The Holders of Hereditary Peerages (Overseas Electors) (Transitional Provisions) Order 2001

1.—(1) This Order may be cited as the Holders of Hereditary Peerages (Overseas Electors) (Transitional Provisions) Order 2001 and shall come into force on 16th February 2001.

(2) The Holders of Hereditary Peerages (Extension of the Franchise) (Transitional Provisions) Order 1999(1) is hereby revoked.

2.  In the case of the holder of a hereditary peerage to whom section 3(1) of the House of Lords Act 1999 applies, any reference in section 1(3) or (4)(b) of the Representation of the People Act 1985 (conditions as to qualification as an overseas elector)(2) to a register of parliamentary electors shall include—

(a) any register of local government electors in Great Britain; and

(b) any register of local electors in Northern Ireland,

which was required to be published on any date not later than 15th February 2000.

Mike O'Brien

Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State

Home Office

15th January 2001