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(1)This Part does not affect the power of a Minister of the Crown to make provision under section 129 of the 2000 Act (orders regulating the conduct of referendums) for or in connection with a referendum held in pursuance of an order under section 1 above.
(2)It is immaterial whether the power is exercised before or after the passing of this Act.
(3)Section 126 of the 2000 Act (identification of promoter and publisher of referendum materials) does not apply to any material published for the purposes of a referendum held in pursuance of an order under section 1 above if the publication is required under or by virtue of an order under section 129(1) of that Act or section 7 above.
(4)No order may be made under any of the following provisions unless the person making the order first consults the Electoral Commission—
(a)section 2(9);
(b)section 7(1);
(c)section 10(1).
(5)Expressions used in this Part and in Part 7 of the 2000 Act have the same meaning in this Part as they do in that Part.
(6)The 2000 Act is the Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000 (c. 41).
(7)Subsection (5)—
(a)does not apply to references to the Secretary of State;
(b)is subject to section 28 below.
(8)This section applies for the purposes of this Part.
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