Commentary on Sections Pre-consolidation Section 72 Pre-consolidation amendments
405.This section supports any future consolidation of the main legislation from 1983 onwards relating to UK parliamentary elections and local government elections in England and Wales.
406.Subsection (1) confers power on the Secretary of State to make an order amending, for the purposes of and just prior to substantive consolidation, any of the electoral law enactments listed in subsection (2). The coming into force of provisions in the amending order and the substantive Consolidation Act would be co-ordinated (subsections (3) to (6)).
407.Subsection (7) imposes a requirement of consulting the Electoral Commission before making a pre-consolidation order. Subsection (8) provides for affirmative resolution procedure. Subsection (9) states that the Secretary of State must not amend provisions falling within competence of the Scottish Parliament.