The Representation of the People (England and Wales) and the Representation of the People (Combination of Polls) (England and Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2007

Draft Regulations laid before Parliament under section 201(2) of the Representation of the People Act 1983, section 105(6) of the Local Government Act 2000 and section 42(10) of the Electoral Administration Act 2006, for approval by resolution of each House of Parliament.

Draft Statutory Instruments

2007 No. 0000

Representation of the People

The Representation of the People (England and Wales) and the Representation of the People (Combination of Polls) (England and Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2007

Made

Date

Coming into force in accordance with regulation 1

These Regulations are made in exercise of the powers conferred by section 36(3C) of, and rule 57 in Schedule 1 to, the Representation of the People Act 1983(1); having regard to the definition of “prescribed” in section 202(1) of the Representation of the People Act 1983, rules 19A and 28 in Schedule 1 to the Representation of the People Act 1983(2); section 15(5) of the Representation of the People Act 1985(3); sections 44 and 45(6) of the Local Government Act 2000(4); and section 42 of the Electoral Administration Act 2006(5).

The Secretary of State has consulted the Electoral Commission about these Regulations in accordance with sections 44(3A) and 45(8A) of the Local Government Act 2000, section 7(1) and (2)(e) of the Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000(6) and section 42(9) of the Electoral Administration Act 2006.

In accordance with section 201(2) of the Representation of the People Act 1983, section 105(6) of the Local Government Act 2000 and section 42(10) of the Electoral Administration Act 2006, a draft of this instrument has been laid before and approved by resolution of each House of Parliament.

Accordingly, the Secretary of State makes the following Regulations:

(1)

1983 c. 2; subsection (3C) of section 36 was inserted by section 17 of the Representation of the People Act 1985 (c. 50) and paragraphs (3) to (9) of rule 57 were inserted by section 41 of the Electoral Administration Act 2006 (c.22).

(2)

Rule 19A was inserted by section 31(2) of the Electoral Administration Act 2006 (c. 22) and rule 28 was amended by paragraph 70 of Schedule 1 to the Electoral Administration Act 2006.

(3)

1985 c. 50; section 15 was amended by section 3 of the European Communities (Amendment) Act 1986 (c. 55) and by Schedule 7 to the Local Government Act 2003 (c. 26).

(4)

2000 c. 22; sections 44 and 45 were amended by paragraph 18 of Schedule 21 to the Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000 (c. 41).

(5)

2006 c. 22.

(6)

2000 c. 41.