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Representation of the People Act 1983

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SCHEDULE 8 Consequential Amendments Acts

Section 206. Public Meeting Act 1908 1 After subsection (3) of section 1 of the Public Meeting Act 1908 insert the following subsection— (4) This section does not apply as respects meetings to which section 97 of the Representation of the People Act 1983 applies. City of London (Various Powers) Act 1957 2 In section 4 of the City of London (Various Powers) Act 1957— (a) in subsection (1) for “”Act of 1949”’ substitute “ ”Act of 1983 ”’, and for “Representation of the People Act 1949” substitute “ Representation of the People Act 1983 ”; (b) in subsection (1), for “set out in the Second Schedule to the Act of 1949” substitute “ made by the Secretary of State under section 36 of the Act of 1983 ”; (c) in subsection (2), for “Act of 1949” substitute “ Representation of thePeople Act 1949 ”. 3 In section 8 of the City of London (Various Powers) Act 1957— (a) in subsection (1)— (i) for “Act of 1949” substitute “ Act of 1983 ” and for “section 167” substitute “ sections 191 to 196 ”; (ii) for the words after “apply to and in respect of ward elections” to the end substitute the words— section 3 (disfranchisement of offenders in prison, etc.); section 6 (residence: merchant seaman); sections 14(1) and 15 to 17 (service qualifications and declarations for registration); . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .; section 46 (further provision as to local election voting); section 59 (supplemental provisions as to members of forces and service voters). (b), (c) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (e) in subsection (4), for “Act of 1949” substitute “ Act of 1983 ” and for “rule 21 of the local elections rules” substitute “ rule 20 of the Local Elections (Principal Areas) Rules 1973 ”; (e) in subsection (5), for “Act of 1949” substitute “ Act of 1983 ”. 4 In section 9(4) of the City of London (Various Powers) Act 1957 for “Act of 1949” substitute “ Act of 1983 ”. City of London (Various Powers) Act 1960 5 In section 39 of the City of London (Various Powers) Act 1960— (a) in paragraph (b) of subsection (1), for “Representation of the People Act 1949” substitute “ Representation of the People Act 1983 ”; (b) in subsection (2), for “Act of 1949” substitute “ Act of 1983 ”. London Government Act 1963 6 In Schedule 3 to the London Government Act 1963— (b) in paragraph 22 of Part II, for “Representation of the People Act 1949” substitute “ Representation of the People Act 1983 ”; (b) in paragraph 23 of Part II, for “said Acts of 1949” substitute “ Representation of the People Act 1983 ”. Licensing Act 1964 7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Post Office Act 1969 11 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Local Government Act 1972 12 In the following provisions of the Local Government Act 1972 for “Representation of the People Act 1949” substitute “ Representation of the People Act 1983 ”—sections 6(1), 9(5), 11(3)(b), 16(2), 25(1), 28(2), 29(3)(b), 35(1), 80(1)(e), 86(b) and Schedule 2, paragraph 6(1). 13 In section 89(6) of the Local Government Act 1972 for “section 42 above” substitute “ section 36 of the Representation of the People Act 1983 ”. 14 In paragraphs 18(5) and 34(5) of Schedule 12 to the Local Government Act 1972 for “section 42 above and of the enactments mentioned in section 165(1) of the Representation of the People Act 1949” substitute “ section 36 of the Representation of the People Act 1983 and of the enactments mentioned in section 187(1) of that Act ”. Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973 15 In the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973— (a) in section 4(1), for “Act of 1949” substitute “ Representation of the People Act 1983 ”; (b) in paragraph (d) of section 31(1), for “Representation of the People Act 1949” substitute “ Representation of the People Act 1983 ”. 16 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Juries Act 1974 17 In section 3(1) of the Juries Act 1974, for “Representation of the People Act 1949” substitute “ Representation of the People Act 1983 ”. House of Commons Disqualification Act 1975 18 In section 6(3) of the House of Commons Disqualification Act 1975, for “section 124(5) of the Representation of the People Act 1949” substitute “ section 144(7) of the Representation of the People Act 1983 ”. 19 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 In Part III of Schedule 1 to the House of Commons Disqualification Act 1975— (a) for the reference to “Registration Officer appointed under Part IIIof the Local Government Act 1972” substitute “ Registration Officer appointed under section 8(2) of the Representation of the People Act 1983 ”; (b) for the reference to “Returning Officer under section 17(2) of the Representation of the People Act 1949 and any Deputy Returning Officer appointed by him” substitute “ Returning Officer under section 25(1) of the Representation of the People Act 1983 and any Deputy Returning Officer appointed by him. ” European Parliamentary Elections Act 1978 21 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Judicature (Northern Ireland) Act 1978 24 In paragraph (h) of section 35(2) of the Judicature (Northern Ireland) Act 1978, for “sections 107 to 136 of the Representation of the People Act 1949” substitute “ sections 120 to 156 of the Representation of the People Act 1983 ”. 25 In section 108(1) of the Judicature (Northern Ireland) Act 1978 for “section 110 of the Representation of the People Act 1949” substitute “ section 123 of the Representation of the People Act 1983 ”. Senior Courts Act 1981 26 In section 142(1) of the Senior Courts Act 1981 , for “Representation of the People Act 1949” substitute “ Representation of the People Act 1983 ”. Mental Health (Amendment) Act 1982 27 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Order Legal Aid, Advice and Assistance (Northern Ireland) Order 1981 28 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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SCHEDULE 8 Consequential Amendments Acts

