The Representation of the People (Proxy Vote Applications) (Coronavirus) (Amendment) Regulations 2022

Statutory Instruments

2022 No. 175

Police, England And Wales

Representation Of The People

The Representation of the People (Proxy Vote Applications) (Coronavirus) (Amendment) Regulations 2022

Made

22nd February 2022

Coming into force

27th February 2022

The Secretary of State makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 53(1) and 201(3) of the Representation of the People Act 1983(1) (“the 1983 Act”), paragraphs 4(2) and 6(7) of Schedule 4 to the Representation of the People Act 2000(2) and sections 58(1) and 154(5) of the Police Reform and Social Responsibility Act 2011(3) (“the 2011 Act”).

The Secretary of State has consulted the Electoral Commission in accordance with section 7(1) and (2)(e) and (hc) of the Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000(4).

In accordance with section 201(2) of the 1983 Act(5) and section 154(2) of the 2011 Act, a draft of these Regulations has been laid before and approved by a resolution of each House of Parliament.

(1)

1983 c. 2. Section 53(1) was amended by the Representation of the People Act 2000 (c. 2), Schedule 1, paragraph 13. Section 201(3) was inserted by the Representation of the People Act 2000, Schedule 1, paragraph 21 and amended by the Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000 (c. 41), Schedule 21, paragraph 6.

(2)

2000 c. 2. Paragraph 4 of Schedule 4 was amended by the Electoral Administration Act 2006 (c. 22), section 14 and Schedule 1, paragraphs 19 and 21 and by the Local Electoral Administration and Registration Services (Scotland) Act 2006 (asp 14), section 20. For the meaning of “prescribed” see section 202(1) of the Representation of the People Act 1983, which applies by virtue of paragraph 1(2) of Schedule 4 to the Representation of the People Act 2000.

(3)

2011 c. 13. Section 58(1) was amended by S.I. 2014/268, 2016/997 and 2021/1265. Section 154(5) was amended by S.I. 2016/997 and 2021/1265.

(4)

2000 c. 41. Section 7(2)(hc) was substituted by the Police Reform and Social Responsibility Act 2011, Schedule 10, paragraphs 8 and 11.

(5)

Section 201(2) was substituted by the Representation of the People Act 1985, Schedule 4, paragraph 69; it was amended by the Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000, Schedule 21, paragraph 6, the Northern Ireland (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2014 (c. 13), section 13 and by S.I. 1991/1728.