2018 No. 312

Representation Of The People

The Representation of the People (England and Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2018

Made

Coming into force in accordance with regulation 1

In accordance with section 7(1) and (2)(e) of the Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 20001, the Minister for the Cabinet Office has consulted the Electoral Commission before making these Regulations.

In accordance with section 201(2) of the Representation of the People Act 19832, a draft of these Regulations has been laid before and approved by resolution of each House of Parliament.

Accordingly, the Minister for the Cabinet Office makes these Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 9B(1A)3, 10ZC(3), 10ZD(3), 10ZE(4) and 53(1)(b)(i) and (c), and (3) of, and paragraphs 1(2) and (2A), 3ZA, 5(1B), 10 and 13(2) of Schedule 2 to, the Representation of the People Act 19834.