The Review of Polling Districts and Polling Places (Parliamentary Elections) Regulations 2006

Statutory Instruments

2006 No. 2965

Representation of the people

The Review of Polling Districts and Polling Places (Parliamentary Elections) Regulations 2006

Made

10th November 2006

Coming into force

1st January 2007

These Regulations are made in exercise of the powers conferred by section 18C and paragraphs 3(3) and 7 of Schedule A1 to the Representation of the People Act 1983(1), having regard to the definition of “prescribed” in section 202(1) of that Act.

The Secretary of State has consulted the Electoral Commission about these Regulations in accordance with section 7(1) and (2)(e) of the Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000(2);

In accordance with section 201(2) of the Representation of the People Act 1983(3), a draft of this instrument has been laid before and approved by resolution of each House of Parliament;

Accordingly, the Secretary of State makes the following Regulations:

(1)

1983 c. 2; section 18C and Schedule A1 were inserted by section 16 of the Electoral Administration Act 2006 (c.22).

(2)

2000 c. 41.

(3)

Section 201(2) was substituted by paragraph 69 of Schedule 4 to the Representation of the People Act 1985 (c. 50) and amended by paragraph 6 of Schedule 21 to the Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act (c. 41) and article 5(b) of S.I. 1991/1728.