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Section 14.
1 The repeal and re-enactment of provisions in this Act does not affect the continuity of the law.
2 Anything done, or having effect as if done, under or for the purposes of a provision repealed by this Act (including subordinate legislation so made or having effect as if so made), and in force or effective immediately before the commencement of this Act, has effect after that commencement as if done under or for the purposes of the corresponding provision of this Act.
3 A reference, express or implied, in this Act, another enactment or an instrument or document, to a provision of this Act is, subject to its context, to be read as being or including a reference to the corresponding provision repealed by this Act, in relation to times, circumstances or purposes in relation to which the repealed provision had effect.
4 (1) A reference, express or implied, in any enactment, instrument or document, to a provision repealed by this Act is, subject to its context, to be read as being or including a reference to the corresponding provision of this Act, in relation to times, circumstances or purposes in relation to which that provision has effect.
(2) In particular, where a power conferred by an Act is expressed to be exercisable in relation to enactments contained in Acts passed before or in the same Session as the Act conferring the power, the power is also exercisable in relation to provisions of this Act that reproduce such enactments.
5 Paragraphs 1 to 4 have effect in place of section 17(2) of the Interpretation Act 1978 (c. 30) (but are without prejudice to any other provision of that Act).
Section 15.
1 In section 1(2) of the European Communities Act 1972 (interpretation) in the definition of “the Treaties”, and “the Community Treaties”, after paragraph (k) there is to continue to be inserted— “and
(l) the decision, of 1st February 1993, of the Council amending the Act concerning the election of the representatives of the European Parliament by direct universal suffrage annexed to Council Decision 76/787/ECSC, EEC, Euratom of 20th September 1976.”
2 In Part 3 of Schedule 1 to the Juries Act 1974 (persons excused from jury service in England and Wales) (as amended by section 3(1) of the European Communities (Amendment) Act 1986 (c. 58)), for “Representatives to the European Parliament” and the preceding heading substitute—
Members of the European Parliament.”
3 In Schedule 2 to the Juries (Northern Ireland) Order 1974 (exemptions from jury service in Northern Ireland) (as amended by section 3(1) of the European Communities (Amendment) Act 1986), for “Representatives to the European Parliament” and the preceding heading substitute—
Members of the European Parliament.”
4 In the European Parliament (Pay and Pensions) Act 1979, in—
(a) section 3(1) (resettlement grants),
(b) section 7(2) (expenses: Northern Ireland), and
(c) section 8(1) (interpretation),
for “constituency” and “a constituency”, in each place, there is to continue to be substituted “electoral region” and “an electoral region”.
5 In paragraph 30 of Schedule 10 to the Broadcasting Act 1996 (minor and consequential amendments), for “paragraph 2 of Schedule 1 to the European Parliamentary Elections Act 1978” substitute “section 7 of the European Parliamentary Elections Act 2002”.
6 In section 11(3)(a) of the Government of Wales Act 1998 (power to make provision about elections etc.), for “the European Parliamentary Elections Act 1978” substitute “the European Parliamentary Elections Act 2002”.
7 (1) The Scotland Act 1998 is amended as follows.
(2) In section 12(4)(a) (power to make provision about elections), for “the European Parliamentary Elections Act 1978” substitute “the European Parliamentary Elections Act 2002”.
(3) In Section B3 of Part 2 of Schedule 5 (reserved matters), for paragraph (a) substitute—
“(a) the European Parliamentary Elections Act 2002.”
8 (1) The Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000 is amended as follows.
(2) In section 7(2)—
(a) in paragraph (a) (consultation of Electoral Commission), for the words from “paragraph” to “elections)” substitute “the European Parliamentary Elections Act 2002”, and
(b) in paragraph (b) (designation of returning officers), for “paragraph 4(1)(a) or (b) of that Schedule” substitute “section 6(2)(b) or (3)(b) of that Act”.
(3) In section 8(3)(c) (functions of Secretary of State exercisable only on recommendation of Electoral Commission), for the words from “paragraph” to “1978” substitute “section 7(2)(a) of the European Parliamentary Elections Act 2002”.
European Parliamentary Elections Act 2002