# Representation of the People Act 1985, Section 13: Deposit by candidates at parliamentary elections.


In Schedule 1 to the principal Act (parliamentary elections rules)—
(a) in rule 9(1) (nomination not valid unless £150 deposited with the returning officer) for “£150” there shall be substituted “£500”; and
(b) in rule 53(4) (forfeiture of deposit where a candidate has polled not more than one-eighth of the total votes) for “one-eighth” there shall be substituted “one-twentieth”.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1985/50/section/13 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/representation-of-the-people-act-1985/section-13
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