2013 No. 2063

Representation Of The People

The European Parliamentary Elections (Appointed Day of Poll) Order 2013

Made

Laid before Parliament

Coming into force

The Lord President of the Council makes this Order in exercise of the power conferred by section 4 of the European Parliamentary Elections Act 20021.

Citation and commencement1

This Order may be cited as the European Parliamentary Elections (Appointed Day of Poll) Order 2013 and comes into force on 2nd September 2013.

Appointed day of poll2

The day appointed for the poll at the next general election of Members of the European Parliament is 22nd May 2014.

Signed by the authority of the Lord President of the Council

Chloe SmithMinister for Political and Constitutional ReformCabinet Office
EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the Order)

Council Decision 2013/299/EU, Euratom2 sets 22nd to 25th May as the period for elections of Members of the European Parliament in 2014.

This Order appoints Thursday 22nd May 2014 as the day of the poll in the United Kingdom and Gibraltar.

A full regulatory impact assessment has not been produced for this instrument as no impact on the private or voluntary sectors is foreseen.