# Representation of the People Act 1985, Paragraph 62


For section 178 (prosecution of offences committed outside United Kingdom) there shall be substituted—
“ Prosecution of offences committed outside the United Kingdom.
178 Proceedings in respect of an offence under this Act alleged to have been committed outside the United Kingdom by a Commonwealth citizen or citizen of the Republic of Ireland may be taken, and the offence may for all incidental purposes be treated as having been committed, in any place in the United Kingdom.”.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1985/50/schedule/4/paragraph/62 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/representation-of-the-people-act-1985/schedule-4/paragraph-62
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