This draft Statutory Instrument supersedes the Recall of MPs Act 2015 (Recall Petition) Regulations 2015 which were laid before Parliament and published on 5th November 2015 (ISBN 978-0-11-114060-4). It is being issued free of charge to all known recipients of that draft Statutory Instrument.
Draft Regulations laid before Parliament under section 21(6) of the Recall of MPs Act 2015, for approval by resolution of each House of Parliament.
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The Recall of MPs Act 2015 (Recall Petition) Regulations 2016
Made
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 him2, section 26(2) of the Welsh Language Act 19933 as applied by section 21(5) of the Act and section 13BC of the Representation of the People Act 19834.
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 20005.
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.