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- Act modified by 2011 c. 20 s. 35(6)(a)
- Blanket amendment text amended by S.I. 2011/1043 art. 3 4
- Blanket amendment text amended by S.I. 2011/1043 art. 3 6
- Act words substituted by 2005 c. 4 Sch. 11 para. 4
Whole provisions yet to be inserted into this Act (including any effects on those provisions):
- Pt. 5A inserted by 2007 c. 24 s. 21(1)
- Pt. 7A inserted by 2007 c. 24 s. 28(4)
- Pt. 7A heading words inserted by 2011 c. 20 s. 187(1)(2)
- Pt. 7B inserted by 2011 c. 20 s. 192(2)
- s. 26A inserted by 2007 c. 24 s. 1(1)
- s. 34A inserted by 2011 c. 20 s. 224(2)
- s. 39A inserted by 2011 c. 20 s. 223(2)
- s. 42A applied in part by 2011 c. 13 s. 6(11)(d)
- s. 42A inserted by 2007 c. 24 s. 2(2)
- s. 42A repealed by 2011 c. 20 s. 228(1) Sch. 25 Pt. 33
- s. 42B inserted by 2011 c. 20 s. 229
- s. 60A inserted by 2007 c. 24 s. 4(1)
- s. 60A title words inserted by 2011 c. 13 s. 20(2)(a)
- s. 60A(3) text amended by S.I. 2008/2038 art. 21(2)
- s. 60A(3) words inserted by 2011 c. 20 Sch. 22 para. 47
- s. 60A(3) words omitted by 2011 c. 13 s. 20(2)(b)
- s. 60A(3) words repealed by 2011 c. 20 Sch. 25 Pt. 32
- s. 60A(4) substituted by 2011 c. 13 s. 20(2)(c)
- s. 65A inserted by 2007 c. 24 s. 6
- s. 127A inserted by 2007 c. 24 s. 10(2)
- s. 252A inserted by 2005 c. 14 Sch. 6 para. 2
- s. 252B-252D inserted by 2005 c. 14 Sch. 6 para. 3
- s. 252B(1)(b) text amended by S.I. 2010/439 Sch. para. 7(2)
- s. 252C modified by S.I. 2010/1504 reg. 18(4)
- s. 252C(3) applied (with modifications) by S.I. 2005/3050 reg. 19
- s. 252D(3)(a) text amended by S.I. 2010/439 Sch. para. 7(3)
- s. 252E inserted by 2005 c. 14 Sch. 6 para. 4(1)
- s. 252E(2) text amended by S.I. 2010/439 Sch. para. 7(4)
- s. 309E-309H inserted by 2007 c. 24 s. 22(1)
- s. 328A-328B inserted by 2007 c. 24 s. 27
- s. 333A cross-heading inserted by 2011 c. 20 s. 188(1)
- s. 333A(2)(d) word substituted by 2011 c. 20 s. 188(1)(3)
- s. 333A(3) word substituted by 2011 c. 20 s. 188(1)s. 188(4)(a)
- s. 333A(3)(a) word substituted by 2011 c. 20 s. 188(1)s. 188(4)(b)
- s. 333A(3)(a) words substituted by 2008 c. 17 Sch. 8 para. 73(2)(a)
- s. 333A(3)(b) substituted by 2011 c. 20 s. 188(1)s. 188(4)(c)
- s. 333A(3)(b) words repealed by 2008 c. 17 Sch. 8 para. 73(2)(b)(iii) Sch. 16
- s. 333A(3)(b) words substituted by 2008 c. 17 Sch. 8 para. 73(2)(b)(i)
- s. 333A(3)(b) words substituted by 2008 c. 17 Sch. 8 para. 73(2)(b)(ii)
- s. 333A(4) substituted by 2011 c. 20 s. 188(1)(5)
- s. 333A(4)(a) words substituted by 2008 c. 17 Sch. 8 para. 73(3)(a)(i)
- s. 333A(4)(b) words substituted by 2008 c. 17 Sch. 8 para. 73(3)(b)
- s. 333A(8) modified by S.I. 2008/2839 Sch. para. 6(1)
- s. 333A(8)(a) words substituted by 2008 c. 17 Sch. 8 para. 73(4)
- s. 333A(8)(b) text amended by S.I. 2010/866 Sch. 2 para. 116(2)(b)
- s. 333A(8)(ab) inserted by S.I. 2010/866 Sch. 2 para. 116(2)(a)
- s. 333A(10) modified by S.I. 2008/2839 Sch. para. 6(2)
- s. 333A(10) text amended by S.I. 2010/866 Sch. 2 para. 116(3) Sch. 4
- s. 333A(10) words inserted by 2008 c. 17 Sch. 8 para. 73(5)(b)
- s. 333A(10) words repealed by 2008 c. 17 Sch. 8 para. 73(5)(c) Sch. 16
- s. 333A(10) words substituted by 2008 c. 17 Sch. 8 para. 73(5)(a)
- s. 333A(10) words substituted by 2011 c. 20 s. 188(1)(6)
- s. 333D heading words substituted by 2008 c. 17 Sch. 8 para. 74(a)
