Representation of the People Act 1983 in Northern Ireland

1983 c. 2 · Enacted 8 February 1983 · Extends to United Kingdom

Contents

1. Part I: Parliamentary and Local Government Franchise and its Exercise
2. Parliamentary and local government franchise
3. 1Parliamentary electors.
4. 2Local government electors.
5. 3Disfranchisement of offenders in prison etc.
6. 3ADisfranchisement of offenders detained in mental hospitals.
7. Entitlement to registration
8. 4Entitlement to be registered as parliamentary or local government elector.
9. 5Residence: general.
10. 6Residence: merchant seamen.
11. 7Residence: patients in mental hospitals who are not detained offenders or on remand.
12. 7AResidence: persons remanded in custody etc.
13. 7BNotional residence: declarations of local connection.
14. 7CEffect of declaration of local connection.
15. Registration of parliamentary and local government electors
16. 8Registration officers.
17. 9Registers of electors.
18. 9ARegistration officers: duty to take necessary steps
19. 9BAnonymous registration
20. 9DMaintenance of registers: duty to conduct canvass in Great Britain
21. 9EMaintenance of registers: invitations to register in Great Britain
22. 10Maintenance of registers: duty to conduct canvass in Northern Ireland.
23. 10ZANorthern Ireland: timing of canvass
24. 10ZBThe relevant registration objectives (Northern Ireland)
25. 10ZCRegistration of electors in Great Britain
26. 10ZDRegistration of electors in Great Britain: alterations
27. 10ZERemoval of electors in Great Britain from register
28. 10ZFDigital registration and canvass in Northern Ireland
29. 10AMaintenance of the registers: registration of electors in Northern Ireland.
30. 10BRegister of electors in Northern Ireland: digital registration number
31. 11. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
32. 12. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
33. 13Publication of registers.
34. 13AAlteration of registers.
35. 13ABAlteration of registers: interim publication dates
36. 13BAAlteration of registers in Northern Ireland: pending elections
37. 13BBElection falling within canvass period Repealed
38. 13BCAlteration of registers: recall petition
39. 13BDElectoral identity document: Great Britain
40. 13BEAnonymous elector’s document: Great Britain
41. 13CElectoral identity card: Northern Ireland
42. 13CZAProvision of false information: application for electoral identity document, anonymous elector’s document or electoral identity card
43. 13DProvision of false information
44. Service qualifications and declarations for registration
45. 14Service qualification.
46. 15Service declaration.
47. 17Effect of service declaration.
48. Place and manner of voting at parliamentary elections
49. 18Polling districts and places at parliamentary elections.
50. 18APolling districts at parliamentary elections: Great Britain
51. 18AAPolling districts at parliamentary elections: Northern Ireland
52. 18BPolling places at parliamentary elections
53. 18CReview of polling districts and places: Great Britain
54. 18CAReview of polling places: Northern Ireland
55. 18DReview of polling districts and places: representations to Electoral Commission
56. 18ESections 18A to 18D: supplemental
57. 19, 20. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
58. 21, 22. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
59. Conduct of parliamentary elections
60. 23Rules for parliamentary elections.
61. 24Returning officers: England and Wales.
62. 25Returning officers: Scotland.
63. 26Returning officer: Northern Ireland.
64. 27Returning officers generally.
65. 28Discharge of returning officer’s functions in England and Wales.
66. 29Payments by and to returning officer.
67. 29AInadequate performance of returning officer: reduction of charges
68. 30Taxation of returning officer’s account.
69. Place and manner of voting at local government elections
70. 31Polling districts and stations at local government elections.
71. 32–34. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
72. Conduct of local government elections in England and Wales
73. 35Returning officers: local elections in England and Wales.
74. 37Ordinary day of local elections in England ...
75. 37ZAOrdinary day of local elections in Wales
76. 37APower to change date of local elections to date of European Parliamentary general election: England Repealed
77. 37BPower to change date of local elections to date of European Parliamentary general election: Wales Repealed
78. 38. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
79. 39Local elections void etc. in England and Wales.
80. 40Timing as to local elections in England and Wales.
81. Conduct of local government elections in Scotland
82. 41Returning officers: local elections in Scotland.
83. 42Local elections in Scotland.
84. 43Day of ordinary local elections in Scotland, and other timing provisions.
