SCHEDULE 2 E+WELECTORAL COMMISSION: FURTHER AMENDMENTS

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

9 (1) Section 9A is amended as follows. E+W

(2) In subsection (1)(a), after “relevant officers” insert “ mentioned in subsection (2) ”.

(3) After subsection (5) insert—

“(5A) In relation to electoral registration officers for areas in Wales, the reference to their functions in subsection (2)(a) is a reference to their functions in relation to registers of parliamentary electors.”

(4) In subsection (6)—

(a) in paragraph (a), at the end insert “ other than one mentioned in paragraph (d) of that subsection ”;

(b) omit paragraph (d);

(c) in paragraph (e), omit “or Wales”.

(5) In subsection (7), omit paragraph (b).

(6) In subsection (8)—

(a) in the words before paragraph (a), after “sections” insert “ 9AA, ”;

(b) in paragraph (b), after “subsection (6)” insert “ or section 9AA(6) ”;

(c) in paragraph (c), after “subsection (7)” insert “ or section 9AA(7) ”.