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The Local Authorities (Conduct of Referendums) (England) Regulations 2007

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These Regulations re-enact Regulations of the same name made in 2001 (S.I. 2001/1298) (“the 2001 Regulations”) to make provision for the conduct of referendums to be held under section 27 of the Local Government Act 2000 (c. 2) (“the 2000 Act”), or by virtue of regulations or an order made under any provision of Part 2 of the 2000 Act. These Regulations apply only in relation to England. The referendums will relate to the question of whether a county, district or London borough council should adopt executive arrangements that include a mayor and cabinet executive, a mayor and council manager executive or a leader and cabinet executive.

Reform history JSON API

Sch. 5 rule 7 in force at 27.7.2007, see reg. 1(2)

Sch. 5 rule 9 in force at 27.7.2007, see reg. 1(2)

Reg. 9 in force at 27.7.2007, see reg. 1(2)

Sch. 5 rule 33 in force at 27.7.2007, see reg. 1(2)

Sch. 3 rule 42 in force at 27.7.2007, see reg. 1(2)

Sch. 1 para. 1 in force at 27.7.2007, see reg. 1(2)

Sch. 2 para. 1 in force at 27.7.2007, see reg. 1(2)

Sch. 1 para. 3 in force at 27.7.2007, see reg. 1(2)

Sch. 3 rule 11 in force at 27.7.2007, see reg. 1(2)

Reg. 17 in force at 27.7.2007, see reg. 1(2)

Sch. 5 rule 13 in force at 27.7.2007, see reg. 1(2)

Sch. 1 para. 2 in force at 27.7.2007, see reg. 1(2)

Sch. 2 para. 8 in force at 27.7.2007, see reg. 1(2)

Sch. 5 Pt. 8 in force at 27.7.2007, see reg. 1(2)

Reg. 16 in force at 27.7.2007, see reg. 1(2)

Sch. 5 rule 48 in force at 27.7.2007, see reg. 1(2)

Sch. 3 rule 38 in force at 27.7.2007, see reg. 1(2)

Sch. 3 rule 34 in force at 27.7.2007, see reg. 1(2)

Sch. 5 rule 22 in force at 27.7.2007, see reg. 1(2)

Sch. 3 rule 8 in force at 27.7.2007, see reg. 1(2)

Reg. 13 in force at 27.7.2007, see reg. 1(2)

Sch. 3 rule 26 in force at 27.7.2007, see reg. 1(2)

Sch. 7 in force at 27.7.2007, see reg. 1(2)

Sch. 4 para. 1 in force at 27.7.2007, see reg. 1(2)

Sch. 3 rule 1 in force at 27.7.2007, see reg. 1(2)

Reg. 18 in force at 27.7.2007, see reg. 1(2)

Sch. 5 rule 40 in force at 27.7.2007, see reg. 1(2)

Sch. 3 rule 4 in force at 27.7.2007, see reg. 1(2)

Sch. 3 rule 37 in force at 27.7.2007, see reg. 1(2)

Sch. 5 rule 19 in force at 27.7.2007, see reg. 1(2)

Sch. 5 rule 47 in force at 27.7.2007, see reg. 1(2)

Sch. 5 rule 27 in force at 27.7.2007, see reg. 1(2)

Sch. 3 rule 28 in force at 27.7.2007, see reg. 1(2)

Sch. 3 Pt. 8 in force at 27.7.2007, see reg. 1(2)

Sch. 5 rule 44 in force at 27.7.2007, see reg. 1(2)

Sch. 3 rule 10 in force at 27.7.2007, see reg. 1(2)

Sch. 5 rule 42 in force at 27.7.2007, see reg. 1(2)

Sch. 6 in force at 27.7.2007, see reg. 1(2)

Sch. 3 rule 27 in force at 27.7.2007, see reg. 1(2)

Sch. 3 rule 30 in force at 27.7.2007, see reg. 1(2)

Sch. 2 para. 6 in force at 27.7.2007, see reg. 1(2)

Sch. 5 rule 38 in force at 27.7.2007, see reg. 1(2)

Sch. 5 rule 4 in force at 27.7.2007, see reg. 1(2)

Sch. 5 rule 37 in force at 27.7.2007, see reg. 1(2)

Sch. 3 rule 35 in force at 27.7.2007, see reg. 1(2)