85. 44. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
86. 45Non-election of local authority etc. in Scotland.
87. Supplemental provisions as to local government elections
88. 47Loan of equipment for local elections.
89. 48Validity of local elections, and legal costs.
90. Supplemental provisions as to parliamentary and local government elections
91. 49Effect of registers.
92. 50Effect of misdescription.
93. 51. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
94. 52Discharge of registration duties.
95. 53Power to make regulations as to registration etc.
96. 54Payment of expenses of registration.
97. 55. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
98. 56Registration appeals: England and Wales.
99. 57Registration appeals: Scotland.
100. 58Registration appeals: Northern Ireland.
101. 59Supplemental provisions as to members of forces and service voters.
102. Offences
103. 60Personation.
104. 61Other voting offences.
105. 62Offences as to declarations.
106. 62AOffences relating to applications for postal and proxy votes
107. 62CInfluencing voters at polling booths
108. 63Breach of official duty.
109. 64. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
110. 65Tampering with nomination papers, ballot papers, etc.
111. 65AFalse statements in nomination papers etc.
112. 66Requirement of secrecy.
113. 66AProhibition on publication of exit polls.
114. 66BFailure to comply with conditions relating to supply etc. of certain documents
115. Part II: The Election Campaign
116. The Election agent
117. 67Appointment of election agent
118. 68Nomination of sub-agent at parliamentary or Authority elections.
119. 69Office of election agent and sub-agent.
120. 70Effect of default in election agent’s appointment.
121. 70AApplication of s.70 in relation to election of London members of the London Assembly.
122. 71Elections where election agent not required.
123. Donations to candidates
124. 71AControl of donations to candidates.
125. Election expenses
126. 72. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
127. 73Payment of expenses through election agent.
128. 74Expenses which may be paid otherwise than by election agent.
129. 74AExpenses incurred otherwise than for election purposes.
130. 75Prohibition of expenses not authorised by election agent.
131. 75ZAReturn of permitted expenditure: power to require return
132. 75ZBReturn of permitted expenditure: compliance and sanctions
133. 75AScottish local government elections: prohibition of expenses not authorised by election agent
134. 76ZALimitation of pre-candidacy election expenses for certain general elections
135. 76APower to vary provisions about election expenses.
136. 77Expenses limit for joint candidates at local election.
137. 78Time for sending in and paying claims.
138. 79Disputed claims.
139. 80Election agent’s claim.
140. 81Return as to election expenses.
141. 82Declarations as to election expenses.
142. 83Where no return and declarations needed at parliamentary elections.
143. 84Penalty for failure as respects return or declarations.
144. 85Penalty for sitting or voting where no return and declarations transmitted.
145. 85ADisqualification where no return and declarations transmitted after election of Mayor of London.
146. 86Authorised excuses for failures as to return and declarations.
147. 87Court’s power to require information from election agent or sub-agent.
148. 87ADuty of appropriate officer to forward returns and declarations to Electoral Commission.
149. 88Publication of time and place for inspection of returns and declarations.
150. 89Inspection of returns and declarations.
151. 90Election expenses at elections where election agent not required.
152. 90ZAMeaning of “election expenses”
153. 90AMeaning of “election expenses”. Repealed
154. 90BIncurring of election expenses for purposes of section 90A. Repealed
155. 90CProperty, goods, services etc. provided free of charge or at a discount.
156. 90DModification of sections 90ZA and 90C in relation to election of London members of the London Assembly.
157. Publicity at parliamentary elections
158. 91Candidate’s right to send election address post free.
159. 92Broadcasting from outside United Kingdom.
160. 93Broadcasting of local items during election period.
161. 94Imitation poll cards.
162. Election meetings
163. 95Schools and rooms for parliamentary election meetings.
164. 96Schools and rooms for local election meetings.
165. 97Disturbances at election meetings.
166. 98Premises not affected for rates.
167. Agency by election officials and canvassing by police officers
168. 99Officials not to act for candidates.
169. 100Illegal canvassing by police officers.
170. Conveyance of voters to and from poll
171. 101No hiring of vehicles to convey voters. Repealed
172. 102No payments for conveyance of voters. Repealed
173. 103Provisions supplemental to ss. 101 and 102. Repealed
174. 104“Carriage” in ss. 101 to 103. Repealed
175. 105Access to polling place by sea. Repealed
176. Other illegal practices, payments, employments or hirings
177. 106False statements as to candidates.
