Part IIIU.K. Voting at Municipal Elections in the City
13(1)The City of London (Various Powers) Act 1957 M1 shall be amended as follows.U.K.
(2)In section 8(1), the words from “section 32” to “(proxies at local government elections)” shall be omitted.
(3)For section 8(2) and (3) there shall be substituted—
“(2)Subject as hereinafter provided, sections 5 to 9 and 12(3) and (4) of the Representation of the People Act 1985 shall apply to and in respect of ward elections, but as if any reference to the polling station allotted or likely to be allotted to any person under rules made (or having effect as if made) under section 36 of the Representation of the People Act 1983 were a reference to the polling station provided or likely to be provided by the returning officer.”
(4)In section 8(4) after the words “Act of 1983” there shall be inserted the words “or the Act of 1985” and after the words “subsection (1)” (where they first appear) there shall be inserted the words “or (2)”.
(5)In section 8(5) after the words “Act of 1983” there shall be inserted the words “or the Act of 1985” and after the words “subsection (1)” there shall be inserted the words “or (2)”.
Marginal Citations
M15 & 6 Eliz. 2 c.x.