European Parliamentary Elections Act 2002 (c. 24)

SCHEDULES

[F1 SCHEDULE 1A U.K. PERIODIC REVIEWS OF DISTRIBUTION OF MEPS

Textual Amendments

F1 Sch. 1A inserted (8.5.2003) by European Parliament (Representation) Act 2003 (c. 7), ss. 7(2), 28(3)(4), Sch.

Electoral Commission review and recommendation U.K.

1 U.K.

1 (1) As soon as possible after 1st May in a pre-election year the Electoral Commission (“the Commission”) must, subject to paragraph 2— U.K.

(a) carry out a review (“the periodic review”) of the distribution of MEPs between the electoral regions; and

(b) report its conclusions to the Secretary of State.

(2) In carrying out the periodic review the Commission must consider whether (assuming that each region is entitled to be allocated at least three MEPs) the ratio of electors to MEPs is as nearly as possible the same for every electoral region.

(3) If the Commission concludes that the result mentioned in sub-paragraph (2) is not achieved by the current distribution of MEPs, it must include in its report a recommendation specifying a distribution that would achieve that result.

(4) The report must be published by the Commission and laid before Parliament by the Secretary of State.]