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Statutory Instruments
Representation Of The People
Made
3rd March 2016
Coming into force in accordance with regulation 1
The Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 8(1) and (2), 9(5) and 18(1) of, and paragraph 9(1)(c)(ii) of Schedule 5 to, the Recall of MPs Act 2015 (“the Act”)(1) and now vested in him(2), section 26(2) of the Welsh Language Act 1993(3) as applied by section 21(5) of the Act and section 13BC of the Representation of the People Act 1983(4).
The Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster has consulted the Electoral Commission as required by section 7(2)(k) of the Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000(5).
A draft of these Regulations has been laid before and approved by a resolution of each House of Parliament in accordance with section 21(6) of the Act.
2015 c. 25 (“the Act”).
Powers under these sections are vested in “the Minister”, which is defined by section 22(1) as the Lord President of the Council or the Secretary of State. Under article 3 of the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster Order 2015 (S.I. 2015/1376) these powers are now exercisable concurrently by the Secretary of State and the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster.
1993 c. 38; the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster is the “appropriate Minister” for the purposes of section 27(4).
2000 c. 41; this provision was added by paragraphs 2 and 3(6) of Schedule 6 to the Act.
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