- s. 333D heading words substituted by 2011 c. 20 s. 188(7)(8)
- s. 333D(1) modified by S.I. 2008/2839 Sch. para. 6(3)
- s. 333D(1) words substituted by 2008 c. 17 Sch. 8 para. 74(b)
- s. 333D(1) words substituted by 2011 c. 20 s. 188(7)(9)
- s. 333E inserted by 2011 c. 20 s. 187(4)
- s. 333ZA-333ZJ inserted by 2011 c. 20 s. 187(3)
- s. 351A-351C inserted by 2011 c. 20 s. 225(1)
- s. 356A 356B inserted by 2007 c. 24 s. 38(1)
- s. 356A(5) words substituted by 2011 c. 20 Sch. 23 para. 6(c)
- s. 361A inserted by 2007 c. 24 s. 42
- s. 361B 361C inserted by 2007 c. 24 s. 43(2)
- s. 361B heading substituted by 2011 c. 20 Sch. 23 para. 8(1)(2)
- s. 361B(1) repealed by 2011 c. 20 Sch. 23 para. 8(1)(7) Sch. 25 Pt. 33
- s. 361B(2) words substituted by 2011 c. 20 Sch. 23 para. 8(1)(3)
- s. 361B(3) words substituted by 2011 c. 20 Sch. 23 para. 8(1)(4)
- s. 361B(4) words substituted by 2011 c. 20 Sch. 23 para. 8(1)(5)
- s. 361B(6) words substituted by 2011 c. 20 Sch. 23 para. 8(1)para. 8(6)(a)
- s. 361B(6)(d)(e) words substituted by 2011 c. 20 Sch. 23 para. 8(1)para. 8(6)(b)
- s. 361B(6)(d)(iii) repealed by 2011 c. 20 Sch. 25 Pt. 32
- s. 361B(7) repealed by 2011 c. 20 Sch. 23 para. 8(1)(7) Sch. 25 Pt. 33
- s. 361B(9)-(11) repealed by 2011 c. 20 Sch. 23 para. 8(1)(7) Sch. 25 Pt. 33
- s. 361B(12) words repealed by 2011 c. 20 Sch. 23 para. 8(1)(7) Sch. 25 Pt. 33
- s. 361C repealed by 2011 c. 20 Sch. 23 para. 9 Sch. 25 Pt. 33
- s. 361D 361E inserted by 2007 c. 24 s. 44(2)
- s. 361D heading substituted by 2011 c. 20 Sch. 23 para. 10(1)(2)
- s. 361D(1) repealed by 2011 c. 20 Sch. 23 para. 10(1)(4) Sch. 25 Pt. 33
- s. 361D(2) words substituted by 2011 c. 20 Sch. 23 para. 10(1)(3)
- s. 361D(3)-(5) repealed by 2011 c. 20 Sch. 23 para. 10(1)(4) Sch. 25 Pt. 33
- s. 361E repealed by 2011 c. 20 Sch. 23 para. 11 Sch. 25 Pt. 33
- s. 377A inserted by 2007 c. 24 s. 51(1)
- s. 401A inserted by 2007 c. 24 s. 52(1)
- s. 401A(1) words substituted by 2011 c. 20 s. 230(1)s. 230(2)(a)
- s. 401A(1)(c)-(f) inserted by 2011 c. 20 s. 230(1)s. 230(2)(b)
- s. 401A(1A) inserted by 2011 c. 20 s. 230(1)(3)
- s. 401A(2) words substituted by 2011 c. 20 s. 230(1)(4)
- s. 401A(3) words substituted by 2011 c. 20 s. 230(1)s. 230(5)(a)
- s. 401A(3) words substituted by 2011 c. 20 s. 230(1)s. 230(5)(b)
- s. 401A(4) words substituted by 2011 c. 20 s. 230(1)(6)
- s. 401A(5) words substituted by 2011 c. 20 s. 230(1)s. 230(7)(a)
- s. 401A(5) words substituted by 2011 c. 20 s. 230(1)s. 230(7)(b)
- s. 401A(6A) inserted by 2011 c. 20 s. 230(1)(8)
- Sch. 4A inserted by 2007 c. 24 s. 4(2) Sch. 1
- Sch. 4A para. 1(3)-(7) inserted by 2011 c. 13 s. 20(3)(a)
- Sch. 4A para. 10 inserted by 2011 c. 13 s. 20(3)(b)
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- S.I. 2003/1920 art. 2 commences (1999 c. 29)
Commencement Orders bringing legislation that affects this Act into force:
- S.I. 2003/766 art. 2 commences (2002 c. 40)
- S.I. 2003/1725 art. 2 commences (2002 c. 9)
- S.I. 2003/1900 art. 2 commences (2003 c. 21)
- S.I. 2003/2938 art. 2-7 commences (2003 c. 26)
- S.I. 2003/3034 art. 2 commences (2003 c. 26)
- S.I. 2003/3142 art. 2-4 commences (2002 c. 11 and 2003 c. 21)
- S.I. 2004/827 art. 2-4 commences (2003 c. 20)
- S.I. 2004/913 art. 2 3 commences (2002 c. 30)
- S.I. 2004/1874 art. 2 commences (2003 c. 33)
- S.I. 2004/2202 art. 2 3 commences (2004 c. 5)
- S.I. 2004/3320 art. 2 commences (2003 c. 33)
