The European Parliamentary Elections (Franchise of Relevant Citizens of the Union) (Amendment) Regulations 2009

Made: 16th March 2009

Coming into force in accordance with regulation 1(1)

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Citation, commencement and interpretation

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Amendment of the 2001 Regulations

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SCHEDULE

Signed

Signed by the authority of the Secretary of State

Michael Wills — Minister of State — Ministry of Justice — 16th March 2009

Explanatory note

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Footnotes

[^f00001]: The Secretary of State is designated by virtue of the European Communities (Designation) (No.3) Order 1993 (S.I.1993/2661).

[^f00002]: 1972 c.68; section 2(2) was amended by section 27(1)(a) of the Legislative and Regulatory Reform Act 2006 (c.51) and is to be amended by the Schedule to the European Union (Amendment) Act 2008 (c.7), from a date to be appointed.

[^f00003]: Paragraph 2(2) of Schedule 2 was amended by section 27(2)(a) of the Legislative and Regulatory Reform Act 2006 (c.51).

[^f00004]: S.I. 2001/1184; amended by paragraph 16 to Schedule 4 to the European Parliamentary Elections Act 2002 (c.24) and S.I.2003/1557.

[^f00005]: S.I. 2008/1741, which revoked and replaced S.I. 2001/400.

[^f00006]: Section 5 was substituted by section 3 of the Representation of the People Act 2000 (c.2).

[^f00007]: Section 6 was amended by paragraphs 1 and 2 of Schedule 1 to the Representation of the People Act 2000 (c.2).

[^f00008]: Section 7 was substituted by section 4 of the Representation of the People Act 2000 (c.2). Subsection (3)(aa) was inserted by section 12(1) of the Electoral Administration Act 2006 (c.22) and subsection (6)(b) was amended by S.I. 2005/2078 and S.I.I. 2005/465.

[^f00009]: Section 7A was inserted by section 5 of the Representation of the People Act 2000 (c.2). Subsection (3)(aa) was inserted by section 12(2) of the Electoral Administration Act 2006 (c.22) and subsection (6) was amended by S.I. 2005/2078 and S.I.I. 2005/465.

[^f00010]: Section 7B was inserted by section 6 of the Representation of the People Act 2000 (c.2).

[^f00011]: Section 7C was inserted by section 6 of the Representation of the People Act 2000 (c.2). Subsection (2)(aa) was inserted by section 12(3) of the Electoral Administration Act 2006 (c.22).

[^f00012]: Section 9 was substituted by paragraphs 1 and 3 of Schedule 1 to the Representation of the People Act 2000 (c.2). Subsection (2) was amended by paragraphs 2 and 4 of Schedule 1 to, the Electoral Administration Act 2006 (c.22).

[^f00013]: Section 9B was inserted by section 10(1) of the Electoral Administration Act 2006 (c.22). Subsection (9) was repealed by section 20(a) of the Local Electoral Administration and Registration Services (Scotland) Act 2006 (2006 asp 14).

[^f00014]: Section 9C was inserted by section 10(1) of the Electoral Administration Act 2006 (c.22).

[^f00015]: Section 10A, together with section 10, was substituted for section 10 as originally enacted by paragraphs 1 and 4 of Schedule 1 to the Representation of the People Act 2000 (c.2). Subsections (1A) and (1B) were inserted by section 1 of the Electoral Fraud (Northern Ireland) Act 2002 (c.13) and subsection (3A) was inserted by section 12(4) of, and subsection (3B) was inserted by paragraphs 2 and 6 to Schedule 1 to, the Electoral Administration Act 2006 (c.22).

[^f00016]: Section 13, together with sections 13A and 13B, was substituted for section 13 as originally enacted by paragraphs 1 and 6 of Schedule 1 to the Representation of the People Act 2000 (c.2). Subsection (1) was substituted by section 5(1) of, and subsection (5)(b) was amended by paragraph 3 of Schedule 4 to, the Northern Ireland (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2006 (c.33).

[^f00017]: Section 13A, together with sections 13 and 13B, was substituted for section 13 as originally enacted by paragraphs 1 and 6 of Schedule 1 to the Representation of the People Act 2000 (c.2). Subsections (1)(c), (2)(b), (4) and (5) were amended by paragraph 4 of Schedule 4 to, and subsection (3)(b) was amended by section 5(2) of, the Northern Ireland (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2006 (c.33), subsections (2A) and (2B) were inserted by section 1 of the Electoral Fraud (Northern Ireland) Act 2002 (c.13) and subsection (4) was amended by paragraphs 31 and 32 of Schedule 1 to the Electoral Administration Act 2006 (c.22).

[^f00018]: Section 13B, together with sections 13 and 13A, was substituted for section 13 as originally enacted by paragraphs 1 and 6 of Schedule 1 to the Representation of the People Act 2000 (c.2). Subsections (1) and (2) were substituted by and subsections (3A) to (3E) were inserted by section 11 of the Electoral Administration Act 2006 (c.22). Subsection (4) was amended by section 6 of, and paragraph 30 of Schedule 5 to, the Northern Ireland (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2006 (c.33).

[^f00019]: Section 13BA was inserted by section 6(2) of the Northern Ireland (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2006 (c.33).

[^f00020]: Section 13C was inserted by section 4 of the Electoral Fraud (Northern Ireland) Act 2002 (c.13).

[^f00021]: Section 52(1) and (2) to (5) was amended by paragraph 12 of Schedule 4 to the Representation of the People Act 1985 (c.50). Subsection (1A) was inserted by paragraph 6 of Schedule 21 to the Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000 (c.41) and subsection (4) was amended by paragraph 68 of Schedule 16 and Schedule 18 to the Local Government (Wales) Act 1994 (c.19) and paragraph 130(5) of Schedule 13 to the Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994 (c.39).

