The European Parliamentary Elections (Amendment) Regulations 2018
1Citation, commencement, extent, application and interpretation
2Amendment of the Principal Regulations
3Transitional provision: notice under regulation 83(8) of the Principal Regulations
4Transitional provision: cases where previous MEP elected on behalf of one or more registered parties at a by-election
5Savings provision where a seat is vacated by an independent candidate prior to these Regulations coming into force

2018 No. 106

Representation Of The People

The European Parliamentary Elections (Amendment) Regulations 2018

Made

Coming into force in accordance with regulation 1(2)

The Minister for the Cabinet Office, being a Minister designated1 for the purposes of section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 19722 in relation to the European Parliament, makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by that section, section 5(1), (2), (3A) and (3B) of the European Parliamentary Elections Act 20023 and sections 12(1) and 13(4) of the European Parliament (Representation) Act 20034.

In accordance with section 7(1) and (2)(a) of the Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 20005 and section 12(5) of the European Parliament (Representation) Act 2003, the Minister for the Cabinet Office has consulted the Electoral Commission about these Regulations.

In accordance with paragraph 2(2) of Schedule 2 to the European Communities Act 1972, section 13(2) of the European Parliamentary Elections Act 2002 and section 13(5) of the European Parliament (Representation) Act 2003, a draft of these Regulations has been laid before and approved by a resolution of each House of Parliament.