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2(1)Paragraph 4 of Schedule 2 to the European Parliamentary Elections Act 1978 (electoral regions in England) is amended as follows.
(2)In sub-paragraph (1) (Secretary of State to consider after 16th February in each pre-election year whether ratio of registered electors to MEPs is the same in each region), for “16th February” substitute “1st May”.
(3)In sub-paragraph (3) (numbers of registered electors to be considered by Secretary of State as at 16th February), for “16th February” substitute “1st May”.
(4)After sub-paragraph (5) insert—
“(5A)Each registration officer shall notify the Secretary of State, by 28th May in each pre-election year, of the number of persons whose names appear, on 1st May in that year, in any relevant register maintained by the registration officer (other than persons falling within paragraphs (a) and (b) of sub-paragraph (4)).”
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