European Parliamentary Elections Act 2002 (repealed)
2002 c. 24An Act to consolidate the European Parliamentary Elections Acts 1978, 1993 and 1999.
Enacted
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F1Introductory¶
F11 Number of MEPs and electoral regions¶
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1A Periodic reviews of distribution of MEPs¶
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F12 Voting system in Great Britain and Gibraltar¶
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F15 Filling vacant seats¶
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F16 Returning officers¶
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .F17 Regulation-making powers: general¶
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .F1Entitlement to vote¶
F18 Persons entitled to vote¶
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .F19 Double voting¶
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .F1Entitlement to be Member of the European ParliamentMEP¶
F110 Disqualification¶
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .F111 Judicial determination of disqualification¶
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .F1European Parliament¶
F112 Ratification of treaties¶
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F113 Regulations and orders¶
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. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .F116 Repeals and revocation¶
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F116A Functions of the Lord Chancellor¶
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F1SCHEDULE 1 ¶
Electoral regions in England and Gibraltar
Section 1.
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PERIODIC REVIEWS OF DISTRIBUTION OF MEPS
F1Electoral Commission review and recommendation¶
F1Exclusion or suspension of duties under paragraph 1¶
F1Implementation of Electoral Commission recommendation¶
F1Implementation of Electoral Commission recommendation¶
F1Exclusion or suspension of duties and powers under paragraph 3 or 4¶
F1Supplementary¶
F1SCHEDULE 2 ¶
Transitional provisions
Section 14.
F1SCHEDULE 3 ¶
Consequential amendments
Section 15.
F11 European Communities Act 1972 (c.68)¶
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Repeals and revocations
Section 16.
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F1TABLE OF ORIGINS ¶
F11 Notes:¶
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- F1Act repealed (4.7.2018 for the repeal of s. 1A, Sch. 1A, 31.12.2020 in so far as not already in force) by European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 (c. 16), s. 25(4), Sch. 9 (with s. 19, Sch. 8 para. 37); S.I. 2018/808, reg. 3(i); S.I. 2020/1622, reg. 2 (with reg. 22); and with further savings in S.I. 2018/1310, reg. 6 (as amended by S.I. 2019/1389, regs. 1, 2)