Other Relevant Legislation
11.The Act primarily makes amendments to:
	the Representation of the People Act 1983 (1983 c.2) (called “the 1983 Act” in the Act and throughout these Notes);
	the parliamentary elections rules contained in Schedule 1 to the 1983 Act.
	the Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000 (c.41) (called “the 2000 Act” in the Act and throughout these Notes); and
	the Representation of the People Act 2000, Schedule 4, which governs postal and proxy voting in Great Britain.
12.The provisions in the 1983 Act mainly, but not exclusively, concern the franchise for, conduct of, and proceedings relating to parliamentary elections in the UK and local government elections in Great Britain. Many of the amendments in the Act regarding the conduct of parliamentary elections are being applied, or may, in due course, be applied for the purposes of other types of elections and referendums. These would include: elections to the European Parliament, Scottish Parliament, National Assembly for Wales, Northern Ireland Assembly, local government elections, mayoral and executive elections and national or regional referendums. Delegated powers exist to apply the Act’s provisions regarding the conduct of other elections under the following enactments:
	Section 7 of the European Parliamentary Elections Act 2002;
	Section 12 of the Scotland Act 1998;
	Section 11 of the Government of Wales Act 1998;
	Section 84 of the Northern Ireland Act 1998, as regards local elections in Northern Ireland (but not the franchise);
	Section 36 of the 1983 Act, as regards local government elections, including elections to the Greater London Authority;
	Sections 44 and 45 of the Local Government Act 2000 as regards Local Authorities Mayoral elections and Local Authorities executive arrangements; and
	Section 129 of the 2000 Act as regards national or regional referendums.