Sch. 3 rule 31 in force at 27.7.2007, see reg. 1(2)

Sch. 3 rule 21 in force at 27.7.2007, see reg. 1(2)

Sch. 5 rule 10 in force at 27.7.2007, see reg. 1(2)

Sch. 5 rule 1 in force at 27.7.2007, see reg. 1(2)

Reg. 6 in force at 27.7.2007, see reg. 1(2)

Sch. 5 rule 6 in force at 27.7.2007, see reg. 1(2)

Sch. 5 rule 2 in force at 27.7.2007, see reg. 1(2)

Sch. 5 rule 15 in force at 27.7.2007, see reg. 1(2)

Sch. 5 rule 23 in force at 27.7.2007, see reg. 1(2)

Sch. 5 rule 12 in force at 27.7.2007, see reg. 1(2)

Sch. 3 rule 20 in force at 27.7.2007, see reg. 1(2)

Sch. 3 rule 25 in force at 27.7.2007, see reg. 1(2)

Sch. 3 rule 19 in force at 27.7.2007, see reg. 1(2)

Reg. 5 in force at 27.7.2007, see reg. 1(2)

Sch. 5 rule 29 in force at 27.7.2007, see reg. 1(2)

Reg. 10 in force at 27.7.2007, see reg. 1(2)

Sch. 3 rule 36 in force at 27.7.2007, see reg. 1(2)

Sch. 5 rule 25 in force at 27.7.2007, see reg. 1(2)

Sch. 3 rule 3 in force at 27.7.2007, see reg. 1(2)

Sch. 5 rule 26 in force at 27.7.2007, see reg. 1(2)

Sch. 3 rule 22 in force at 27.7.2007, see reg. 1(2)

Reg. 8 in force at 27.7.2007, see reg. 1(2)

Sch. 5 rule 17 in force at 27.7.2007, see reg. 1(2)

Sch. 3 rule 43 in force at 27.7.2007, see reg. 1(2)

Sch. 5 rule 28 in force at 27.7.2007, see reg. 1(2)

Sch. 5 rule 18 in force at 27.7.2007, see reg. 1(2)

Sch. 3 rule 41 in force at 27.7.2007, see reg. 1(2)

Sch. 3 rule 13 in force at 27.7.2007, see reg. 1(2)

100

Sch. 3 rule 45 in force at 27.7.2007, see reg. 1(2)

101

Sch. 5 rule 46 in force at 27.7.2007, see reg. 1(2)

102

Sch. 5 rule 35 in force at 27.7.2007, see reg. 1(2)

103

Reg. 1 in force at 27.7.2007, see reg. 1(2)

104

Sch. 3 rule 9 in force at 27.7.2007, see reg. 1(2)

105

Sch. 3 rule 7 in force at 27.7.2007, see reg. 1(2)

106

Reg. 19 in force at 27.7.2007, see reg. 1(2)

107

Sch. 5 rule 31 in force at 27.7.2007, see reg. 1(2)

108

Reg. 15 in force at 27.7.2007, see reg. 1(2)

109

Sch. 3 rule 15 in force at 27.7.2007, see reg. 1(2)

110

Sch. 5 rule 32 in force at 27.7.2007, see reg. 1(2)

111

Sch. 3 rule 29 in force at 27.7.2007, see reg. 1(2)

112

Sch. 3 rule 18 in force at 27.7.2007, see reg. 1(2)

113

Sch. 3 rule 12 in force at 27.7.2007, see reg. 1(2)

114

Reg. 7 in force at 27.7.2007, see reg. 1(2)

115

Sch. 3 rule 17 in force at 27.7.2007, see reg. 1(2)

116

Sch. 3 rule 5 in force at 27.7.2007, see reg. 1(2)

117

Sch. 5 rule 30 in force at 27.7.2007, see reg. 1(2)

118

Sch. 5 rule 34 in force at 27.7.2007, see reg. 1(2)

119

Sch. 5 rule 39 in force at 27.7.2007, see reg. 1(2)

120

Sch. 5 rule 8 in force at 27.7.2007, see reg. 1(2)

121

Sch. 3 rule 40 in force at 27.7.2007, see reg. 1(2)

122

Sch. 2 para. 2 in force at 27.7.2007, see reg. 1(2)

123

Sch. 2 para. 4 in force at 27.7.2007, see reg. 1(2)

