2001 No. 84
The Holders of Hereditary Peerages (Overseas Electors) (Transitional Provisions) Order 2001
Made
Laid before Parliament
Coming into force
The Secretary of State in exercise of the powers conferred on him by section 5(3) and (4) of the House of Lords Act 19991, hereby makes the following Order:
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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.
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The Holders of Hereditary Peerages (Extension of the Franchise) (Transitional Provisions) Order 19992 is hereby revoked.
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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)3 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.
(This note is not part of the Order)