- S.I. 2004/3338 art. 2 commences (2003 c. 30)
- S.I. 2005/910 art. 3 commences (2003 c. 39)
- S.I. 2005/1444 art. 2 commences (2005 c. 14)
- S.I. 2005/1909 art. 2 commences (2005 c. 14)
- S.I. 2005/2040 art. 2-4 commences (2004 c. 36)
- S.I. 2005/3056 art. 2 3 commences (2003 c. 17)
- S.I. 2006/2541 art. 2 commences (2006 c. 16)
- S.I. 2006/2911 art. 2 Sch. commences (2005 c. 14)
- S.I. 2006/3412 art. 3-5 Sch. 1 commences (2006 c. 22)
- S.I. 2007/709 art. 2-4 commences (2006 c. 48)
- S.I. 2007/1993 art. 2 commences (2005 c. 14)
- S.I. 2007/2053 art. 2 3 commences (2004 c. 18)
- S.I. 2007/2709 art. 2-6 commences (2007 c. 15)
- S.I. 2007/2799 art. 2 3 commences (2007 c. 13)
- S.I. 2007/3107 art. 2 3 commences (2007 c. 24)
- S.I. 2007/3174 art. 2 Sch. commences (2004 c. 18)
- S.I. 2008/113 art. 2 commences (2007 c. 24)
- S.I. 2008/172 art. 2-9 commences (2007 c. 28)
- S.I. 2008/582 art. 2 commences (2007 c. 24)
- S.I. 2008/917 art. 2-5 commences (2007 c. 28)
- S.I. 2008/1316 art. 2 commences (2006 c. 22)
- S.I. 2008/1372 art. 2 commences (2007 c. 24)
- S.I. 2008/2037 art. 2 commences (2007 c. 24)
- S.I. 2008/3068 art. 2-5 commences (2008 c. 17)
- S.I. 2009/107 art. 2-5 Sch. 1-5 Commencement Order
- S.I. 2009/400 art. 2-5 commences (2008 c. 29)
- S.I. 2009/1604 art. 2 commences (2005 c. 4)
- S.I. 2009/2577 art. 2 commences (2006 c. 12)
- S.I. 2009/3318 art. 2-4 commences (2009 c. 20)
- S.I. 2011/1066 art. 2 commences (2010 c. 15)
- S.I. 2011/2329 art. 2 3 commences (2011 c. 5)
- S.I. 2011/2834 art. 2 3 commences (2011 c. 13)
- S.I. 2011/2896 art. 2 commences (2011 c. 20)
- S.I. 2011/3019 art. 3 Sch. 1 Comencement Order
- S.S.I. 2007/47 art. 2 commences (2006 asp 15)
18 Cost of holding the first ordinary elections.E+W+S
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(1)A returning officer shall be entitled to recover expenditure properly incurred by him in relation to the holding of the first ordinary election if the expenditure—
(a)is of a kind determined by the Secretary of State; and
(b)is reasonable.
(2)The Secretary of State may determine a maximum recoverable amount for expenditure of such description as he may determine; and the returning officer may not recover more than that amount in respect of any such expenditure.
(3)The amount of any expenditure recoverable in accordance with this section shall be charged on and paid out of the Consolidated Fund on an account being submitted to the Secretary of State; but the Secretary of State must, before payment, satisfy himself that the expenditure in the account is properly payable.
(4)A returning officer must furnish the Secretary of State with such information or documents relating to an account submitted under subsection (3) above as the Secretary of State may require.
(5)The Secretary of State must prepare an account of any sums which are issued to him out of the Consolidated Fund by virtue of this section and of his use of those sums.
(6)The account required to be prepared under subsection (5) above must be audited by such body or person as the Treasury may determine.
(7)Any exercise by the Secretary of State of his functions under subsections (1) and (2) above shall require the consent of the Treasury.
(8)This section has effect in relation to the first ordinary election instead of section 36(4B) of the Representation of the M1People Act 1983.
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