The European Parliamentary Elections Etc. (Repeal, Revocation, Amendment and Saving Provisions) (United Kingdom and Gibraltar) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018

PART 2 Amendments to secondary legislation

Local Government Officers (Political Restrictions) Regulations 1990

5.—(1) The Local Government Officers (Political Restrictions) Regulations 1990(1) is amended as follows.

(2) In regulation 2 for “a member State” substitute “the United Kingdom”.

(3) In the Schedule omit paragraph 1(b), but not the “or”.

Representation of the People (England and Wales) Regulations 2001

6.  In Regulation 42 of the Representation of the People (England and Wales) Regulations 2001(2)—

(a) in paragraph (1)—

(i) for “Paragraphs (3) to (7)” substitute “Paragraphs (3), (5) and (6)”;

(ii) for the words from “of the four registers” to “European Parliamentary overseas electors)” substitute “of the two registers (those of: parliamentary electors and local government elections);

(b) omit paragraphs (4) and (7).

Local Authorities (Mayoral Elections) (England and Wales) Regulations 2007

7.  In Table 2 of Schedule 2 to the Local Authorities (Mayoral Elections) (England and Wales) Regulations 2007(3)—

(a) in the first column omit the words “, European Parliamentary”;

(b) in the first row of the second column for the words from “In subsection (1),” to “paragraphs (a) to (c),” substitute—

“In subsection (1), at the end of paragraph (b), insert—

“or,

(d) a mayoral election and an election of one or more of the descriptions specified in paragraph (b),”.”;

(c) in the second row of the second column for “subsections (5) and (5A)” substitute “subsection (5)”.

Representation of the People (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2008

8.  In Regulation 51 of the Representation of the People (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2008(4)—

(a) in paragraph (1)—

(i) for “Paragraphs (3) to (7)” substitute “Paragraphs (3), (5) and (6)”;

(ii) for the words from “of the four registers” to “European Parliamentary overseas electors)” substitute “of the two registers (those of: parliamentary electors and local electors)”;

(b) omit paragraphs (4) and (7).

Electoral Law (Polling Station Scheme) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2010

9.  In regulation 7(4) of the Electoral Law (Polling Station Scheme) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2010(5)—

(a) after paragraph (b) insert “or”;

(b) omit paragraph (d) and the preceding “or”.

Local Authorities (Conduct of Referendums) (England) Regulations 2012

10.  In Schedule 4 to the Local Authorities (Conduct of Referendums) (England) Regulations 2012(6)—

(a) in the first column of Table 2 omit the word “, European”;

(b) in the second column of Table 2 for the words from “After subsection (1)(c)” to “paragraphs (a) to (c),” substitute—

“After subsection (1)(b) insert—

“or

(d) a referendum and an election of one or more of the descriptions specified in paragraph (b),”.”;

(c) in Table 6 in the row providing for the modification of Regulation 65 (combination of polls), in the second column omit the words “, European Parliamentary”;

(d) in Table 6 in the row providing for the modification of “Schedule 3, Form E”, in the second column—

(i) for “After “European Parliamentary electoral area” insert “Referendum voting area…”.” substitute “After “Local government electoral area(s)” insert “Referendum voting area…”.”,

(ii) for “After the words “*[European Parliamentary] election”, in both places where they occur, insert “*[referendum]”.” substitute “After the words “*[local government] election” in both places where they occur, insert “*[referendum]”.”,

(iii) for “After the words “*[European Parliamentary electoral region]”, in both places where they occur, insert “*[voting area]”.” substitute “After the words “*[electoral area], in both places where they occur, insert “*[voting area]”.”

Local Authorities (Conduct of Referendums) (Council Tax Increases) (England) Regulations 2012

11.  In Schedule 4 to the Local Authorities (Conduct of Referendums) (Council Tax Increases) (England) Regulations 2012(7)—

(a) in the first column of Table 2 omit the word “, European”;

(b) in Table 6 in the row providing for the modification of “Regulation 65 (combination of polls)”, in the second column omit the words “European Parliamentary”;

(c) In Table 6 in the row providing for the modification of “Schedule 3, Form E”, in the second column—

(i) for “After “European Parliamentary electoral area” insert “Referendum voting area…”.” substitute “After “Local government electoral area(s)” insert “Referendum voting area…”.”,

(ii) for “After the words “*[European Parliamentary] election”, in both places where they occur, insert “*[referendum]”.” substitute “After the words “*[local government] election” in both places where they occur, insert “*[referendum]”.”,

(iii) for “After the words “*[European Parliamentary electoral region]”, in both places where they occur, insert “*[voting area]”.” substitute “After the words “*[electoral area], in both places where they occur, insert “*[voting area]”.”.

Police and Crime Commissioner Elections Order 2012

12.  Paragraph 42A(5)(a) of Schedule 2 to the Police and Crime Commissioner Elections Order 2012(8) is amended as follows—

(a) at the end of subparagraph (iv) insert “or”;

(b) omit subparagraph (vi) and the preceding “or”.

Neighbourhood Planning (Referendums) Regulations 2012

13.—(1) The Neighbourhood Planning (Referendums) Regulations 2012(9) are amended as follows.

(2) In regulation 12(6)—

(a) at the end of subparagraph (a) insert “and”;

(b) omit subparagraph (c) and the preceding “and”.

(3) In Schedule 4—

(a) in the first column of Table 2 omit the word “, European”;

(b) in Table 6 in the row providing for the modification of “Regulation 65 (combination of polls)”, in the second column omit the words “, European Parliamentary”;

(c) in Table 6 in the row providing for the modification of “Schedule 3, Form E” in the second column—

(i) for “After “European Parliamentary electoral area” insert “Neighbourhood area…”.” substitute “After “Local government electoral area(s)” insert “Neighbourhood area…”.”,

(ii) for “After the words “*[European Parliamentary] election”, in both places where they occur, insert “*[referendum]”.” substitute “After the words “*[local government] election” in both places where they occur, insert “*[referendum]”.”,

(iii) for “After the words “*[European Parliamentary electoral region]”, in both places where they occur, insert “*[neighbourhood area]”.” substitute “After the words “*[electoral area], in both places where they occur, insert “*[neighbourhood area]”.”.

Combined Authorities (Mayoral Elections) Order 2017

14.—(1) The Combined Authorities (Mayoral Elections) Order 2017(10) is amended as follows.

(2) In paragraph 2(2) of Schedule 2—

(a) omit the words “, European Parliamentary”;

(b) for paragraph (a) substitute—

“(a) in subsection (1), at the end of paragraph (b), there were inserted—

“(ca) a combined authority mayoral election and an election of one or more of the descriptions specified in paragraph (b) or a local authority mayoral election,”.”;

(c) in paragraph (b) for “subsections (5) and (5A)” substitute “subsection (5)”.

(1)

S.I. 1990/851, to which there are amendments not relevant to these Regulations.

(2)

S.I. 2001/341, to which there are amendments not relevant to these Regulations.

(3)

S.I. 2007/1024.

(4)

S.I. 2008/1741, to which there are amendments not relevant to these Regulations.

(5)

S.I. 2010/1532.

(6)

S.I. 2012/323.

(7)

S.I. 2012/444.

(8)

S.I. 2012/1917, relevant amendments were made by S.I. 2014/921.

(9)

S.I. 2012/2031, to which there are amendments not relevant to these Regulations.

(10)

S.I. 2017/67.