178. 107Corrupt withdrawal from candidature.
179. 108. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
180. 109Payments for exhibition of election notices.
181. 110Details to appear on election publications.
182. 111Prohibition of paid canvassers.
183. 112Providing money for illegal purposes.
184. 112AHandling of postal voting documents by political campaigners
185. Bribery, treating and undue influence
186. 113Bribery.
187. 114Treating.
188. 114AUndue influence
189. 115Undue influence : local government elections in Scotland ....
190. Supplemental
191. 116Rights of creditors.
192. 117Savings as to parliamentary elections.
193. 118Interpretation of Part II.
194. 118AMeaning of candidate.
195. 119Computation of time for purposes of Part II.
196. Part III: Legal Proceedings
197. Questioning of a parliamentary election
198. 120Method of questioning parliamentary election.
199. 121Presentation and service of parliamentary election petition.
200. 122Time for presentation or amendment of parliamentary election petition.
201. 123Constitution of election court and place of trial.
202. 124Judges’ expenses and reception: England and Wales and Northern Ireland.
203. 125Judges’ expenses and reception: Scotland.
204. 126Attendance of House of Commons shorthand writer.
205. Questioning of a local election
206. 127Method of questioning local election.
207. 128Presentation of petition questioning local election.
208. 129Time for presentation or amendment of petition questioning local election.
209. 130Election court for local election in England and Wales, and place of trial.
210. 131Accommodation of and attendance on court.
211. 132Remuneration and allowances.
212. 133Repayments under ss. 131 and 132.
213. 134Election court for local election in Scotland, and place of trial.
214. 135Consequences of local election declared void.
215. 135AConsequences of election or return of London members being declared void.
216. Procedure on all election petitions
217. 136Security for costs.
218. 137Petition at issue.
219. 138List of petitions.
220. 139Trial of petition.
221. 140Witnesses.
222. 141Duty to answer relevant questions.
223. 142. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
224. 143Expenses of witnesses.
225. 144Conclusion of trial of parliamentary election petition.
226. 145Conclusion of trial of local election petition.
227. 145ADetermination in respect of election of Mayor of London or constituency member of London Assembly.
228. 146Special case for determination of High Court.
229. 147Withdrawal of petition.
230. 148Evidence required for withdrawal of petition.
231. 149Penalty for corrupt withdrawal and breach of s. 148.
232. 150Substitution of new petitioner.
233. 151Report on withdrawal.
234. 152Abatement of petition.
235. 153Withdrawal and substitution of respondents before trial.
236. 154Costs of petition.
237. 155Neglect or refusal to pay costs.
238. 156Further provision as to costs.
239. 157Appeals and jurisdiction.
240. Consequences of finding by election court of corrupt or illegal practice
241. 158Report as to candidate guilty of a corrupt or illegal practice.
242. 159Candidate reported guilty of corrupt or illegal practice.
243. 160Persons reported personally guilty of corrupt or illegal practices.
244. Director of Public Prosecutions’ duty to report corrupt practice
245. 161Justice of the Peace.
246. 162Member of legal and certain other professions.
247. 163Holder of licence or certificate under Licensing Acts.
248. Further provision as to avoidance of elections and striking off votes
249. 164Avoidance of election for general corruption etc.
250. 165Avoidance of election for employing corrupt agent.
251. 166Votes to be struck off for corrupt or illegal practices.
252. Power to except innocent act from being illegal practice, payment, employment or hiring
253. 167Application for relief.
254. Prosecutions for corrupt or illegal practices
255. 168Prosecutions for corrupt practices.
256. 169Prosecutions for illegal practices.
257. 170Conviction of illegal practice on charge of corrupt practice etc.
258. 171. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
259. 172. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
260. 173Incapacities on conviction of corrupt or illegal practice.
261. 173AIncapacity to hold public or judicial office in Scotland.
262. Mitigation and remission of incapacities
263. 174Mitigation and remission etc.
264. Illegal payments, employments or hirings
265. 175Illegal payments etc.
266. General provisions as to prosecutions
267. 176Time limit for prosecutions.
