The European Parliamentary Elections (Appointed Day of Poll) Order 2013

JurisdictionUK Non-devolved
CitationSI 2013/2063

2013 No. 2063

Representation Of The People

The European Parliamentary Elections (Appointed Day of Poll) Order 2013

Made 19th August 2013

Laid before Parliament 22th August 2013

Coming into force 2nd September 2013

The Lord President of the Council makes this Order in exercise of the power conferred by section 4 of the European Parliamentary Elections Act 20021.

S-1 Citation and commencement

Citation and commencement

1. This Order may be cited as the European Parliamentary Elections (Appointed Day of Poll) Order 2013 and comes into force on 2nd September 2013.

S-2 Appointed day of poll

Appointed day of poll

2. The day appointed for the poll at the next general election of Members of the European Parliament is 22nd May 2014.

Chloe Smith

Minister for Political and Constitutional Reform

Cabinet Office

19th August 2013

EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the Order)

Council Decision 2013/299/EU, Euratom2sets 22nd to 25th May as the period for elections of Members of the European Parliament in 2014.

This Order appoints Thursday 22nd May 2014 as the day of the poll in the United Kingdom and Gibraltar.

A full regulatory impact assessment has not been produced for this instrument as no impact on the private or voluntary sectors is foreseen.


(1) 2002 c.24; section 4 was extended to Gibraltar by section 19 of the European Parliament (Representation) Act 2003 (c.7). The power conferred on the Secretary of State by section 4 was made exercisable concurrently by the Lord President of the Council and the Secretary of State by the Lord President of the Council Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/1837).
(2) O.J. L 169, 21.6.2013, page 69.

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