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Local Electoral Act 2001

Miscellaneous provisions

146: Regulations having effect under this Act

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"Rules Made Under This Law"

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You need to know about the Local Government (Electoral) Regulations 1992. These regulations are treated as if they were made under the Local Electoral Act 2001. They can be changed under the relevant part of the Act. You can change the Local Government (Electoral) Regulations 1992 at any time. This can be done under the corresponding part of the Local Electoral Act 2001. If there is no corresponding part, the regulations can still be changed as if the Act allowed it. The Local Government (Electoral) Regulations 1992 are found in the SR 1992/62 reference. These regulations are important for the Local Electoral Act 2001. They help explain how the Act works in practice.

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Part 8Miscellaneous provisions

146Regulations having effect under this Act

  1. The Local Government (Electoral) Regulations 1992 (SR 1992/62) are to be treated as regulations made under this Act.

  2. The regulations specified in subsection (1) may be amended from time to time under the corresponding empowering provision (if any) in this Act or (if there is no corresponding provision in this Act), as if this section contained the relevant empowering provision (as it read immediately before the commencement of this section).