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(1)    This Order may be cited as the Registration of Political Parties (Prohibited Words and Expressions) (Amendment) Order 2005.

(2)    The Order shall come into force on 19th February 2005.

NOTES
Initial Commencement
Specified date

Specified date: 19 February 2005: see para (2) above.

Amendments

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Amendments2

(1) The Registration of Political Parties (Prohibited Words and Expressions) Order 2001 is amended as follows.

(2) After article 2(2)(d), insert a new subparagraph (e)—

“(e)    Part V of the Schedule, if the words are used otherwise than as part of an expression prohibited in that Part”.

(3) At the end of Part IV of the Schedule to that Order, insert a new Part V—

Signature

“Part V
Prohibited Expressions

None of the above.”

Christopher Leslie

Parliamentary under Secretary of State

Department for Constitutional Affairs

Date 26th January 2005

EXPLANATORY NOTE

EXPLANATORY NOTE (This note is not part of the Order)

This Order amends the Registration of Political Parties (Prohibited Words and Expressions) Order 2001. The expression “None of the above” may not be included in the name of a political party.