SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 2Consequential amendments

PART 2Secondary legislation

Representation of the People (England and Wales) Regulations 2001 (S.I. 2001/341)I128

1

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

2

In regulation 3(1)84, in the definition of “digital service” for “Minister for the Cabinet Office” substitute “Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities”.

3

In regulation 2685

a

in paragraph (6), for “Minister for the Cabinet Office” substitute “Secretary of State”,

b

in paragraph (6A), for “Minister” substitute “Secretary of State”,

c

in paragraph (9)—

i

for “Minister for the Cabinet Office” substitute “Secretary of State”, and

ii

for “Minister” substitute “Secretary of State”, and

d

in paragraph (11), for “Minister for the Cabinet Office” substitute “Secretary of State”.

4

In regulation 26A86

a

in paragraph (3), for “Minister for the Cabinet Office” substitute “Secretary of State”, and

b

in paragraph (3A), for “Minister” substitute “Secretary of State”.

5

In regulation 29ZA87

a

in paragraph (1), for “Minister for the Cabinet Office”, in both places, substitute “Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities”,

b

in paragraph (2)—

i

for “Minister for the Cabinet Office” substitute “Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities”, and

ii

after “Secretary of State” insert “for Work and Pensions”,

c

in paragraph (3), after “Secretary of State”, in each place, insert “for Work and Pensions”,

d

in paragraph (4)—

i

after “Secretary of State” insert “for Work and Pensions”, and

ii

for “Minister for the Cabinet Office” substitute “Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities”,

e

in paragraphs (5) and (6), for “Minister for the Cabinet Office” substitute “Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities”, and

f

in paragraph (7), omit sub-paragraph (b).

6

In regulation 29ZB88, in paragraphs (7) and (8), for “Minister for the Cabinet Office” substitute “Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities”.

7

In regulation 29—

a

in paragraph (2BF)(b)89, for “Minister for the Cabinet Office” substitute “Secretary of State”, and

b

in paragraph (2BG)90, for “Minister” substitute “Secretary of State”.

8

In regulation 32ZBA(7)(a)91, for “Minister for the Cabinet Office” substitute “Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities”.

9

In regulation 32ZBB92

a

in paragraphs (1) and (2), for “Minister for the Cabinet Office” substitute “Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities”,

b

in paragraph (3)—

i

for “Minister for the Cabinet Office” substitute “Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities”, and

ii

after “Secretary of State” insert “for Work and Pensions”,

c

in paragraph (4), after “Secretary of State”, in each place, insert “for Work and Pensions”,

d

in paragraph (5)—

i

after “Secretary of State” insert “for Work and Pensions”, and

ii

for “Minister for the Cabinet Office” substitute “Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities”,

e

in paragraphs (6) and (7), for “Minister for the Cabinet Office” substitute “Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities”, and

f

in paragraph (9) —

i

in paragraph (e) of the definition of “matching data”, for “Minister for the Cabinet Office” substitute “Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities”, and

ii

omit the definition of “the Secretary of State”.

10

In regulation 32ZBC93, in paragraphs (3), (4) and (5), for “Minister for the Cabinet Office” substitute “Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities”.

11

In regulation 32ZBG94, in each of paragraphs (1)(b) and (3), for “Minister for the Cabinet Office” substitute “Secretary of State”.

12

In regulation 32ZC95

a

in paragraph (1)(b), for “Minister for the Cabinet Office” substitute “Secretary of State”, and

b

in paragraph (1A), for “Minister” substitute “Secretary of State”.