Part I The Electoral Commission

Commission’s general functions

I17 Commission to be consulted on changes to electoral law.

1

Before making an instrument to which this section applies, the authority making the instrument shall consult the Commission.

2

This section applies to an instrument containing—

F8a

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F8b

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c

an order under section 24(1)(c), (cc) or (e), 25(1)(b), 28(1)(b) or 35(2B) of the Representation of the M1People Act 1983 (designations of returning officers and acting returning officers);

d

rules under section 36 of that Act (local government elections in England and Wales);

e

regulations under that Act (“the 1983 Act”), or under the Representation of the M2People Act 1985, in relation to which section 201(2) of the 1983 Act (regulations which may not be made unless a draft of them has been laid before and approved by a resolution of each House of Parliament) has effect;

F4ea

regulations made by virtue of paragraph 7F of Schedule 4 to the Representation of the People Act 2000 (regulations made by the Scottish Ministers about notification of rejected postal votes in relation to local government elections in Scotland);

F1f

an order under section 13 or 64(3) F7 or regulations under section 13A of the Government of Wales Act 2006 (conduct of elections to the National Assembly for Wales and of polls held by Welsh Ministers);

C1g

an order under section 12(1) or (6) F5or regulations under section 12A(1) of the M3Scotland Act 1998 (conduct of elections to the Scottish Parliament);

h

an order under section 34(4) of the M4Northern Ireland Act 1998 (conduct of elections to the Northern Ireland Assembly);

F3ha

an order under subsection (1)(b) of section 54 of the Police Reform and Social Responsibility Act 2011 (designations of returning officers for elections of persons as police and crime commissioners in England and Wales);

hb

regulations under subsection (2) of that section (functions of returning officers and local returning officers for such elections);

hc

an order under section 58 of that Act (conduct of elections of persons as police and crime commissioners in England and Wales);

i

an order under section 17A(3) of the M5Greater London Authority Act 1999 (free delivery of election addresses at elections to the Greater London Authority).

F2j

an order under section 3(1) of the Local Governance (Scotland) Act 2004.

F6k

regulations under section 9(5) or 18 of the Recall of MPs Act 2015 (wording of the recall petition signing sheet and the conduct of a recall petition etc).

3

No draft Order shall be laid before Parliament under section 84(4) of the M6Northern Ireland Act 1998 (power to make provision with respect to elections in Northern Ireland) except after consultation with the Commission.