The Assistance with Voting for Persons with Disabilities (Principal Area, Parish and Greater London Authority Elections) (Amendments) Rules 2022 No. 1284

Statutory Instruments

2022 No. 1284

Representation Of The People, England

The Assistance with Voting for Persons with Disabilities (Principal Area, Parish and Greater London Authority Elections) (Amendments) Rules 2022

Made

5th December 2022

Laid before Parliament

7th December 2022

Coming into force

29th December 2022

The Secretary of State makes these Rules in exercise of the powers conferred by paragraph 18(8) of Part 3 of Schedule 12 to the Local Government Act 1972(1) and by section 36(1) and (2A) of the Representation of the People Act 1983(2).

The Secretary of State has consulted the Electoral Commission in accordance with section 7(1) and (2)(d) of the Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000(3).

(1)

1972 c. 70. Paragraph 18(8) was inserted by section 42(3) of the Local Audit and Accountability Act 2014 (c. 2).

(2)

1983 c. 2. Section 36(1) was amended by section 13(2) of the Local Government and Elections (Wales) Act 2021 (asc 1). Section 36(2A) was inserted by paragraph 4 of Schedule 3 to the Greater London Authority Act 1999 (c. 29).

(3)

Section 7(2)(d) was amended by the paragraph 11 in Part 1 of Schedule 2 to the Local Government and Elections (Wales) Act 2021.