[^f00022]: Section 54(1) and (3) was amended by paragraph 14 of Schedule 4 to the Representation of the People Act 1985 (c.50).

[^f00023]: Section 56(1)(a) was amended by paragraphs 1 and 14 of Schedule 1 to, and subsection (1)(d) was repealed by paragraphs 1 and 14 of Schedule 1 and Schedule 7 to, the Representation of the People Act 2000 (c.2). Subsection (1)(aa) was inserted by section 12 of, and subsection (1)(ab) was inserted by paragraphs 2 and 8 of Schedule 1 to, the Electoral Administration Act 2006 (c.22). Subsection (1)(b) was amended by paragraph 1 of Schedule 2 to, subsection (1)(c) was repealed by paragraph 16 of Schedule 4 and Schedule 5 to, the Representation of the People Act 1985 (c.50). Subsection (4) was amended by paragraphs 1 and 14 of Schedule 1 and Schedule 7 to the Representation of the People Act 2000 (c.2). Subsection (4A) was inserted by paragraph 16 of Schedule 4 to the Representation of the People Act 1985 (c.2) and amended by paragraphs 1 and 14 of Schedule 1 to the Representation of the People Act 2000 (c.2) and section 11(5) of the Electoral Administration Act 2006 (c.22). Subsection (6) was repealed by Schedule 5 to the Representation of the People Act 1985 (c.50).

[^f00024]: Section 58 was substituted by paragraph 5 of Schedule 4 to, the Northern Ireland (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2006 (c.33).

[^f00025]: Section 62(1) was substituted by paragraphs 1 and 17 of Schedule 1 to the Representation of the People Act 2000 (c.2). Subsection (1A) was inserted by, and subsection (2) was amended by, paragraphs 2 and 9 of Schedule 1 to the Electoral Administration Act 2006 (c. 22).

[^f00026]: Section 63 was substituted for sections 63 and 64 as originally enacted by Schedule 4 to the Representation of the People Act 1985 (c.50). Subsection (3)(ba) was inserted by section 7 of, and subsection (3)(c) was amended by section 41(8) of, the Electoral Administration Act 2006 (c.22). Subsection (3)(d) was amended by S.I.2001/1149.

[^f00027]: Section 119(2) and (3) was substituted by section 19(4) of the Representation of the People Act 1985 (c.50) and subsection (2) was amended by section 20 of, and paragraphs 49 and 51 of Schedule 1 and Schedule 2 to, the Electoral Administration Act 2006 (c.22) and section 30(1) and (2) of the Local Electoral Administration and Registration Services (Scotland) Act 2006 (2006 asp 14).

[^f00028]: The definition of “anonymous entry” was inserted by paragraphs 2 and 13 of Schedule 1 to the Electoral Administration Act 2006 (c.22), the definition of “citizen of the Union” was inserted by S.I.1995/1948 and the definitions of “dwelling” and “qualifying address” were inserted by Schedule 1 to the Representation of the People Act 2000 (c.2).

[^f00029]: S.I. 2001/1184.

[^f00030]: S.I. 2001/341.

[^f00031]: S.I. 2001/497 (S.2).

[^f00032]: S.I. 2008/1741, which revoked and replaced S.I. 2001/400.

[^f00033]: Regulation 3 was amended by S.I. 2001/1700, 2002/1871 and S.I. 2006/2910.

[^f00034]: Regulations 5 and 6 were amended by S.I. 2006/2910.

[^f00035]: Regulation 7 was amended by S.I. 2002/1871 and S.I. 2006/2910.

[^f00036]: Regulations 8 and 24 were amended by S.I. 2006/2910.

[^f00037]: Regulations 27 to 29 were amended by S.I. 2006/2910

[^f00038]: Regulations 31A, 31B and 31D to 31J were inserted by S.I. 2006/2910.

[^f00039]: Regulation 32 was amended by S.I. 2006/2910.

[^f00040]: Regulation 32A was inserted by S.I. 2006/2910.

[^f00041]: Regulation 36 was amended by S.I. 2002/1871 and S.I. 2006/2910.

[^f00042]: Regulations 36A was inserted by S.I. 2006/2910.

[^f00043]: Regulations 41A, 45A to 45C and 45E to 45F were inserted by S.I. 2006/2910.

[^f00044]: Regulations 45G was inserted by S.I. 2006/2910.

[^f00045]: Regulation 3 was amended by S.I. 2002/1872 (S.7) and S.I. 2007/925 (S.2).

[^f00046]: Regulations 5 and 6 were amended by S.I. 2007/925 (S.2).

[^f00047]: Regulation 7 was amended by S.I. 2002/1872 (S.7) and S.I. 2007/925 (S.2).

[^f00048]: Regulations 8, 24 and 27 to 29 were amended by S.I. 2007/925 (S.2).

[^f00049]: Regulation 31A and 31B were inserted by S.I. 2007/925 (S.2).

[^f00050]: Regulations 31D to 31J were inserted by S.I. 2007/925 (S.2).

[^f00051]: Regulation 32 was amended by S.I. 2007/925 (S.2).

[^f00052]: Regulation32A was inserted by S.I. 2007/925 (S.2).

[^f00053]: Regulation 36 was amended by S.I. 2002/1872 (S.7) and S.I. 2007/925 (S.2).

[^f00054]: Regulation 36A was inserted by S.I. 2007/925 (S.2).

[^f00055]: Regulations 41A, 45A to 45F were inserted by S.I. 2007/925 (S.2).

Editorial notes