Representation of the People Act 1983

[F1 173A Incapacity to hold public or judicial office in Scotland. U.K.

(1) Subject F2 . . . to section 174 below, a person convicted of a corrupt practice—

(a) shall for the period of five years beginning with the date of his conviction, be incapable of holding any public or judicial office in Scotland, and

(b) if already holding such an office, shall vacate it as from that date.

(2) Subsection (1) above applies in addition to—

(a) any incapacity or other requirement applying to the person by virtue of section 173 above, and

(b) any punishment imposed on him under section 168 above.

(3) No commentary item could be found for this reference c19472751. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .]

Textual Amendments

F1 Ss. 173, 173A substituted for s. 173 (16.2.2001) by 2000 c. 41, s. 136; S.I. 2001/222, art. 2, Sch. 1 Pt. I (with Sch. 1 Pt. 2 para. 6)

F2 Words in s. 173A(1) repealed (29.1.2007 for S. and 3.5.2007 for E.W.N.I.) by Local Electoral Administration and Registration Services (Scotland) Act 2006 (asp 14), ss. 34(3)(a), 63; S.S.I. 2007/26, art. 2(1)(m); S.I. 2007/931, art. 2(5)(a)

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1 S. 173A applied (with modifications) (21.11.2002 except for specified purposes) by The Scottish Parliament (Elections etc.) Order 2002 (S.I. 2002/2779), arts. 1, 81, Sch. 6 Pts. I, II (which S.I. was revoked (15.3.2007) by S.I. 2007/937, art. 2(a))

C2 S. 173A applied (with modifications) (15.3.2007 except for specified purposes) by The Scottish Parliament (Elections etc.) Order 2007 (S.I. 2007/937), arts. 1, 83, Sch. 6 Pts. I, II