Part 1

Referendums

Supplementary

Supplementary
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1
This Part does not affect the power of a Minister of the Crown to make provision under section 129 of the 2000 Act (orders regulating the conduct of referendums) for or in connection with a referendum held in pursuance of an order under section 1 above.
2
It is immaterial whether the power is exercised before or after the passing of this Act.
3
Section 126 of the 2000 Act (identification of promoter and publisher of referendum materials) does not apply to any material published for the purposes of a referendum held in pursuance of an order under section 1 above if the publication is required under or by virtue of an order under section 129(1) of that Act or section 7 above.
4
No order may be made under any of the following provisions unless the person making the order first consults the Electoral Commission—
a
section 2(9);
b
section 7(1);
c
section 10(1).
5
Expressions used in this Part and in Part 7 of the 2000 Act have the same meaning in this Part as they do in that Part.
6
The 2000 Act is the Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000 (c. 41).
7
Subsection (5)—
a
does not apply to references to the Secretary of State;
b
is subject to section 28 below.
8
This section applies for the purposes of this Part.
Act repealed (1.4.2010) by Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009 (c. 20), s. 146, 148, Sch. 7 Pt. 4; S.I. 2009/3318, art. 4