European Parliamentary and Local Elections (Pilots) Bill

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European Parliamentary and Local Elections (Pilots) Bill

European Parliamentary and Local Elections (Pilots) Bill

EXPLANATORY NOTES
Explanatory notes to the Bill, prepared by the Department for Constitutional Affairs,
are published separately as Bill 160—EN.
EUROPEAN CONVENTION ON HUMAN RIGHTS
Christopher Leslie has made the following statement under section 19(1)(a) of the
Human Rights Act 1998:
In my view the provisions of the European Parliamentary and Local Elections (Pilots)
Bill are compatible with the Convention rights.

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European Parliamentary and Local Elections (Pilots) Bill

Contents
Piloting
      1         Piloting conduct at European and local elections
      2         Pilot order
      3         Pilot schemes under the 2000 Act
Reports
      4         Electoral Commission report
      5         Revision of procedures in light of report
Offences
      6         Personation: arrestable offence
      7         Time limit for prosecution of offences
Other elections, etc.
      8         Other elections, etc.
General
      9         Interpretation
      10         Orders
      11         Expenditure
      12         Extent
      13         Short title
                  Schedule                     —                     Other elections, etc

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