The Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000 (Commencement No. 1 and Transitional Provisions) Order 2001
Article 2 of, and Schedule 1 to, this Order bring the provisions of the Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000 listed in Part I of that Schedule into force on 16th February 2001 subject to the transitional provisions in Part II of that Schedule. Sub-paragraphs (3) and (4) of paragraph 5 of that Part exercise the power in section 163(6) to vary the financial limits in Schedules 9 and 10 to that Act in the event of the poll for a parliamentary general election taking place before 16th February 2002.