Paragraph 7 Representation of the People Act 1985

(1)

The Representation of the People Act 1985^f1 shall be amended as follows.

(2)

In section 6 (absent vote at elections for an indefinite period), in subsection (2)(c), after “spouse” (in each place) insert “or civil partner”^f2.

(3)

In section 8 (proxies at elections), in subsection (5), for “husband, wife” substitute “spouse or civil partner”.

Annotations

f1: 1985 c. 50. Sections 12(2) and 15(2) of, and Schedule 7 to, the Representation of the People Act 2000 (c. 2) repealed sections 6 and 8 of the Representation of the People Act 1985 in relation to England, Scotland and Wales.
f2: The words from “or by reason” to “of his spouse” were inserted by section 15(1) of, and Schedule 6 to, the Representation of the People Act 2000.