    1. SCHEDULE 1

      APPLICATION WITH MODIFICATIONS OF PROVISIONS OF THE REPRESEN TATION OF THE PEOPLE ACTS 1983 AND 1985

      1. ANNEX Form of front of ballot paper(see next page)

    2. SCHEDULE 2

      APPLICATION WITH MODIFICATIONS OF PROVISIONS IN SUBORDINATE LEGISLATION

    3. SCHEDULE 3

      MODIFICATION OF EUROPEAN PARLIAMENTARY ELECTIONS RULES FOR COMBINED POLLS

      1. PART I ENGLAND AND WALES

        1. 1.This Schedule applies in the circumstances set out in regulation...

        2. 2.At the end of paragraph (2) of rule 19 (the...

        3. 3.At the end of rule 23 (notice of poll) add...

        4. 4.At the end of rule 28 (issue of official poll...

        5. 5.After paragraph (1) of rule 29 (equipment of polling stations)...

        6. 6.For paragraph (5) of rule 29 substitute the following paragraph:...

        7. 7.In paragraph (1)(b) of rule 30 (appointment of polling and...

        8. 8.At the end of paragraph (3) of rule 30 insert:...

        9. 9.In rule 31(b) (notification of requirement of secrecy) the words...

        10. 10.In question (ii) in sub-paragraphs (a) and (b) of paragraph...

        11. 11.At the end of rule 37 (voting procedure) add the...

        12. 12.At the end of paragraph (2) of rule 38 (votes...

        13. 13.At the end of paragraph (4) of rule 39 (voting...

        14. 14.At the end of paragraph (3) of rule 40 (tendered...

        15. 15.At the end of paragraph (1) of rule 42 (adjournment...

        16. 16.After paragraph (1) of rule 43 (procedure on close of...

        17. 17.Omit rules 43A (attendance at verification of the ballot paper...

        18. 18.For paragraph (1) of rule 44 (attendance at counting of...

        19. 19.For paragraph (1) of rule 45 (the count) substitute:

        20. 20.In paragraph (4) of rule 45 after the word “while”...

        21. 21.In rule 55(1) (retention of documents) omit sub-paragraphs (c) and...

        22. 22.In the Appendix of forms for the form of direction...

        23. 23.In the Appendix of forms, in the form of declaration...

      2. PART II SCOTLAND

        1. 1.This Schedule applies in the circumstances set out in regulation...

        2. 2.At the end of paragraph (2) of rule 19 (the...

        3. 3.At the end of rule 23 (notice of poll) add...

        4. 4.At the end of rule 28 (issue of official poll...

        5. 5.After paragraph (1) of rule 29 (equipment of polling stations)...

        6. 6.For paragraph (5) of rule 29 substitute the following paragraph:...

        7. 7.In paragraph (1)(b) of rule 30 (appointment of polling and...

        8. 8.At the end of paragraph (3) of rule 30 insert:...

        9. 9.In rule 31(b) (notification of requirement of secrecy) the words...

        10. 10.In question (ii) in sub-paragraphs (a) and (b) of paragraph...

        11. 11.At the end of rule 37 (voting procedure) add the...

        12. 12.At the end of paragraph (2) of rule 38 (votes...

        13. 13.At the end of paragraph (4) of rule 39 (voting...

        14. 14.At the end of paragraph (3) of rule 40 (tendered...

        15. 15.At the end of paragraph (1) of rule 42 (adjournment...

        16. 16.After paragraph (1) of rule 43 (procedure on close of...

        17. 17.Omit rules 43A (attendance at verification of the ballot paper...

        18. 18.For paragraph (1) of rule 44 (attendance at counting of...

        19. 19.For paragraph (1) of rule 45 (the count) substitute:

        20. 20.In paragraph (4) of rule 45 after the word “while”...

        21. 21.In rule 55(1) (retention of documents) omit sub-paragraphs (c) and...

        22. 22.In the Appendix of forms for the form of direction...

        23. 23.In the Appendix of forms, in the form of declaration...

    4. SCHEDULE 4

      PROXY PAPERS

      1. PART I AMENDMENT OF FORM OF PROXY PAPERS IN SCHEDULE 2 TO THE 1986 REGULATIONS AND SCHEDULE 2 TO THE 1986 (SCOTLAND) REGULATIONS

        1. 1.In form D (proxy paper) in Schedule 2 to the...

        2. 2.In form C (proxy paper) in Schedule 2 to the...

      2. PART II FORM OF PROXY PAPER FOR A PROXY FOR AN ELECTOR AT EUROPEAN PARLIAMENTARY ELECTIONS ONLY

        1. PROXY PAPER EUROPEAN PARLIAMENTARY ELECTIONS ACT 1978

      3. YOUR RIGHT TO VOTE BY PROXY

        1. 1.This proxy paper gives you the right to vote as...

        2. 2.Your appointment as proxy may be for a particular European...

        3. 3.When the elector applied for you to be appointed as...

        4. 4.You may vote as proxy at the polling station allotted...

        5. 5.If you cannot vote in person at the polling station...

    5. SCHEDULE 5

      REVOCATIONS

  8. Explanatory Note

Back to top

Options/Help

Print Options

Close

Legislation is available in different versions:

Latest Available (revised):The latest available updated version of the legislation incorporating changes made by subsequent legislation and applied by our editorial team. Changes we have not yet applied to the text, can be found in the ‘Changes to Legislation’ area.

Original (As Enacted or Made): The original version of the legislation as it stood when it was enacted or made. No changes have been applied to the text.

Close

Opening Options

Different options to open legislation in order to view more content on screen at once