An Act to make provision for and in connection with the election of representatives to the Assembly of the European Communities, and to prevent any treaty providing for any increase in the powers of the Assembly from being ratified by the United Kingdom unless approved by Act of Parliament.
[5th May 1978]
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1By reason of the retrospective amendment of s. 9(1) of this Act by European Communities (Amendment) Act 1986 (c. 58, SIF 29:5), s. 3(1)(b)(2)(b)(3) the short title is now retrospectively the European Parliamentary Elections Act 1978
C2By European Communities (Amendment) Act 1986 (c. 58, SIF 29:5), s. 3(1)(a)(2)(a)(3) in the long title for the references to the Assembly of the European Communities and the Assembly there are substituted retrospectively references to the European Parliament
C3In this Act references to constituency to be construed as mentioned in Parliamentary Constituencies Act 1986 (c. 56, SIF 42), s. 1(2)
C4Act amended (N.I.) by S.I. 1986/1091, regs. 2, 51(6)
C5Act amended (E.W.) by S.I. 1986/1081, regs. 2, 51(6)
C6Act modified (5.11.1993) by 1993 c. 41, s. 2(5).
C7Act: power to apply conferred (19.11.1998) by 1998 c. 46, s. 12(4)(5)
C8Act: power to apply or incorporate conferred (1.12.1998) by 1998 c. 38, s. 11(3)(a) (with s. 143(2)); S.I. 1998/2789, art. 2
Commencement Information
I1Act wholly in force at Royal Assent
An Act to make provision for and in connection with the election of representatives to the Assembly of the European Communities, and to prevent any treaty providing for any increase in the powers of the Assembly from being ratified by the United Kingdom unless approved by Act of Parliament.
[5th May 1978]
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C9By reason of the retrospective amendment of s. 9(1) of this Act by European Communities (Amendment) Act 1986 (c. 58, SIF 29:5), s. 3(1)(b)(2)(b)(3) the short title is now retrospectively the European Parliamentary Elections Act 1978
C10By European Communities (Amendment) Act 1986 (c. 58, SIF 29:5), s. 3(1)(a)(2)(a)(3) in the long title for the references to the Assembly of the European Communities and the Assembly there are substituted retrospectively references to the European Parliament
C11In this Act references to constituency to be construed as mentioned in Parliamentary Constituencies Act 1986 (c. 56, SIF 42), s. 1(2)
C12Act amended (N.I.) by S.I. 1986/1091, regs. 2, 51(6)
C13Act amended (E.W.) by S.I. 1986/1081, regs. 2, 51(6)