SCHEDULE 2U.K.Consequential amendments

PART 2 U.K.Secondary legislation

Representation of the People (England and Wales) Regulations 2001 (S.I. 2001/341)U.K.

33.—(1) The Representation of the People (England and Wales) Regulations 2001 are amended as follows.

(2) In the following provisions, for “Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster” substitute “ Minister for the Cabinet Office ”

(a)the definition of “digital service” in regulation 3(1) (interpretation) M1;

(b)regulation 26(6), (9) and (11) (applications for registration) M2;

(c)regulation 26A(3) (application for alteration of name on register) M3;

(d)regulation 29ZA(1), (2) and (4) to (6) (verification of information provided in application) M4;

(e)regulation 29ZB(7) (processing of information provided in connection with application) M5;

(f)regulation 29(2BF)(b) (procedure for determining applications for registration and objections without a hearing) M6;

(g)regulation 32ZA(2)(b) (annual canvass) M7;

(h)regulation 32ZC(1)(b) (invitations to apply for registration) M8.

(3) In the following provisions, for “Chancellor of the Duchy” substitute “ Minister for the Cabinet Office ”

(a)regulation 29ZA(1);

(b)regulation 29ZB(8) M9.

Marginal Citations

M1The definition of “digital service” was inserted by S.I. 2013/3198, reg. 3 and amended by S.I. 2015/1376, Sch. 2.

M2Regulation 26 was substituted by S.I. 2013/3198, reg. 10. Paragraphs (6), (9) and (11) were amended by S.I. 2015/1376, Sch. 2.

M3Regulation 26A was inserted by S.I. 2013/3198, reg.11. Paragraph (3) was amended by S.I. 2015/1376, Sch. 2.

M4Regulation 29ZA was inserted by S.I. 2013/3198, reg.14. Paragraph (1) was amended by S.I. 2015/467, reg. 4. Paragraphs (1), (3) and (4) to (6) were amended by S.I. 2015/1376, Sch. 2.

M5Regulation 29ZB was inserted by S.I. 2013/3198, reg.14. Paragraph (7) was amended by S.I. 2015/1376, Sch. 2.

M6Paragraphs (2BA)-(2BE) of regulation 29 were inserted by S.I. 2013/3198, reg. 15. Paragraphs (2BA)-(2BF) of regulation 29 were substituted by S.I. 2015/1971, reg. 6.

M7Regulation 32ZA was inserted by S.I. 2013/3198, reg. 22. Paragraph (2)(b) was amended by S.I. 2015/1376, Sch. 2.

M8Regulation 32ZC was inserted by S.I. 2013/3198, reg. 22. Paragraph (1)(b) was amended by S.I. 2015/1376, Sch. 2.

M9Paragraph (8) of regulation 29ZB was amended by S.I. 2015/1376, Sch. 2.