European Assembly Elections Act 1978
1978 c.10
An Act to make provision for and in connection with the election of representatives to the Assembly of the European Communities, and to prevent any treaty providing for any increase in the powers of the Assembly from being ratified by the United Kingdom unless approved by Act of Parliament.
By reason of the retrospective amendment of s. 9(1) of this Act by European Communities (Amendment) Act 1986 (c. 58, SIF 29:5), s. 3(1)(b)(2)(b)(3) the short title is now retrospectively the European Parliamentary Elections Act 1978
By European Communities (Amendment) Act 1986 (c. 58, SIF 29:5), s. 3(1)(a)(2)(a)(3) in the long title for the references to the Assembly of the European Communities and the Assembly there are substituted retrospectively references to the European Parliament
In this Act references to constituency to be construed as mentioned in Parliamentary Constituencies Act 1986 (c. 56, SIF 42), s. 1(2)
Act amended (N.I.) by S.I. 1986/1091, regs. 2, 51(6)
Act amended (E.W.) by S.I. 1986/1081, regs. 2, 51(6)
Act modified (5.11.1993) by 1993 c. 41, s. 2(5).
Act: power to apply conferred (19.11.1998) by 1998 c. 46, s. 12(4)(5)
Act: power to apply or incorporate conferred (1.12.1998) by 1998 c. 38, s. 11(3)(a) (with s. 143(2)); S.I. 1998/2789, art. 2
Act wholly in force at Royal Assent