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 ”.