Recall of MPs Act 2015 (c. 25)

Conduct of the recall petition process U.K.

6 Petition officers U.K.

(1) There is to be a petition officer in relation to a recall petition for each constituency as determined as follows—

Location of constituency	Identity of petition officer
England or Wales	The person who is the acting returning officer in relation to the constituency by virtue of section 28 of the Representation of the People Act 1983 (discharge of returning officer's functions in England and Wales).
Scotland	The person who is the returning officer in relation to the constituency by virtue of section 25 of that Act (returning officers: Scotland).
Northern Ireland	The Chief Electoral Officer for Northern Ireland.

(2) References in this Act to a petition officer are to a petition officer under this section.

(3) Schedule 1 contains more about petition officers.

Commencement Information

I1 S. 6 partly in force; s. 6(3) in force at Royal Assent for specified purposes, see s. 24(2)(a)

I2 S. 6(1)(2) in force at 4.3.2016 by S.I. 2016/290, reg. 2

I3 S. 6(3) in force at 4.3.2016 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2016/290, reg. 2