124

Sch. 5 rule 5 in force at 27.7.2007, see reg. 1(2)

125

Sch. 2 para. 7 in force at 27.7.2007, see reg. 1(2)

126

Reg. 20 in force at 27.7.2007, see reg. 1(2)

127

Sch. 5 rule 43 in force at 27.7.2007, see reg. 1(2)

128

Sch. 2 para. 3 in force at 27.7.2007, see reg. 1(2)

129

Reg. 3 in force at 27.7.2007, see reg. 1(2)

Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Regulations)

EXPLANATORY NOTE

The principal changes that are made to the 2001 Regulations are, first, to make the changes necessary to implement the changes made by the Electoral Administration Act 2006 (c. 22) (“the 2006 Act”) in this context; secondly, to set out the rules for the conduct of referendums in full; and, thirdly, to remove the option of a referendum being conducted by means of an all-postal ballot.

Regulation 3 and Schedule 1 prescribe the form of words of the question to be asked in the referendum.

Regulation 4 requires public notice to be given of the authority’s proposals under section 25 of the 2000 Act or, as the case may be, under regulation 17 or 19 of the Local Authorities (Referendums) (Petitions and Directions) Regulations 2000 (“the Petitions and Directions Regulations”), under regulations under section 30 or 33 of the 2000 Act, or an order under section 36 of that Act. The notice must specify the date of the referendum, various matters relating to the conduct of the referendum, and the availability for public inspection of the authority’s proposals. This regulation also allows authorities to provide factual information about their proposals, outline fall-back proposals and the referendum, so long as the information is presented fairly.

Regulation 5 imposes restrictions on the material that may be published, displayed or distributed by and on behalf of the authority during the period of 28 days before the date of the referendum.

Regulation 6 imposes a referendum expenses limit on the amount that may be incurred by way of referendum expenses (both terms are defined in regulation 6(1), to which Schedule 2 is relevant). The amount of referendum expenses is uprated to reflect inflation between the making of the 2001 Regulations and these Regulations. An offence is created for expenditure in excess of the referendum expenses limit.

Regulation 7 provides for amounts relevant to the use of certain property, services and facilities to be treated as incurred by way of referendum expenses for the purposes of regulation 6.

Regulation 8 provides for the conduct of a referendum which is not combined with any other polls. The 2001 Regulations applied for this purpose The Local Elections (Principal Areas) Rules 1986 (S.I. 1986/2214) with modifications. These Regulations set out the rules for the conduct of a referendum in full (the Local Government Act Referendums Rules), in Schedule 3. The changes which reflect the 2006 Act are summarised at the end of this note. Other electoral legislation is applied, with modifications, to facilitate the conduct of referendums (as set out in Tables 1 to 6 of Schedule 4).

Regulation 9 specifies who is to be the counting officer at the referendum.

Regulation 10 provides for the poll at the referendum to be combined with polls at the elections specified in it, where the referendum would otherwise be held within a period of 28 days either before or after the date of the election.

There are two principal exceptions to this. The first (as contained in paragraph (3)) applies where public notice has already been given of the referendum before an announcement of the date of certain of the elections specified in this paragraph. Where this exception applies, the referendum is to be held on the date of which public notice has been given. The second (as contained in paragraph (5)) applies where the combination of polls would result in the poll at the referendum being held between five and six months after the date that is determined for the purposes of Part 2 of the Petitions and Directions Regulations as the “petition date”, or in a case in which the Secretary of State has directed that a referendum be held, the date of his direction. In such a case the referendum may be (but need not be) held in a period provided under the Petitions and Directions Regulations.

Regulation 10 also provides for the optional combination of referendums with elections to fill casual vacancies in the case of councillors, or, in London, vacancies in Greater London Authority constituencies. It provides for the combination of referendums with other referendums held under the 2000 Act by other authorities.

Regulation 11 makes provision for the conduct of referendums when combined with elections. The rules for conducting such referendums are again set out in full (the Local Government Act Referendums (Combination of Polls) Rules), in Schedule 5. Other electoral legislation is applied to facilitate the conduct of such referendums, as is the case with referendums which are not combined with other polls.

Regulation 12 makes provision about the conduct of elections, when they are combined with the poll at a referendum.

Regulation 13 makes provision about the conduct of a referendum the poll at which is combined with another referendum.

Regulation 14 deals with the result of the referendum, subject to the provisions which allow the result of the referendum to be challenged.

