Statutory Instruments
2006 No. 3252
Registration of political Parties
The Registration of Political Parties (Prohibited Words and Expressions) (Amendment) Order 2006
Made
6th December 2006
Laid before Parliament
7th December 2006
Coming into force
1st January 2007
This Order is made in exercise of the powers conferred by section 28A(2)(g) of the Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000( 1 ).
The Secretary of State has consulted the Electoral Commission about this Order in accordance with section 28A(7) of the Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000.
Accordingly, the Secretary of State makes the following Order:
Citation and Commencement
1. This Order may be cited as the Registration of Political Parties (Prohibited Words and Expressions) (Amendment) Order 2006 and shall come into force on 1 January 2007.
Amendments
2. —(1) The Registration of Political Parties (Prohibited Words and Expressions) Order 2001( 2 ) is amended as follows.
(2) In article 2(1), (2)(b) and (2A)( 3 ) after “registered name” insert “or registered description”.
(3) In article 2(2)(b) after “party” insert “(other than the applicant party)”.
(4) In article 2(2)(c)(ii) for “Part, or” substitute “Part;”.
(5) In article 2(2)(c)(iii) after ““party”;” insert “or”.
(6) In article 2, after paragraph (2)(c)(iii) insert—
“ (iv) the registered description of a registered party; ” .
(7) In article 2(3)(b)(i)—
(a) after “applicant party”, where it first appears, insert “or a description”; and
(b) after “application under” insert “section 28B or”( 4 ).
(8) In article 2(3)(b)(ii) after “applicant party” insert “or a description”.
(9) In the heading to the Schedule after “REGISTERED NAME” insert “OR REGISTERED DESCRIPTION”.
Signed by authority of the Secretary of State
Bridget Prentice
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State
Department for Constitutional Affairs
Date 6th December 2006
2000 c. 41 ; section 28A was inserted by section 49(1) of the Electoral Administration Act 2006 (c. 22) .
S.I. 2001/82 , amended by S.I. 2004/366 and 2005/147 .
Paragraph (2A) of article 2 of S.I. 2001/82 was inserted by S.I. 2004/366 .
Section 28B of the Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000 (c. 41) was inserted by section 49(1) of the Electoral Administration Act 2006 (c. 22) .