European Parliamentary Elections
(Amendment and Revocation) (United Kingdom and Gibraltar) (EU
Exit) Regulations 2022
Explanatory note
These Regulations are made in exercise of the powers conferred by
section 8(1) of the European Union (Withdrawal)
Act 2018
(c. 16) in order to address failures of retained EU law
to operate effectively and other deficiencies (in particular
under section 8(2)(a) and (g)) arising from the withdrawal of the
UK from the European Union.
Regulations 2 and 3 omit redundant
references related to European Parliamentary elections in the
Representation of the People (Scotland) Regulations 1986
(S.I. 1986/1111) and the
Representation of the People (Combination of Polls) (England and
Wales) Regulations 2004 (S.I. 2004/294) respectively.
Regulation 4 omits redundant references
to European Parliamentary elections and makes a consequential
amendment in Schedule 4 to the Police and Crime Commissioner
Elections Order 2012 (S.I. 2012/1917).
Regulation 5 omits a redundant
amendment in the Combined Authorities (Mayoral Elections) Order
2017 (S.I.
2017/67).
Regulation 6 revokes two redundant
EU Regulations. The two EU Regulations were not properly revoked
by the European Parliamentary Elections Etc. (Repeal, Revocation,
Amendment and Saving Provisions) (United Kingdom and Gibraltar)
(EU Exit) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/1310) (“the 2018
Regulations”). The 2018 Regulations came into force at the
beginning of 31st December 2020, and at that time the two
redundant EU Regulations did not form part of retained EU law.
Regulation 6 also revokes the
European Parliamentary Elections (Welsh Forms) Order 2014
(S.I.
2014/704) and Council Decision (EU)
2018/994, both of which are redundant.
An impact assessment has not been produced for these Regulations
as no impact on the private or voluntary sectors is foreseen.
