Explanatory Note
(This note is not part of the Order)
Article 2 of, and Schedule 1 to, this Order bring the provisions of the Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000 listed in Part I of that Schedule into force on 16th February 2001 subject to the transitional provisions in Part II of that Schedule. Sub-paragraphs (3) and (4) of paragraph 5 of that Part exercise the power in section 163(6) to vary the financial limits in Schedules 9 and 10 to that Act in the event of the poll for a parliamentary general election taking place before 16th February 2002.
Article 3 brings section 144 of the 2000 Act into full force on 16th March 2001 and into force for some purposes only on 16th February 2001.
Article 4 of, and Schedule 2 to, this Order bring the provisions listed in Part I of that Schedule into force on 1st July 2001 subject to the transitional provisions in Part II of that Schedule.
The provisions listed in sections 163(3) and (4) of the 2000 Act were brought into force by those provisions on Royal Assent and at the end of the period of two weeks beginning with Royal Assent, respectively.