http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2000/2/part/IIIRepresentation of the People Act 2000An Act to make new provision with respect to the registration of voters for the purposes of parliamentary and local government elections; to make other provision in relation to voting at such elections; and for connected purposes.2000-03-10texttext/xmlenStatute Law Database2024-10-10Expert Participation2024-09-10 Part III141The Greater London Authority Act 1999 is amended as follows.2After section 17 there shall be inserted—17A1Each candidate at the first election of the Mayor shall be entitled (subject to and in accordance with the provisions of Schedule 3A to this Act) to have an election address prepared on behalf of the candidate included in a booklet of election addresses—aprepared by the Greater London returning officer; andbsent by that officer, by post, to each elector in Greater London.2In subsection (1) above “elector”, in relation to the election mentioned in that subsection—ameans a person who is registered in the register of local government electors for an electoral area in Greater London on the last day for publication of notice of the election; andbincludes a person then shown in any such register as below voting age if (but only if) it appears from the register that he will be of voting age on the day fixed for the poll.3The Secretary of State may by order make such provision as he considers appropriate for and in connection with enabling candidates—aat ordinary elections other than the first such election, orbat elections to fill vacancies in the office of Mayor or Assembly member,to have their election addresses (within the meaning of the order) delivered, at the Authority’s expense, by the Post Office or by any other means specified in the order.4Without prejudice to the generality of subsection (3) above, an order under that subsection may make provision—afor free delivery of election addresses to be available under the order only in the case of any specified description of election falling within paragraph (a) or (b) of that subsection or within section 2(7) above;bfor enabling the Authority to determine the descriptions of elections (if any) in the case of which free delivery of election addresses is to be so available;cfor regulating in any respect the form and manner in which free delivery of election addresses is to be so available;dfor restricting the number of separate mailings in respect of the free delivery of election addresses, whether—iby limiting the number of separate election addresses by reference to any specified circumstances, oriiby requiring the preparation of a single document incorporating all the election addresses to be delivered on behalf of candidates at a particular election,or otherwise;efor imposing conditions which must be satisfied by any candidate or candidates seeking to avail themselves of free delivery of election addresses under the order;ffor authorising election addresses falling to be delivered under the order to be disseminated by such means (other than those by which they are to be so delivered) as may be specified;gfor securing that civil or criminal liability in respect of material contained in any election address falling to be delivered under the order (including any such liability arising in connection with any dissemination of the material in pursuance of paragraph (f) above) is incurred only by the candidate on behalf of whom it falls to be so delivered or his election agent.5In subsection (4) above—“free delivery of election addresses” means the delivery of election addresses, in accordance with an order under subsection (3) above, at the Authority’s expense;“specified” means specified in an order under subsection (3) above.6Before making an order under subsection (3) above the Secretary of State shall consult—athe Mayor and the London Assembly; andbsuch other persons and bodies as he may determine to be appropriate.7Schedule 3A to this Act (which makes provision supplementing subsection (1) above) shall have effect.3In section 420(3) (orders under specified provisions to be subject to affirmative parliamentary procedure), before paragraph (a) there shall be inserted—zasection 17A(3) above,.4The provisions set out in Schedule 5 shall be inserted as Schedule 3A to the Act.151The enactments specified in Schedule 6 shall have effect subject to the minor and consequential amendments there specified.2The enactments specified in Schedule 7 are repealed or revoked to the extent there specified.161There shall be paid out of money provided by Parliament any increase attributable to this Act in the sums which under any other Act are payable out of money so provided.2There shall be charged on and paid out of the Consolidated Fund any increase attributable to this Act in the sums to be charged on and paid out of that Fund under any other Act.16A. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .171This Act may be cited as the Representation of the People Act 2000, and shall be included among the Acts that may be cited as the Representation of the People Acts.2In this Act—“the 1983 Act” means the Representation of the People Act 1983;“enactment” includes—any provision of an Act (including this Act),any provision of, or of any instrument made under, an Act of the Scottish Parliament,any provision of, or of any instrument made under, Northern Ireland legislation, andany provision of subordinate legislation (within the meaning of the Interpretation Act 1978);“local election” has the same meaning as in the Electoral Law Act (Northern Ireland) 1962;“local government area” has the meaning given by section 203(1) of the 1983 Act;“local government election” has the meaning given (for England and Wales) by section 203(1) of the 1983 Act or (for Scotland) by section 204(1) of that Act;“modifications” includes additions, omissions and amendments (and “modify” has a corresponding meaning).3Apart from—asections 10, 11, 14 and 16 and this section,bSchedule 5, andcparagraph 6 of Schedule 6,this Act does not come into force until such date as the Secretary of State may appoint by order made by statutory instrument; and different dates may be so appointed for different purposes.4An order under subsection (3) may contain such transitional provisions and savings (including provisions modifying enactments) as the Secretary of State considers appropriate.5Subject to subsections (6) to (9), this Act extends to the whole of the United Kingdom.6The following provisions extend to England, Wales and Scotland—asection 12 and Schedule 4,bparagraph 7 of Schedule 6, andcPart II of Schedule 7.7Sections 10 and 11 and paragraph 1 of Schedule 6 extend only to England and Wales.8The amendments made by section 14 have the same extent as the Greater London Authority Act 1999.9The following provisions extend only to Northern Ireland—aSchedule 3,bparagraphs 13 to 17 of Schedule 6, andcPart III of Schedule 7.S. 14: The amendments made by this section have the same extent as the Greater London Authority Act 1999, see s. 17(8)1999 c. 29. S. 15 wholly in force at 16.2.2001 see s. 17(3) and S.I. 2001/116, art. 2(1)(2) (subject to art. 2(4)(5)1983 c. 2. 1978 c. 30. 1962 c.14 (N.I.). S. 17(3) power fully exercised: different dates appointed for specified provisions and purposes by S.I. 2001/116, art. 2(1)(2) (subject to art. 2(3)(4))1999 c. 29. S. 16A omitted (8.12.2021) by virtue of The Transfer of Functions (Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities) Order 2021 (S.I. 2021/1265), art. 1(2), Sch. 2 para. 12 (with art. 12)