268. 177Local election offence punishable summarily.
269. 178Prosecution of offences committed outside the United Kingdom.
270. 179Offences by associations.
271. 180Evidence by certificate of holding of elections.
272. 180AEvidence by certificate of electoral registration.
273. 181Director of Public Prosecutions.
274. Supplemental
275. 182Rules of procedure.
276. 183Costs.
277. 184Service of notices.
278. 185Interpretation of Part III.
279. 186Computation of time for purposes of Part III.
280. Part IV: Special Provisions as to Other Local Elections
281. England and Wales, and Scotland
282. 187Application of Act to certain local elections.
283. 188Parts II and III as to local elections in Scotland.
284. 189Voting offences at certain local elections.
285. The Greater London Authority
286. 189AExtension of references to elections under the local government Act. Repealed
287. 190. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
288. The City
289. 191Municipal elections in the City.
290. 192. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
291. 193Personation and other voting offences.
292. 194Broadcasting.
293. 195Disturbances at meetings.
294. 196Costs or expenses.
295. 197Candidate’s expenses: ward, and liverymen in common hall, elections.
296. 198Effect of avoidance of election to corporate office.
297. Part V: General and Supplemental
298. Supplemental
299. 199ZAFunctions of the Minister for the Cabinet Office Repealed
300. 199. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
301. 199AFunctions of the Lord Chancellor Repealed
302. 199BTranslations etc of certain documents
303. 200Public notices, and declarations.
304. 200ARemuneration for free postal services provided under Act.
305. 201Regulations.
306. Interpretation
307. 202General provisions as to interpretation.
308. 203Local government provisions as to England and Wales.
309. 203AMeaning of “qualifying EU citizen”
310. 203BMeaning of “EU citizen with retained rights”
311. Scotland and Northern Ireland
312. 204General application to Scotland.
313. 205General application to Northern Ireland.
314. Operation
315. 206Transitional and saving provisions, amendments and repeals.
316. 207Citation and commencement.
317. Schedule ZA1: Civil penalties under section 9E
318. Introduction
319. 1Paragraph 1
320. Amount
321. 2Paragraph 2
322. Procedure
323. 3Paragraph 3
324. 4Paragraph 4
325. Reviews and appeals
326. 5Paragraph 5
327. Power to create exceptions
328. 6Paragraph 6
329. Accounts and record keeping
330. 7Paragraph 7
331. Interest and enforcement etc.
332. 8Paragraph 8
333. 9Paragraph 9
334. 10Paragraph 10
335. 11Paragraph 11
336. Power to make further provision
337. 12Paragraph 12
338. Schedule A1: Review of polling districts and polling places
339. 1Paragraph 1
340. 2Paragraph 2
341. 3Paragraph 3
342. 4Paragraph 4
343. 5Paragraph 5
344. 6Paragraph 6
345. 7Paragraph 7
346. Schedule 1
347. Part I: Provisions as to Time
348. Timetable
349. 1Paragraph 1
350. Computation of time
351. 2Paragraph 2
352. Part II: Stages Common to Contested and Uncontested Elections
353. Chapter: Issue of Writ and Notice of Election
354. Issue of writ
355. 3Paragraph 3
356. Conveyance of writ to acting returning officer
357. 4Paragraph 4
358. Notice of election
359. 5Paragraph 5
360. Chapter: Nomination
361. Nomination of candidates
362. 6Paragraph 6
363. Nomination papers: name of registered political party
364. 6AParagraph 6A
365. Subscription of nomination paper
366. 7Paragraph 7
367. Consent to nomination
368. 8Paragraph 8
369. Deposit
370. 9Paragraph 9
371. Place for delivery of nomination papers
372. 10Paragraph 10
373. Right to attend nomination
374. 11Paragraph 11
375. Decisions as to validity of nomination papers
376. 12Paragraph 12
377. Withdrawal of candidates
378. 13Paragraph 13
379. Publication of statement of persons nominated
380. 14Paragraph 14
381. Correction of minor errors
382. 14AParagraph 14A
383. Disqualification by Representation of the People Act 1981
384. 15Paragraph 15
385. Adjournment of nomination proceedings in case of riot
386. 16Paragraph 16
387. Method of election
388. 17Paragraph 17
389. Part III: Contested Elections
390. Chapter: General Provisions
391. Poll to be taken by ballot
392. 18Paragraph 18
393. The ballot papers
394. 19Paragraph 19
