# Representation of the People Act 1983, Section 177: Local election offence punishable summarily.

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

(1) A prosecution for any offence punishable summarily committed in reference to an election under the local government Act—
(a) may be instituted before any magistrates’ court in the county in which the local government area for which the election was held is situated or which it adjoins; and
(b) the offence shall be deemed for all purposes to have been committed within the jurisdiction of that court.
This section does not apply in Scotland.
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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1983/2/section/177 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/representation-of-the-people-act-1983/section-177
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