European Parliamentary Elections Act 1993
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{{Infobox UK legislation
|short_title = European Parliamentary Elections Act 1993
|type = Act
|parliament = Parliament of the United Kingdom
|long_title = An Act to give effect to a Decision of the Council of the European Communities, 93/81/Euratom, ECSC, EEC, of 1st February 1993 having the effect of increasing the number of United Kingdom representatives to be elected to the European Parliament; and for connected purposes.
|year = 1993
|citation = 1993 c. 41
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|royal_assent = 5 November 1993
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|replaces = European Assembly Elections Act 1978
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|repealing_legislation= European Parliamentary Elections Act 1999
|status = Repealed
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The European Parliamentary Elections Act 1993 (c. 41) is an act of Parliament that amended the procedures for European elections in the United Kingdom, amending the European Assembly Elections Act 1978. It received royal assent on 5 November 1993.
It was passed mainly to change the number of Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) elected from 81 to 87, changing the number of MEPs elected from England from 66 to 71 and from Wales from 4 to 5.
See also
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- {{UK-LEG|European Parliamentary Elections Act 1993|type=ukpga|path=ukpga/1993/41}}
{{British European Parliament elections}}
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Category:United Kingdom Acts of Parliament 1993
Category:European Parliament elections in the United Kingdom