Regulation 15 makes provision for a referendum to be challenged by the bringing of a referendum petition. The provisions of the Representation of the People Act 1983 (c. 2) contained in Schedule 6 are applied with modifications to facilitate this. Regulations 16 and 17 address the immediate consequences of the bringing of a referendum petition (as to whether the authority may implement or continue to operate new executive arrangements in pursuance of the referendum) and how a referendum petition is to be determined.

Regulation 18 provides for certain days to be ignored in computing certain periods of time for the purposes of these Regulations.

Regulation 19 exempts advertisements relating specifically to the referendum from regulations under the Town and County Planning Act 1990 (c. 8) controlling the display of advertisements.

Regulation 20 provides that premises used in relation to the referendum for public meetings or the taking of the poll are to be treated as unoccupied for rating purposes.

Schedule 1 prescribes the referendum questions.

Schedule 2 makes provision about the matters relevant to referendum expenses.

Schedule 3 contains the Local Government Act Referendums Rules.

Schedule 4 applies electoral legislation with modifications to facilitate the conduct of referendums (and with the exception of Tables 1, 4 and 5) elections combined with referendums. Provisions from the following enactments and subordinate legislation are applied: the Representation of the People Acts 1983 (c. 2), 1985 (c. 50) and 2000 (c. 2), the Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000 (c. 41), the 2006 Act and the Representation of the People (England and Wales) Regulations 2001 (S.I. 2001/341).

Schedule 5 contains the Local Government Act Referendums (Combination of Polls) Rules.

Schedule 6 applies with modifications provisions of the Representation of the People Act 1983 for the purposes of the bringing of a referendum petition to challenge the result in a referendum.

Schedule 7 makes modifications to the Election Petition Rules 1960, when applied to referendums by regulation 15(9).

The provisions of the Local Government Act Referendums Rules and the Local Government Act Referendums (Combination of Polls) Rules (collectively, “the Rules”) which reflect changes made by the 2006 Act include the following.

The Rules reflect new security measures introduced by the 2006 Act. Security markings on ballot papers are provided for; so too are unique identifying marks. Counterfoils on ballot papers are replaced by corresponding number lists. Requirements are imposed requiring postal voters and postal proxies to provide both their signature and date of birth when returning postal ballot papers.

The Rules reflect alterations as to the circumstances in which a person may give a tendered vote. New requirements are introduced as to the information and accessibility of information to be provided by counting officers to voters.

The Rules reflect changes made as to the persons who may be admitted to a polling station and the count to observe referendums.

Amendments are made to provide for transmission of information to a presiding officer of alterations to the electoral register taking effect on the day of the poll. Amendments consequential upon the introduction of a scheme for the anonymous registration of certain electors are made.

The Rules reflect changes made regarding the retention and inspection of referendum documents after the poll.

The new forms which are appended to the Rules reflect the changes made by the 2006 Act.

Footnotes

130

2000 c. 22; section 45(8A) to (8D) were inserted by, and section 45(9) was amended by, paragraph 18 of Schedule 21 to the Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000 (c. 41); section 105(6) was amended by, and section 105(6A) was inserted by, paragraph 14 of Schedule 3 to the Local Government Act 2003 (c. 26).

131

132

133

134

135

136

137

138

S.I. 2000/2852; amended by S.I. 2001/760 and 2001/1310.

139

S.I. 2001/341; amended by S.I. 2001/1700, 2002/1871, 2004/226, 2006/752 and 2006/2910.

140

S.I. 2004/294; amended by S.I. 2006/3278.

141

1985 c. 50; the definitions were amended by section 3 of the European Communities (Amendment) Act 1986 (c. 58) in consequence of the European Assembly being renamed the European Parliament.

142

1983 c. 2; the definition of “local government election” was amended by paragraph 39 of Schedule 17 to the Greater London Authority Act 1999 (c. 29).

143

S.I. 2007/1024.

144

1972 c. 70.

145

1990 c. 42. Section 201, containing the definition of programme service, was amended by section 360 of and Schedule 19 to the Communications Act 2003 (c. 21).

146

1983 c. 2; the existing section 13 was substituted for the original section 13 by paragraph 6 of Schedule 1 to the Representation of the People Act 2000 (c. 2).

