{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/representation-of-the-people-act-1983/schedule-5/paragraph-6",
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  "legislation": "ukpga/1983/2",
  "legislation_title": "Representation of the People Act 1983",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/representation-of-the-people-act-1983",
  "path": "schedule/5/paragraph/6",
  "kind": "paragraph",
  "number": "6",
  "heading": null,
  "text": "In the application of this Schedule to Scotland—\n(a) for the reference in paragraph 1(1) to a local authority substitute a reference to an education authority;\n(aa) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\n(b) subparagraph (1) of paragraph 2, subparagraph (1) of paragraph 3 and paragraph 4 do not apply, and it is the duty of the proper officer of every local authority to prepare and keep for each constituency wholly situated in the area of the council and for each part so situated of any other constituency—\n(i) a list of rooms in school premises, and\n(ii) a list of meeting rooms,\nwhich candidates in the constituency are entitled to use.",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "Words in Sch. 5 para. 6(a) substituted (5.5.2010) by The Local Education Authorities and Children’s Services Authorities (Integration of Functions) Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/1158), art. 1, Sch. 2 para. 33(3)(c)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F2",
      "text": "Words in Sch. 5 substituted (5.5.2010) by The Local Education Authorities and Children’s Services Authorities (Integration of Functions) Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/1158), art. 1, Sch. 2 para. 33(3)(a)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F3",
      "text": "Sch. 5 para. 6(aa) inserted (S.) by Self-Governing Schools etc. (Scotland) Act 1989 (c. 39, SIF 41:2), s. 82(1), Sch. 10 para. 9"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F4",
      "text": "Sch. 5 para. 6(aa) repealed (S.) (31.12.2004) by 2000 asp 6, ss. 60(2), 61(2), Sch. 3; S.I. 2004/528, art. 2(b)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F5",
      "text": "Words in Sch. 5 para. 6(b) substituted (1.4.1996) by 1994 c. 39, s. 180(1), Sch. 13 para. 130(9); S.I. 1996/323, art. 4(1)(c)"
    },
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C1",
      "text": "Sch. 5 para. 6 applied (E.W.S.) by S.I. 1986/2209, regs. 2, 3, 5(1)(6)–(8), Sch. 1 Pt. I"
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
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    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1983/2/schedule/5/paragraph/6",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-11-07T03:33:48.049414+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}