395. Corresponding number list
396. 19AParagraph 19A
397. Date of birth lists for polling stations in Northern Ireland
398. 19BParagraph 19B
399. The official mark
400. 20Paragraph 20
401. Prohibition of disclosure of vote
402. 21Paragraph 21
403. Use of schools and public rooms
404. 22Paragraph 22
405. Chapter: Action to be Taken Before the Poll
406. Notice of poll
407. 23Paragraph 23
408. Postal ballot papers
409. 24Paragraph 24
410. Provision of polling stations
411. 25Paragraph 25
412. Appointment of presiding officers and clerks
413. 26Paragraph 26
414. Special lists
415. 27Paragraph 27 Repealed
416. Issue of official poll cards
417. 28Paragraph 28
418. Equipment of polling stations
419. Appointment of polling and counting agents
420. 30Paragraph 30
421. Notification of requirement of secrecy
422. 31Paragraph 31
423. Return of postal ballot papers
424. 31AParagraph 31A
425. Chapter: The Poll
426. Admission to polling station
427. 32Paragraph 32
428. Keeping of order in station
429. 33Paragraph 33
430. Sealing of ballot boxes
431. 34Paragraph 34
432. Questions to be put to voters
433. 35Paragraph 35
434. Challenge of voter
435. 36Paragraph 36
436. Voting procedure and voter identification requirements: Northern Ireland Voting procedure and voter identification requirements: Great Britain
437. Votes marked by presiding officer
438. 38Paragraph 38
439. Voting by persons with disabilities
440. 39Paragraph 39
441. Tendered ballot papers
442. 40Paragraph 40
443. Tendered postal ballot papers: anonymous entries in Northern Ireland
444. 40ZAParagraph 40ZA
445. 40ZBParagraph 40ZB
446. Refusal to deliver ballot paper: Northern Ireland
447. 40AParagraph 40A
448. Spoilt ballot papers
449. 41Paragraph 41
450. 41AParagraph 41A
451. Correction of errors on day of poll: Northern Ireland
452. 41BParagraph 41B
453. Adjournment of poll in case of riot
454. 42Paragraph 42
455. Procedure on close of poll
456. 43Paragraph 43
457. Chapter: Counting of Votes
458. Attendance at counting of votes
459. 44Paragraph 44
460. The count
461. 45Paragraph 45
462. Recount
463. 46Paragraph 46
464. Rejected ballot papers
465. 47Paragraph 47
466. Decisions on ballot papers
467. 48Paragraph 48
468. Equality of votes
469. 49Paragraph 49
470. Part IV: Final Proceedings in Contested and Uncontested Elections
471. Declaration of result
472. 50Paragraph 50
473. Return to the writ
474. 51Paragraph 51
475. Record of returns at Crown Office
476. 52Paragraph 52
477. Return or forfeiture of candidate’s deposit
478. 53Paragraph 53
479. Counting of votes: statement by returning officer
480. 53ZAParagraph 53ZA
481. Part V: Disposal of Documents
482. Destruction of home address forms
483. 53AParagraph 53A
484. Destruction of date of birth lists: Northern Ireland
485. 53BParagraph 53B
486. Sealing up of ballot papers
487. 54Paragraph 54
488. Delivery of documents to registration officer
489. 55Paragraph 55
490. Orders for production of documents
491. 56Paragraph 56
492. Retention and public inspection of documents
493. Disposal of documents in Scotland
494. 58Paragraph 58
495. Disposal of documents in Northern Ireland
496. 59Paragraph 59
497. Part VI: Death of Candidate
498. Independent candidate
499. 60Paragraph 60
500. Deceased independent candidate wins
501. 61Paragraph 61
502. Deceased independent candidate with equality of votes
503. 62Paragraph 62
504. Party candidate
505. 63Paragraph 63
506. Speaker of the House of Commons seeking re-election
507. 64Paragraph 64
508. Abandoned poll
509. 65Paragraph 65
510. Appendix of forms
511. Form of writ
512. Label or direction of writ
513. Endorsement
514. Certificate endorsed on writ
515. Form of notice of election
516. Form of nomination paper
517. NOTE
518. 1Paragraph 1
519. 2Paragraph 2
520. 2AParagraph 2A
521. 2BParagraph 2B
522. 3Paragraph 3 Repealed
523. 4Paragraph 4
524. 5Paragraph 5
525. Form of Ballot Paper
526. Directions as to printing the ballot paper
527. 1Paragraph 1
528. 2Paragraph 2
529. 3Paragraph 3
530. 4Paragraph 4
531. 5Paragraph 5
532. 6Paragraph 6
533. 7Paragraph 7
534. 8Paragraph 8
535. 9Paragraph 9
536. 10Paragraph 10
537. 11Paragraph 11
538. 12Paragraph 12
539. 13Paragraph 13
540. Form of directions for the guidance of the voters in voting
541. 1Paragraph 1
542. 2.Paragraph 2.
