The Electoral Commission must act independently in performing its statutory functions and duties, and exercising its statutory powers, under—
(a) this Act; and
(b) any other Act that expressly provides for the functions, duties, or powers of the Electoral Commission (other than the Crown Entities Act 2004).
Section 7: substituted, on 25 January 2005, by section 200 of the Crown Entities Act 2004 (2004 No 115).