The Greater London Authority Elections (Election Addresses) Order 2003

Statutory Instruments

2003 No. 1907

LONDON GOVERNMENT

REPRESENTATION OF THE PEOPLE

The Greater London Authority Elections (Election Addresses) Order 2003

Made

16th July 2003

Coming into force

17th July 2003

The First Secretary of State in exercise of the powers conferred upon him by section 17A of the Greater London Authority Act 1999(1), and having consulted the Electoral Commission(2) and the Mayor and the London Assembly and such other persons and bodies as he has determined to be appropriate(3), hereby makes the following Order, a draft of which was laid before, and approved by a resolution of, each House of Parliament(4):

(1)

1999 c. 29. Section 17A and Schedule 3A to the Act were inserted by s.14 of and Schedule 5 to the Representation of the People Act 2000 (c. 2). Subsection (3) was further amended by the Postal Services Act 2000 (Consequential Modifications to Local Enactments No. 1) Order 2001 (S.I. 2001/648) article 4(1) and Schedule 1, paragraph 14.

(2)

See s.7(1) of the Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000 (c. 41) for the requirement to consult the Electoral Commission before making an order under s.17A(3) of the Greater London Authority Act 1999.

(3)

The Mayor, London Assembly and such other persons and bodies as the Secretary of State may determine to be appropriate, are to be consulted under s.17A(6) of the Greater London Authority Act 1999 before making an order under s.17A(3) of that Act.

(4)

Section 420(3)(za) of the Greater London Authority Act 1999 was inserted by s.14(3) of the Representation of the People Act 2000 (2000 c. 2).