2008 No. 1901
Representation Of The People
The Representation of the People (Amendment) Regulations 2008
Made 17th July 2008
Coming into force in accordance with regulation 1

These Regulations are made in exercise of powers in section 42(4)(b) of the Electoral Administration Act 2006 and rule 57(6)(b) of the parliamentary election rules in Schedule 1 to the Representation of the People Act 1983, having regard to the definition of “prescribed” in section 202(1) of that Act.
2006 c. 22.
1983 c. 2. Rule 57(6) was inserted by section 41(5) of the Electoral Administration Act 2006 (c.22).
The Secretary of State has consulted the Electoral Commission about these Regulations in accordance with section 42(9) of the Electoral Administration Act 2006 and section 7(1) and (2)(e) of the Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000.
2000 c. 41.
A draft of these regulations has been laid before and approved by resolution of each House of Parliament, in accordance with section 42(10) of the Electoral Administration Act 2006 and section 201(2) of the Representation of the People Act 1983.
Section 201(2) was substituted by paragraph 69 of Schedule 4 to the Representation of the People Act 1985 (c. 50) and amended by paragraph 6 of Schedule 21 to the Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act (c. 41) and article 5(b) of S.I. 1991/1728.
The Secretary of State makes the following Regulations: