Section 138 Election campaigns and proceedings: miscellaneous amendments.I1

United Kingdom

(1)

The Representation of the M1People Act 1983 shall have effect subject to the amendments specified in Schedule 18, which makes changes to Part II of that Act (the election campaign) and related provisions of Part III of that Act (legal proceedings).

(2)

The amendments made by F1paragraphs 7(4), 9, 14, 17, 18 (other than sub-paragraph (1)(b)) and 19(7) of Schedule 18 do not have effect in relation to local government elections in Scotland.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: Words in s. 138(2) substituted (S.) (29.1.2007) by Local Electoral Administration and Registration Services (Scotland) Act 2006 (asp 14), ss. 28(2), 63(2); S.S.I. 2007/26, art. 2(1)(i)

Marginal citations

M1: 1983 c. 2.

Commencement

I1: S. 138 wholly in force at 16.2.2001; s. 138 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 163(2); s. 138 in force at 16.2.2001 by S.I. 2001/222, art. 2, Sch. 1 Pt. I (subject to the transitional provisions in Sch. 1 Pt. II)