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## REPRESENTATION OF THE PEOPLE 

The Elections (Policy Development Grants Scheme) (Amendment) Order 2020 

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## 2020 No. 139 

The Minister for the Cabinet Office, in exercise of the power conferred by section 12(6) of the Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000( a ), makes the following Order, which gives effect to the recommendations submitted to the Minister by the Electoral Commission for variations to the scheme for the making by the Commission of policy development grants. 

## Citation, commencement and interpretation 

1. —(1) This Order may be cited as the Elections (Policy Development Grants Scheme) (Amendment) Order 2020 and comes into force on 6th March 2020. 

(2) In this Order, “the Scheme” means the policy development grants scheme set out in the Schedule to the Elections (Policy Development Grants Scheme) Order 2006( b ). 

## Amendments to the policy development grants scheme 

2.  The amendments to the Scheme set out in the Schedule have effect for the purpose of the making by the Electoral Commission of policy development grants on or after 1st April 2020. 

11th February 2020 

1.  The Scheme is amended as follows. 

2.  In paragraph 1(2) (definitions)— 

## Amendment to the Scheme 

## SCHEDULE 

Chloe Smith Minister for the Constitution Cabinet Office 

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