The European Parliament (Representation) Act 2003 (Commencement No. 5) Order 2004

Made10th March 2004

The Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred on him by section 28(3) and (4) of the European Parliament (Representation) Act 20031, makes the following Order:

Citation1

This Order may be cited as the European Parliament (Representation) Act 2003 (Commencement No. 5) Order 2004.

Commencement of provisions in European Parliament (Representation) Act 20032

The following provisions of the European Parliament (Representation) Act 2003 shall come into force on 10th March 2004—

a

in the United Kingdom and Gibraltar, section 19 (so far as not already in force and except as it relates to section 8 of the European Parliamentary Elections Act 20022);

b

in Gibraltar—

i

Part 1 (so far as not already in force); and

ii

section 28(2) so far as it relates to the provisions brought into force by paragraph (a) and subparagraph (i).

Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Constitutional Affairs

Christopher LeslieParliamentary Under Secretary of State,Department for Constitutional Affairs10th March 2004

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order brings into force on 10th March 2004 the extension of new sections 1A of and Schedule 1A to the European Parliamentary Elections Act 2002 to Gibraltar. It also commences, for the purposes of Gibraltar, the remaining provisions of Part 1 of the European Parliament (Representation) Act 2003 that relate to changes in the total number of United Kingdom MEPs.

(This note is not part of the Order)

The following provisions of the European Parliament (Representation) Act 2003 have been brought into force by commencement orders before the date of this Order:

Provision	Date of Commencement	S.I.No.
Section 28(1) and (3) to (5) (in Gibraltar)	1st June 2003	2003/1401
Section 28(2) (partially in Gibraltar)	1st June 2003	2003/1401
Sections 9, 10, 26 and 27 (in Gibraltar)	2nd June 2003	2003/1402
Section 28(2) (partially in Gibraltar)	2nd June 2003	2003/1402
Part 2 so far as it confers powers to make subordinate legislation and amends provisions of the European Parliamentary Elections Act 2002 which confer such power	7th January 2004	2004/24
Section 19 so far as it extends to Gibraltar provisions of the European Parliamentary Elections Act 2002 which confer power to make subordinate legislation	7th January 2004	2004/24
Sections 14 and 24	7th January 2004	2004/24
Section 25 (in Gibraltar)	7th January 2004	2004/24
Section 28(2) (partially in Gibraltar)	7th January 2004	2004/24
Sections 20 and 21 for all remaining purposes	4th February 2004	2004/320
Section 19 for all remaining purposes except those relating to section 1A and 8 of, and Schedule 1A to, the European Parliamentary Elections Act 2002	4th February 2004	2004/320
Sections 1 and 8 (in Gibraltar)	4th February 2004	2004/320
Section 28(2) (partially in Gibraltar)	4th February 2004	2004/320