543. 3Paragraph 3
544. 4.Paragraph 4.
545. 5.Paragraph 5.
546. Form of declaration to be made by the companion of a voter with disabilities
547. Schedule 2: Provisions Which May be Contained in Regulations as to Registration Etc.
548. 1Paragraph 1
549. 1AParagraph 1A
550. 1BParagraph 1B
551. 2Paragraph 2
552. 2AParagraph 2A
553. 3Paragraph 3
554. 3ZAParagraph 3ZA
555. 3ZBParagraph 3ZB
556. 3AParagraph 3A
557. 3CParagraph 3C
558. 4Paragraph 4
559. 5Paragraph 5
560. 5ZAParagraph 5ZA
561. 5ZBParagraph 5ZB
562. 5AParagraph 5A
563. 5BParagraph 5B
564. 6Paragraph 6
565. 7Paragraph 7
566. 8Paragraph 8
567. 8BParagraph 8B
568. 8BAParagraph 8BA
569. 8CParagraph 8C
570. 9Paragraph 9 Repealed
571. 10Paragraph 10
572. 10AParagraph 10A
573. 10BParagraph 10B
574. 11Paragraph 11
575. 11AParagraph 11A
576. 12Paragraph 12
577. 12ZAParagraph 12ZA
578. 12ZBParagraph 12ZB
579. 13Paragraph 13
580. Schedule 2A: Control of Donations to Candidates
581. Part I: Introductory
582. Operation and interpretation of Schedule
583. 1Paragraph 1
584. Donations: general rules
585. 2Paragraph 2
586. Sponsorship
587. 3Paragraph 3
588. Payments etc. not to be regarded as donations
589. 4Paragraph 4
590. Value of donations
591. 5Paragraph 5
592. Part II: Controls on donations
593. Prohibition on accepting donations from impermissible donors
594. 6Paragraph 6
595. Acceptance or return of donations
596. 7Paragraph 7
597. Transfer of donations received by candidate to election agent
598. 8Paragraph 8
599. Evasion of restrictions on donations
600. 9Paragraph 9
601. Part III: Reporting of donations
602. Statement of relevant donations
603. 10Paragraph 10
604. Donations from permissible donors
605. 11Paragraph 11
606. Donations from impermissible donors
607. 12Paragraph 12
608. Schedule 3: Return and Declarations as to Election Expenses
609. Paragraph Repealed
610. Schedule 4: Election Expenses at Certain Local Elections in England and Wales
611. 1Paragraph 1
612. 2Paragraph 2
613. 3Paragraph 3
614. 4Paragraph 4
615. 5Paragraph 5
616. 6Paragraph 6
617. 7Paragraph 7
618. 8Paragraph 8
619. 9Paragraph 9
620. Schedule 4A: Election expenses
621. Part 1: List of matters
622. 1Paragraph 1
623. 2Paragraph 2
624. 3Paragraph 3
625. 4Paragraph 4
626. 5Paragraph 5
627. 6Paragraph 6
628. Part 2: General Exclusions
629. 7Paragraph 7
630. 7AParagraph 7A
631. 7BParagraph 7B
632. 8Paragraph 8
633. 9Paragraph 9
634. 10Paragraph 10
635. 11Paragraph 11
636. 12Paragraph 12
637. 13Paragraph 13
638. 13AParagraph 13A
639. Part 3: Supplemental
640. Guidance by Commission
641. 14Paragraph 14
642. Power to amend Parts 1 and 2
643. 15Paragraph 15
644. Part 1: List of matters
645. 1Paragraph 1
646. 2Paragraph 2
647. 3Paragraph 3
648. 4Paragraph 4
649. 5Paragraph 5
650. 6Paragraph 6
651. Part 2: General exclusions
652. 7Paragraph 7
653. 8Paragraph 8
654. 9Paragraph 9
655. 10Paragraph 10
656. 11Paragraph 11
657. 12Paragraph 12
658. Part 2A: Guidance by the Electoral Commission
