Representation of the People Act 1867

30 & 31 Vict. c. 102 · Enacted 15 August 1867 · Extends to United Kingdom

C1 C2 C3 C4 C5An Act further to amend the Laws relating to the Representation of the People in England and Wales.

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Modifications

C1: Preamble omitted under authority of Statute Law Revision Act 1893 (c. 14)
C2: The Representation of the People Acts are modified by Representation of the People Act 1985 (c. 50, SIF 42), s. 20(2)(b) and (N.I.) by s. 10, Sch. 1 Pt. IV para. 24 of that Act
C3: Act: s. 46(1)-(4) construed as part of the Representation of the People Acts (1.1.2007 for E.W.S., 1.7.2008 for N.I.) by Electoral Administration Act 2006 (c. 12), ss. 46(5), 77; S.I. 2006/3412, art. 3, Sch. 1 para. 14(v) (with Sch. 2); S.I. 2008/1316, arts. 2(2), 4(s)
C4: Act: power to modify conferred by Government of Wales Act 2006 (c. 32), s. 4(4)(a) (with Sch. 11 para. 22) the amending provision coming into force immediately after "the 2007 election" (held on 3.5.2007) subject to s. 161(4)(5) of the amending Act, which provides for certain provisions to come into force for specified purposes immediately after the end of "the initial period" (which ended with the day of the first appointment of a First Minister on 25.5.2007) - see ss. 26, 161(4)(5) of the amending Act
C5: Act: power to modify conferred by Government of Wales Act 2006 (c. 32), s. 13(4)(5)(a) (with Sch. 11 para. 22) the amending provision coming into force immediately after "the 2007 election" (held on 3.5.2007) subject to s. 161(4)(5) of the amending Act, which provides for certain provisions to come into force for specified purposes immediately after the end of "the initial period" (which ended with the day of the first appointment of a First Minister on 25.5.2007) - see ss. 26, 161(4)(5) of the amending Act
C6: Act: power to apply or incorporate (with modifications) conferred (15.9.2011) by Police Reform and Social Responsibility Act 2011 (c. 13), ss. 58(1)-(3)(7), 157(3)(a)
C7: Act: power to apply or incorporate (with modifications) conferred (25.4.2012) by Police Reform and Social Responsibility Act 2011 (c. 13), ss. 54(2)-(5), 157(1); S.I. 2012/1129, art. 2(b)
C8: Act: power to apply (with modifications) conferred by 1998 c. 46, s. 12(4)(5) (as substituted (18.5.2017) by Scotland Act 2016 (c. 11), ss. 4(1), 72(4)(a); S.I. 2017/608, reg. 2(1)(b))

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51Not necessary to dissolve Parliament on any future demise of the Crown.
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This Act shall be cited for all purposes as “The Representation of the People Act 1867.”

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51Not necessary to dissolve Parliament on any future demise of the Crown.

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