The Transfer of Functions (Transport, Local Government and the Regions) Order 2002

Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000 (c. 41)

25.—(1) The Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000 is amended as follows.

(2) For paragraph (b) of section 2(2) (membership of Speaker’s Committee)(1), substitute—

“(b) the Lord Chancellor;”.

(3) After section 159 insert—

“Functions of the Lord Chancellor

159A   In this Act, except—

(a) sections 9, 18(2) and (4) and 70, and

(b) paragraph 7 of Schedule 9,

“the Secretary of State” means the Secretary of State or the Lord Chancellor.”

(4) In paragraph 2(1)(c) of Schedule 2 (Speaker’s Committee: term of office)(2), for “Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions” substitute “Lord Chancellor”.

(1)

s.2(2)(b) was amended by the Transfer of Functions (Miscellaneous) Order 2001, S.I. 2001/3500, art. 8, Sched. 2, para. 9(1).

(2)

para. 2(1)(c) was amended by the Transfer of Functions (miscellaneous) Order 2001, S.I. 2001/3500, art. 8, Sched. 2, para. 9(2).