147

1983 c. 2; the present section 10 was substituted by paragraph 4 of Schedule 1 to the Representation of the People Act 2000 (c. 2) and amended by paragraphs 5 and 105 of Schedule 1 to the Electoral Administration Act 2006 (c. 26).

148

2003 c. 44.

149

1983 c. 2; subsection (1) was amended by paragraph 11 of Schedule 16 to the Local Government Act 1985 (c. 51).

150

2002 c. 24; the present section 1 was substituted by section 1 of the European Parliament (Representation) Act 2003 (c. 7) and amended by S.I. 2004/366 and 2004/1245.

151

1999 c. 29.

152

S.I. 2000/2852; amended by S.I. 2001/760 and 2001/1310.

153

1972 c.70; section 89 was amended by paragraph 13 of Schedule 8 to the Representation of the People Act 1983 (c. 2), section 19 of the Representation of the People Act 1985 (c. 50) and Schedule 17 to the Local Government Act 1985 (c. 51).

154

2000 c. 2. Schedule 4 was amended by paragraph 164 of Schedule 27 to the Civil Partnerships Act 2004 (c. 33), and sections 5, 14, 35 and 38 of, and paragraphs 19, 20 and 137 of Schedule 1 to, the Electoral Administration Act 2006 (c. 22).

155

S.I. 1960/543; amended by S.I. 1985/1278, 1999/1352 and 2003/972.

156

1971 c. 80.

157

S.I. 1992/666; as amended by paragraph 233 of Schedule 22 to the Environment Act 1995 (c. 25) and S.I. 1994/2351, 1996/525, 1997/2971, 1999/1810, 2001/1149, 2001/4050, 2003/2155 and 2005/3050.

158

1988 c. 41; there are no relevant amendments.

159

See the Representation of the People (England and Wales) Regulations 2001 S.I. 2001/341 (amended by S.I. 2001/1700, 2002/1871, 2004/226, 2006/752 and 2006/2910).

160

Section 13B of the 1983 Act was inserted by paragraph 3 of Schedule 2 to the Representation of the People Act 2000 (c.2) and amended by section 11(3) of the Electoral Administration Act 2006 (c.22). Subsections (3B) and (3D) of section 13B were inserted by section 11(4) of the Electoral Administration Act 2006 (c.22).

161

Subsections (1), (2) and (3) of section 66 of the 1983 Act were amended by paragraphs 69, 82, 86(b) and 96 of Schedule 1 to the Electoral Administration Act 2006 (c.22); subsection (6) was amended by paragraph 3 of Schedule 3 to the Representation of the People Act 1985 (c.50).

162

See regulation 84A of the Representation of the People (England and Wales) Regulations 2001 S.I. 2001/341 as amended by S.I. 2006/2910.

163

Sections 6A to 6F of the Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000 (c.41) were inserted by section 29 of the Electoral Administration Act 2006 (c. 22).

164

165

See regulations 85 and 85A of the Representation of the People (England and Wales) Regulations 2001 (S.I. 2001/341), which were inserted by S.I. 2006/2910.

166

1983 c. 2.

167

As amended by paragraph 12 of Schedule 4 to the Representation of the People Act 1985 (c. 50) and paragraph 6 of Schedule 21 to the Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000 (c. 41).

168

As amended by paragraph 14 of Schedule 4 to the Representation of the People Act 1985 (c. 50).

169

1983 c. 2.

170

The existing section 13B was substituted (together with sections 13 and 13A) for section 13 as originally enacted by paragraph 6 of Schedule 1 to the Representation of the People Act 2000 (c. 2); section 13B was amended by the section 11 of the Electoral Administration Act 2006 (c. 41).

171

Section 31 was amended by Schedule 17 to the Local Government Act 1985 (c. 50), paragraph 2 of Schedule 3 to the Greater London Authority Act 1999 (c. 29) and paragraph 108 of Schedule 1 to the Electoral Administration Act 2006 (c. 22).

172

Subsection (4) was amended by Schedule 17 to the Local Government Act 1985 (c. 51).

173

Section 47 was amended by S.I. 1991/1728 and paragraph 6 of Schedule 21 to the Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000 (c. 41).

174

Subsection (4A) was inserted by paragraph 7 of Schedule 1 to the Electoral Administration Act 2006 (c. 22); subsection (5) was substituted by S.I. 1995/1948 and amended by paragraph 12 of Schedule 1 to the Representation of the People Act 2000 (c. 2).

