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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/political-parties-elections-and-referendums-act-2000/schedule-7A/paragraph-17",
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  "legislation": "ukpga/2000/41",
  "legislation_title": "Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/political-parties-elections-and-referendums-act-2000",
  "path": "schedule/7A/paragraph/17",
  "kind": "paragraph",
  "number": "17",
  "heading": null,
  "text": "(1) This paragraph has effect in relation to proceedings on applications under paragraphs 5(4) and 12(4).\n(2) The court is—\n(a) in England and Wales, the county court;\n(b) in Scotland, the sheriff, and the proceedings are civil proceedings;\n(c) in Northern Ireland, the county court.\n(d) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\n(3) The standard of proof is that applicable to civil proceedings.\n(4) An order may be made whether or not proceedings are brought against any person for an offence under paragraph 8 or 12(1) or (2).\n(5) An appeal against an order made by the sheriff may be made to the Court of Session.\n(6) Rules of court ... may make provision—\n(a) with respect to applications or appeals from proceedings on such applications;\n(b) for the giving of notice of such applications or appeals to persons affected;\n(c) for the joinder, or in Scotland sisting, of such persons as parties;\n(d) generally with respect to procedure in such applications or appeals.\n(7) Sub-paragraph (6) does not affect any existing power to make rules.",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "Sch. 7A inserted (11.9.2006 for E.W.S. for specified purposes except for the insertion of Sch. 7A para. 16, 1.7.2008 for N.I. for specified purposes, 1.7.2009 for the insertion of Sch. 7A para. 16 for specified purposes, 4.5.2016 for the insertion of Sch. 7A para. 16 for specified purposes) by Electoral Administration Act 2006 (c. 22), ss. 61(7), 77(2), Sch. 1 para 99; S.I. 2006/1972, art. 3, Sch. 1 paras. 20(a), 25(m)(i) (subject to art. 4, Sch. 2) (as amended by S.I. 2006/2268, art. 4); S.I. 2008/1656, arts. 2 (subject to art. 3, Sch. 1); S.I. 2009/1509, art. 2(b) (with art. 3); S.I. 2016/551, art. 2(b) (with art. 3)"
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      "type": "F",
      "label": "F2",
      "text": "Sch. 7A para. 17(2)(d) repealed (31.12.2020) by The European Parliamentary Elections Etc. (Repeal, Revocation, Amendment and Saving Provisions) (United Kingdom and Gibraltar) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/1310), reg. 1, Sch. 1 Pt. 1 (as amended by S.I. 2019/1389, regs. 1, 2(2))"
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    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F3",
      "text": "Words in Sch. 7A para. 17(6) repealed (31.12.2020) by The European Parliamentary Elections Etc. (Repeal, Revocation, Amendment and Saving Provisions) (United Kingdom and Gibraltar) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/1310), reg. 1, Sch. 1 Pt. 1 (as amended by S.I. 2019/1389, regs. 1, 2(2))"
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