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  "legislation_title": "Representation of the People Act 1985",
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  "number": "5",
  "heading": "Repeals",
  "text": "Chapter\nShort title\nExtent of repeal\n1797 c. 127.\nThe Meeting of Parliament Act 1797.\nSections 3 to 5.\n7 & 8 Geo. 5. c. 64.\nThe Representation of the People Act 1918.\nThe whole Act, so far as otherwise unrepealed.\n5 & 6 Eliz. 2. c. x.\nThe City of London (Various Powers) Act 1957.\nIn section 8(1), the words from “section 32” to “(proxies at local government elections)”.\n1972 c. 70.\nThe Local Government Act 1972.\nIn section 243(3), the words “of election or” in the second place where they occur and the words “as the case may be”.\n1983 c. 2.\nThe Representation of the People Act 1983.\nIn section 18, in subsection (2)(b) the words “in the case of a county constituency” and in subsection (6) paragraph (b) and the word “and” immediately preceding it.\nSections 19 to 22.\nSections 32 to 34.\nSection 38.\nSection 39(8).\nIn section 40(1), the words from “In this subsection” onwards.\nIn section 43(2)(b), the words “, or section 44(2)”.\nSection 44.\nIn section 49, subsections (1)(d), (2)(c) and (3).\nSection 51.\nIn section 52(2), the words “by the Secretary of State or, in Scotland”.\nSection 53(2).\nSection 55.\nSection 56(1)(c) and (6).\nIn section 61, in subsection (1)(c) the words “or applies to vote by post”, in subsection (2)(d) the words “not being a service voter” and subsection (3)(c).\nSection 76(3).\nSection 103(2).\nIn section 104(b), the words “except section 103(2)”.\nSection 106(4).\nIn section 108, subsection (3) and in subsection (4) the word “also”.\nChapter\nShort title\nExtent of repeal\n1983 c. 2. —cont.\nThe Representation of the People Act 1983—cont.\nIn section 124, in paragraph (a) the words “receiving the judges and” and paragraph (b).\nIn section 125, paragraph (a).\nIn section 126(3), the words “and Northern Ireland”.\nIn section 136, in subsection (4) the words from “not” to “notice”, subsection (5) and in subsection (7) the words “not exceeding five days”.\nIn section 140, subsection (5) and in subsection (7) the words from “and shall give” to the end of the subsection.\nSection 141(3) and (4).\nSection 142.\nIn section 148(4)(a) the words “(appointed with the Attorney General’s approval)”.\nSection 156(2) to (4).\nSection 160, in subsection (1) the words “and whether” to “indemnity” and subsection (2).\nIn section 161, the words from “whether” to “not”.\nIn section 162, the words from “whether” to “not”.\nIn section 163(1)(b), the words from “whether” to “not”.\nSection 168(5) and (6).\nIn section 169, the words from “(including” to “court)”.\nSections 171 and 172.\nIn section 173(a), the words “on indictment or by an election court”.\nIn section 176, in subsection (1) the words from “whether” to “otherwise” and subsection (3).\nIn section 181, in subsection (3) the words from “with” to “approval”, from “of not” to “standing” and from “and” onwards and in subsection (6) the words from “so far” to “defendant”.\nChapter\nShort title\nExtent of repeal\n1983 c. 2.—cont.\nThe Representation of the People Act 1983—cont.\nIn section 187(1), the word “51(2)” and the word “district” in both places where it occurs.\nSection 190.\nIn section 191(1)(a), the word “51(2)”.\nSection 192.\nIn section 196, the words “or under section 156(2)”.\nSection 199.\nIn section 202(1), the definition of “registration duties”.\nIn section 203(4)(a), the words from “and any” to “officer”.\nIn Schedule 1, rule 2(3).\nIn Schedule 1, in rule 5, in paragraph (1) the words “in the form in the Appendix” and paragraph (3).\nIn Schedule 1, in rule 23, paragraph (2)(c) and the word “and” immediately preceding it and paragraph (3).\nIn Schedule 1, rule 27.\nIn Schedule 1, in rule 40(1)(b) the words “named in the list of persons”.\nIn Schedule 1, in the Appendix of Forms, the form of notice of election.\nIn Schedule 2, paragraphs 5(4) and 9.\nIn Schedule 7, paragraphs 8 and 9.\nIn Schedule 8, in paragraph 3(a)(ii), the words from “section 32” to “(proxies at local government elections)” and paragraph 3(b) and (c).\n1984 c. 60.\nThe Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984.\nIn Schedule 7, in Part I, in column 3 of the entry relating to the Representation of the People Act 1983, the words “In Schedule 1, paragraph 36”.",
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