175

Section 61 was amended by paragraph 2 of Schedule 2, and Schedule 5, to the Representation of the People Act 1985 (c. 50), paragraph 10 of Schedule 3 to the Greater London Authority Act 1999 (c. 29), paragraph 83 of Schedule 27 to the Civil Partnership Act 2004 (c. 33) and section 38(3) of the Electoral Administration Act 2006 (c. 22).

176

Section 62A was inserted by section 40 of the Electoral Administration Act 2006 (c. 22).

177

The existing section 63 was substituted by paragraph 19 of Schedule 4 to the Representation of the People Act 1985 (c. 50) and amended by S.I. 2001/1149 and sections 7 and 41(8) of the Electoral Administration Act 2006 (c. 22).

178

Section 65 was amended by paragraph 2 of Schedule 3 to the Representation of the People Act 1985 (c. 50) and paragraphs 72 and 96 of Schedule 1 to the Electoral Administration Act 2006 (c. 22).

179

Section 66 was amended by paragraph 3 of Schedule 3 to the Representation of the People Act 1985 (c. 50), paragraph 11 of Schedule 3 to the Greater London Authority Act 1999 (c. 29) and paragraphs 82, 86 and 96 of Schedule 1 to the Electoral Administration Act 2006 (c. 22).

180

Section 66B was inserted by paragraphs 3 and 6 of Schedule 6 to the Representation of the People Act 2000 (c. 2).

181

Section 92 was amended by paragraph 35 of Schedule 20 to the Broadcasting Act 1990 (c. 42) and paragraph 61 of Schedule 17 to the Communications Act 2003 (c. 21).

182

Section 94 was amended by paragraph 36 of Schedule 4 to the Representation of the People Act 1985 (c. 50).

183

The existing section 96 was substituted for section 96 as originally enacted by paragraph 38 of Schedule 4 to the Representation of the People Act 1985 (c. 50) and amended by paragraph 11 of Schedule 40 to the School Standards and Framework Act 1998 (c. 31) and paragraph 29 of Schedule 3 to the Greater London Authority Act 1999 (c. 29).

184

Section 97 was amended by paragraph 39 of Schedule 4 to the Representation of the People Act 1985 (c. 50) and Part 1 of Schedule 7 to the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 (c. 60).

185

Subsection (2) was amended by paragraph 5 of Schedule 3 to the Representation of the People Act 1985 (c. 50).

186

The existing section 110 was substituted for section 110 as originally enacted by paragraph 14 of Schedule 18 to the Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000 (c. 41).

187

Section 113 was amended by paragraph 30 of Schedule 3 to the Greater London Authority Act 1999 (c. 29).

188

Section 115 was amended by section 39(1) of the Electoral Administration Act 2006 (c. 22).

189

Section 118 was amended by paragraph 43 of Schedule 4 to the Representation of the People Act 1985 (c. 50), section 135 of and paragraph 15 of Schedule 18 to the Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000 (c. 41) and paragraphs 119 and 133 of Schedule 1 to the Electoral Administration Act 2006 (c. 22).

190

Section 119 was amended by section 19(4) of the Representation of the People Act 1985 (c. 50) and paragraphs 49 and 51(1) of Schedule 1 to the Electoral Administration Act 2006 (c. 22).

191

Section 167 was amended by paragraph 56 of Schedule 4 to the Representation of the People Act 1985 (c. 50) and paragraph 18 of Schedule 18 to the Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000 (c. 41).

192

Section 168 was amended by paragraph 8 of Schedule 3 and paragraph 57 of Schedule 5 to the Representation of the People Act 1985 (c. 50) and paragraph 121 of Schedule 1 to the Electoral Administration Act 2006 (c. 22).

193

Section 169 was amended by paragraph 9 of Schedule 3 to the Representation of the People Act 1985 (c. 50).

194

The existing section 173 was substituted for section 173 as originally enacted by section 136 of the Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000 (c. 41) and amended by paragraph 122 of Schedule 1 to the Electoral Administration Act 2006 (c. 22).

195

Section 174 was amended by paragraph 18 of Schedule 18 to the Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000 (c. 41).

196

Section 175 was amended by paragraph 10 of Schedule 3 to the Representation of the People Act 1985 (c. 50) and paragraph 6 of Schedule 21 to the Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000 (c. 41).

