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Section 187 Application of Act to certain local elections.F1E1

England, Wales and Northern Ireland

(1)

The following provisions of this Act—

(a)

in Part I, sections . . . F2, 60 F3, 62A and 66,

(b)

Parts II and III,

(c)

in this Part, section 189,

so far as they apply to an election in England and Wales of—

(i)

. . . F4, parish or community councillors, or

(ii)

the chairman of a . . . , parish or community council or parish meeting,

have effect subject to such adaptations, modifications and exceptions as may be made by rules under section 36 F5or section 36A above, but nothing in this subsection affects the operation of section 96 or section 100 above.

(2)

Sections 48 (1) and (2) and F663 above have effect as if any reference in them to a local government election included a reference to any other election under the local government Act F7or the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1

S. 17(1) substituted (29.1.2001 for certain purposes and 16.2.2001 otherwise) by 2000 c. 2, s. 8(a), Sch. 1 para. 10; S.I. 2001/116, art. 2(1)(2) (with art. 2(4))

F2

"51(2)" repealed by Representation of the People Act 1985 (c. 50, SIF 42), s. 28, Sch. 5

F3

Words in s. 187(1)(a) inserted (11.9.2006) by Electoral Administration Act 2006 (c. 22), ss. 74(1), 77, Sch. 1 para. 124; S.I. 2006/1972, art. 3, Sch. 1 paras. 24, 25(d) (subject to transitional provisions in art. 4, Sch. 2)

F4

Word repealed by Representation of the People Act 1985 (c. 50, SIF 42), ss. 24, 28, Sch. 4 para. 64(a), Sch. 5

F5

Words in s. 187(1) inserted (E.W.) (20.3.2021) by Local Government and Elections (Wales) Act 2021 (asc 1), s. 175(3)(f), Sch. 2 para. 2(16)

F6

"63" substituted for "64" by Representation of the People Act 1985 (c. 50, SIF 42), s. 24, Sch. 4 para. 64(b)

F7

Words in s. 187(2) inserted (1.4.1996) by S.I. 1996/739, art. 7(1), Sch. 1 para. 5(2)

Extent

E1

This version of this provision extends to England and Wales and Northern Ireland only; a separate version has been created for Scotland only.