Section 206. Public Meeting Act 1908 1 After subsection (3) of section 1 of the Public Meeting Act 1908 insert the following subsection— (4) This section does not apply as respects meetings to which section 97 of the Representation of the People Act 1983 applies. City of London (Various Powers) Act 1957 2 In section 4 of the City of London (Various Powers) Act 1957— (a) in subsection (1) for “”Act of 1949”’ substitute “ ”Act of 1983 ”’, and for “Representation of the People Act 1949” substitute “ Representation of the People Act 1983 ”; (b) in subsection (1), for “set out in the Second Schedule to the Act of 1949” substitute “ made by the Secretary of State under section 36 of the Act of 1983 ”; (c) in subsection (2), for “Act of 1949” substitute “ Representation of thePeople Act 1949 ”. 3 In section 8 of the City of London (Various Powers) Act 1957— (a) in subsection (1)— (i) for “Act of 1949” substitute “ Act of 1983 ” and for “section 167” substitute “ sections 191 to 196 ”; (ii) for the words after “apply to and in respect of ward elections” to the end substitute the words— section 3 (disfranchisement of offenders in prison, etc.); section 6 (residence: merchant seaman); sections 14(1) and 15 to 17 (service qualifications and declarations for registration); . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .; section 46 (further provision as to local election voting); section 59 (supplemental provisions as to members of forces and service voters). (b), (c) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (e) in subsection (4), for “Act of 1949” substitute “ Act of 1983 ” and for “rule 21 of the local elections rules” substitute “ rule 20 of the Local Elections (Principal Areas) Rules 1973 ”; (e) in subsection (5), for “Act of 1949” substitute “ Act of 1983 ”. 4 In section 9(4) of the City of London (Various Powers) Act 1957 for “Act of 1949” substitute “ Act of 1983 ”. City of London (Various Powers) Act 1960 5 In section 39 of the City of London (Various Powers) Act 1960— (a) in paragraph (b) of subsection (1), for “Representation of the People Act 1949” substitute “ Representation of the People Act 1983 ”; (b) in subsection (2), for “Act of 1949” substitute “ Act of 1983 ”. London Government Act 1963 6 In Schedule 3 to the London Government Act 1963— (b) in paragraph 22 of Part II, for “Representation of the People Act 1949” substitute “ Representation of the People Act 1983 ”; (b) in paragraph 23 of Part II, for “said Acts of 1949” substitute “ Representation of the People Act 1983 ”. Licensing Act 1964 7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Post Office Act 1969 11 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Local Government Act 1972 12 In the following provisions of the Local Government Act 1972 for “Representation of the People Act 1949” substitute “ Representation of the People Act 1983 ”—sections 6(1), 9(5), 11(3)(b), 16(2), 25(1), 28(2), 29(3)(b), 35(1), 80(1)(e), 86(b) and Schedule 2, paragraph 6(1). 13 In section 89(6) of the Local Government Act 1972 for “section 42 above” substitute “ section 36 of the Representation of the People Act 1983 ”. 14 In paragraphs 18(5) and 34(5) of Schedule 12 to the Local Government Act 1972 for “section 42 above and of the enactments mentioned in section 165(1) of the Representation of the People Act 1949” substitute “ section 36 of the Representation of the People Act 1983 and of the enactments mentioned in section 187(1) of that Act ”. Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973 15 In the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973— (a) in section 4(1), for “Act of 1949” substitute “ Representation of the People Act 1983 ”; (b) in paragraph (d) of section 31(1), for “Representation of the People Act 1949” substitute “ Representation of the People Act 1983 ”. 16 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Juries Act 1974 17 In section 3(1) of the Juries Act 1974, for “Representation of the People Act 1949” substitute “ Representation of the People Act 1983 ”. House of Commons Disqualification Act 1975 18 In section 6(3) of the House of Commons Disqualification Act 1975, for “section 124(5) of the Representation of the People Act 1949” substitute “ section 144(7) of the Representation of the People Act 1983 ”. 19 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 In Part III of Schedule 1 to the House of Commons Disqualification Act 1975— (a) for the reference to “Registration Officer appointed under Part IIIof the Local Government Act 1972” substitute “ Registration Officer appointed under section 8(2) of the Representation of the People Act 1983 ”; (b) for the reference to “Returning Officer under section 17(2) of the Representation of the People Act 1949 and any Deputy Returning Officer appointed by him” substitute “ Returning Officer under section 25(1) of the Representation of the People Act 1983 and any Deputy Returning Officer appointed by him. ” European Parliamentary Elections Act 1978 21 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Judicature (Northern Ireland) Act 1978 24 In paragraph (h) of section 35(2) of the Judicature (Northern Ireland) Act 1978, for “sections 107 to 136 of the Representation of the People Act 1949” substitute “ sections 120 to 156 of the Representation of the People Act 1983 ”. 25 In section 108(1) of the Judicature (Northern Ireland) Act 1978 for “section 110 of the Representation of the People Act 1949” substitute “ section 123 of the Representation of the People Act 1983 ”. Senior Courts Act 1981 26 In section 142(1) of the Senior Courts Act 1981 , for “Representation of the People Act 1949” substitute “ Representation of the People Act 1983 ”. Mental Health (Amendment) Act 1982 27 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Order Legal Aid, Advice and Assistance (Northern Ireland) Order 1981 28 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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