197

The existing section 178 was substituted for section 178 as originally enacted by paragraph 62 of Schedule 4 to the Representation of the People Act 1985 (c. 50).

198

Subsection (1) was amended by paragraph 63 of Schedule 4 to the Representation of the People Act 1985 (c. 50).

199

Section 185 was amended by paragraph 10 of Schedule 17 to the Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000 (c. 41) and paragraphs 86 and 87 of Schedule 6 to the Licensing Act 2003 (c. 17).

200

Section 199B was inserted by section 36 of the Electoral Administration Act 2006 (c. 22).

201

Subsection (1A), together with the existing subsection (1), were substituted for subsection (1) as originally enacted by paragraph 68 of Schedule 4 to the Representation of the People Act 1985 (c. 50).

202

Section 202 was amended by Part 1 of Schedule 2 and paragraph 70 of Schedule 4 to the Representation of the People Act 1985 (c. 50), the Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1993 (c. 50), S.I. 1995/1948, the Schedule to the Law Officers Act 1997 (c. 60), paragraph 38 of Schedule 3 to the Greater London Authority Act 1999 (c. 29), paragraph 22 of Schedule 1 and paragraphs 3 and 9 of Schedule 6 to the Representation of the People Act 2000 (c. 2), paragraph 19 of Schedule 18 and paragraph 6 of Schedule 21 to the Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000 (c. 41), S.I. 2001/1149 and section 73 and paragraphs 13, 76 and 128 of Schedule 1 to the Electoral Administration Act 2006 (c. 22).

203

1985 c. 50.

204

The European Assembly to which section 15 as originally enacted referred was renamed the European Parliament by section 3 of the European Communities (Amendment) Act 1986 (c. 58); section 15 was amended by paragraph 7 of Schedule 7 to the Local Government Act 2003 (c. 26) and section 3(2) of the Elections Act 2001 (c. 7).

205

2000 c. 2.

206

Section 10 was amended by paragraph 16 of Schedule 21 to the Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000 (c. 41).

207

Schedule 4 was amended by paragraph 164 of Schedule 27 to the Civil Partnerships Act 2004 (c. 33), and sections 5, 14, 35 and 38 of, and paragraphs 19, 20 and 137 of Schedule 1 to, the Electoral Administration Act 2006 (c. 22).

208

2000 c. 41. All the provisions mentioned in this Table were inserted by section 29 of the Electoral Administration Act 2006 (c. 22).

209

2006 c. 22.

210

S.I. 2001/341; as amended by S.I. 2001/1700, 2002/1871, 2004/226, 2005/2114, 2006/752 and 2006/2910.

211

As amended by S.I. 2001/1700, 2002/1871 and 2006/2910.

212

As amended by S.I. 2006/2910.

213

As amended by S.I. 2006/2910.

214

As amended by S.I. 2002/1871 and 2006/2910.

215

As amended by S.I. 2006/2910.

216

As amended by S.I. 2006/2910.

217

As amended by S.I. 2006/752 and 2006/2910.

218

Inserted by S.I. 2006/752 and amended by S.I. 2006/2910.

219

Inserted by S.I. 2006/2910.

220

Inserted by S.I. 2006/2910.

221

Substituted by S.I. 2006/752 and amended by S.I. 2006/2910.

222

Amended by S.I. 2006/752 and 2006/2910.

223

Amended by S.I. 2006/752 and 2006/2910.

224

Inserted by S.I. 2006/2910.

225

Amended by S.I. 2006/2910.

226

Amended by S.I. 2006/2910.

227

Amended by S.I. 2006/2910.

228

Amended by S.I. 2006/2910.

229

Amended by S.I. 2002/1871, 2006/752 and 2006/2910.

230

Amended by S.I. 2006/2910.

231

Amended by S.I. 2006/2910.

232

Amended by S.I. 2006/2910.

233

Amended by S.I. 2006/752 and 2006/2910.

234

Amended by S.I. 2006/752 and 2006/2910.

235

Amended by S.I. 2006/752.

236

Amended by S.I. 2006/2910.

237

Amended by S.I. 2006/2910.

238

Inserted by S.I. 2006/2910.

239

Amended by S.I. 2002/1871 and 2006/2910.

240

Inserted by S.I. 2006/2910.

241

Inserted by S.I. 2006/2910.

242

Inserted by S.I. 2006/2910.

243

Inserted by S.I. 2006/2910.

