S T A T U T O R Y I N S T R U M E N T S 2020 No. 139  REPRESENTATION OF THE PEOPLE  The Elections (Policy Development Grants Scheme)  (Amendment) Order 2020  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.  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 ).  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.  Citation, commencement and interpretation  Amendments to the policy development grants scheme  11th February 2020  Chloe Smith Minister for the Constitution  Cabinet Office  1.  The Scheme is amended as follows.  2.  In paragraph 1(2) (definitions)—  Article 2  SCHEDULE  Amendment to the Scheme  (a ) 2000 c. 41. The powers under section 12 are conferred on “the Secretary of State”, which is defined under section 159A of  the Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000 as meaning the Secretary of State or the Minister for the Cabinet  Office. Section 159A of the Act was inserted by S.I. 2002/2626, Schedule 2, paragraph 25(3), and amended by S.I.  2008/1319, Article 4(2) and S.I. 2016/997, Schedule 2, paragraph 15(b).  ( b ) S.I. 2006/602, amended by S.I. 2014/556, 2015/128 and 302, 2016/164, 2017/109 and 2018/127. Made - - - - 11th February 2020  Laid before Parliament 12th February 2020  Coming into force - - 6th March 2020 