SCHEDULES
SCHEDULE 3 Consequential amendments
8Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000 (c.41)
1
The Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000 is amended as follows.
2
In section 7(2)—
a
in paragraph (a) (consultation of Electoral Commission), for the words from “paragraph” to “elections)” substitute “
the European Parliamentary Elections Act 2002
”
, and
b
in paragraph (b) (designation of returning officers), for “paragraph 4(1)(a) or (b) of that Schedule” substitute “
section 6(2)(b) or (3)(b) of that Act
”
.
3
In section 8(3)(c) (functions of Secretary of State exercisable only on recommendation of Electoral Commission), for the words from “paragraph” to “1978” substitute “
section 7(2)(a) of the European Parliamentary Elections Act 2002
”
.