244

Amended by S.I. 2006/752 and 2006/2910.

245

Inserted by S.I. 2006/2910.

246

Inserted by S.I. 2006/2910.

247

Inserted by S.I. 2006/2910.

248

Amended by S.I. 2005/2114.

249

S.I. 2004/294; as amended by S.I. 2006/3278.

250

For the meaning of “parliamentary constituency”, see section 1 of the Parliamentary Constituencies Act 1986 (c.56).

251

See the Representation of the People (England and Wales) Regulations 2001 S.I. 2001/341 as amended by S.I. 2002/1871, 2006/752 and S.I. 2006/2910.

252

253

1999 c. 29.

254

S.I. 2000/427

255

256

See regulation 84A of the Representation of the People (England and Wales) Regulations 2001 S.I. 2001/341 as amended by S.I. 2006/2910.

257

Sections 6A to 6F of the Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000 (c.41) were inserted by section 29 of the Electoral Administration Act 2006 (c.22).

258

259

S.I. 2001/341.

260

See regulations 85 and 85A of the Representation of the People (England and Wales) Regulations 2001 (S.I. 2001/341), which were inserted by S.I. 2006/2910.

261

For the meaning of “parliamentary constituency”, see section 1 of the Parliamentary Constituencies Act 1986 (c.56).

262

1983 c. 2; section 128 was amended by paragraph 12 of Schedule 1 to the Electoral Administration Act 2006 (c. 22).

263

Section 130 was amended by paragraph 50 of Schedule 10 to the Courts and Legal Services Act 1990 (c. 41) and paragraph 2 of Schedule 17 to the Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000 (c. 41).

264

Section 136 was amended by paragraph 48 of Schedule 4 to the Representation of the People Act 1985 (c. 50) and paragraph 19 of Schedule 18 to the Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000 (c. 41).

265

The existing section 137 was substituted for section 137 as originally enacted by paragraph 3 of Schedule 17 to the Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000 (c. 41).

266

Section 138 was amended by paragraph 4 of Schedule 17 to the Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000 (c. 41).

267

Section 140 was amended by paragraph 49 of Schedule 4 to the Representation of the People Act 1985 (c. 50).

268

Section 141 was amended by paragraph 50 of Schedule 4 to the Representation of the People Act 1985 (c. 50) and paragraph 84 of Schedule 27 to the Civil Partnership Act 2004 (c. 33).

269

Section 145 was amended by paragraph 33 of Schedule 3 to the Greater London Authority Act 1999 (c. 29).

270

Section 156 was amended by paragraph 51 of Schedule 4 to the Representation of the People Act 1985 (c. 50).

271

Section 157 was amended by paragraph 6 of Schedule 17 to the Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000 (c. 41) and paragraph 28 of Schedule 11 to the Constitutional Reform Act 2005 (c. 5).

272

Subsection (1) was amended by paragraph 52 of Schedule 4 to the Representation of the People Act 1985 (c. 50), and the present subsection (3) was substituted for subsection (3) as originally enacted by that paragraph.

273

Section 161 was amended by paragraph 53 of Schedule 4, and Schedule 5, to the Representation of the People Act 1985 (c. 50) and paragraph 149 of Schedule 4 to the Constitutional Reform Act 2005 (c. 5).

274

Section 162 was amended by paragraph 54 of Schedule 4 to the Representation of the People Act 1985 (c. 50).

275

Section 163 was amended by paragraph 55 of Schedule 4 to the Representation of the People Act 1985 (c. 50).

276

277

Section 183 was amended by paragraph 28 of Schedule 11 to the Constitutional Reform Act 2005 (c. 5).

278

Section 184 was amended by paragraph 19 of Schedule 18 to the Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000 (c. 41) and S.I. 2001/1149.

279

Section 185 was amended by paragraph 10 of Schedule 17 to the Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000 (c. 41) and paragraphs 86 and 87 of Schedule 6 to the Licensing Act 2003 (c. 17).

280

Amended by S.I. 1985/1278.

281

Amended by S.I. 1985/1278.

282

Amended by S.I. 1985/1278.

283

Amended by S.I. 1985/1278.

284

Amended by S.I. 1999/1352.

285

Amended by S.I. 1999/1352.

286

Amended by S.I. 1999/1352.

287

Amended by S.I. 1985/1278.

288

Amended by S.I. 1985/1278.

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