659. 12AParagraph 12A
660. Part 3: Power to amend Parts 1 and 2
661. 13Paragraph 13
662. Schedule 5: Use for Parliamentary Election Meetings of Rooms in School Premises and of Meeting Rooms
663. 1Paragraph 1
664. 2Paragraph 2
665. 3Paragraph 3
666. 4Paragraph 4
667. 5Paragraph 5
668. 5AParagraph 5A
669. 6Paragraph 6
670. Schedule 6: Ward Elections in the City
671. 1Paragraph 1
672. 2Paragraph 2
673. 3Paragraph 3
674. 4Paragraph 4
675. 5Paragraph 5
676. 6Paragraph 6
677. Schedule 6A: List of countries for purposes of section 203A
678. 1Paragraph 1
679. 2Paragraph 2
680. 3Paragraph 3
681. 4Paragraph 4
682. 5Paragraph 5
683. Schedule 7: Transitional and Saving Provisions, and Interpretation of other Acts
684. Part I: Transitional and Saving Provisions
685. General
686. 1Paragraph 1
687. 2Paragraph 2
688. Electoral Law Act (Northern Ireland) 1962
689. 3Paragraph 3 Repealed
690. Licensing Act 1964
691. 4Paragraph 4 Repealed
692. Northern Ireland Constitution Act 1973
693. 5Paragraph 5
694. Variation of limits of candidates’ election expenses
695. 6Paragraph 6 Repealed
696. Section 254 of the Local Government Act 1972
697. 7Paragraph 7
698. Criminal Justice Act 1982
699. 8Paragraph 8 Repealed
700. Mental Health (Amendment) Act 1982
701. 9Paragraph 9 Repealed
702. Part II: Interpretation of Other Acts
703. Register, electors, etc.
704. 10Paragraph 10
705. Registration and returning officers
706. 11Paragraph 11
707. Registration expenses
708. 12Paragraph 12
709. Supplemental
710. 13Paragraph 13
711. Schedule 8: Consequential Amendments Acts
712. Public Meeting Act 1908
713. 1Paragraph 1
714. City of London (Various Powers) Act 1957
715. 2Paragraph 2
716. 3Paragraph 3
717. 4Paragraph 4
718. City of London (Various Powers) Act 1960
719. 5Paragraph 5
720. London Government Act 1963
721. 6Paragraph 6
722. Licensing Act 1964
723. 7Paragraph 7 Repealed
724. 8Paragraph 8 Repealed
725. 9Paragraph 9 Repealed
726. 10Paragraph 10 Repealed
727. Post Office Act 1969
728. 11Paragraph 11 Repealed
729. Local Government Act 1972
730. 12Paragraph 12
731. 13Paragraph 13
732. 14Paragraph 14
733. Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973
734. 15Paragraph 15
735. 16Paragraph 16 Repealed
736. Juries Act 1974
737. 17Paragraph 17
738. House of Commons Disqualification Act 1975
739. 18Paragraph 18
740. 19Paragraph 19 Repealed
741. 20Paragraph 20
742. European Parliamentary Elections Act 1978
743. 21Paragraph 21 Repealed
744. 22Paragraph 22 Repealed
745. 23Paragraph 23 Repealed
746. Judicature (Northern Ireland) Act 1978
747. 24Paragraph 24
748. 25Paragraph 25
749. Senior Courts Act 1981
750. 26Paragraph 26
751. Mental Health (Amendment) Act 1982
752. 27Paragraph 27
753. Legal Aid, Advice and Assistance (Northern Ireland) Order 1981
754. 28Paragraph 28 Repealed
755. Schedule 9: Repeals and Revocations
756. IRepeals of Obsolete Provisions
757. IIConsequential Repeals
758. IIIConsequential Revocations