Representation of the People Act 1983

108 Premises not to be used as committee rooms. U.K.

(1) If a person—

(a) hires or uses any premises to which this section applies, or any part of them, for a committee room for the purpose of promoting or procuring the election of a candidate, or

(b) lets any premises to which this section applies or any part of them knowing that it was intended to use them or that part as a committee room,

he shall be guilty of an illegal hiring.

(2) Where the election is an election under the local government Act, the reference in subsection (1) above to letting any premises or part of premises includes a reference to permitting the use of any premises or part of premises.

(3)

F1 (4) This section F2 applies—

(a) in England and Wales, to the premises of all schools maintained or assisted by a local education authority and all other schools in respect of which grants are made out of moneys provided by Parliament to the person or body of persons responsible for the management of the school;

(b) in Scotland, to the premises of all schools other than independent schools within the meaning of the M1 Education (Scotland) Act 1980; and

(c) in Northern Ireland, to the premises of all schools other than independent schools within the meaning of the M2 Education and Libraries (Northern Ireland) Order 1972.

For the purposes of this section, the premises of a school shall be taken to include any dwelling house which forms part of the school and is occupied by a person employed for the purposes of the school.

Textual Amendments

F1 S. 108(3) repealed by Representation of the People Act 1985 (c. 50, SIF 42), ss. 24, 28, Sch. 4 para. 42(a), Sch. 5

F2 Word repealed by Representation of the People Act 1985 (c. 50, SIF 42), ss. 24, 28, Sch. 4 para. 42(b), Sch. 5

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1 S. 108 applied (N.I.) by S.I. 1986/2250, regs. 2, 3, 5, Sch. 1 Pt. I

C2 S. 108 applied (E.W.S.) by S.I. 1986/2209, regs. 2, 3, 5(1)(6)–(8), Sch. 1 Pt. I

Marginal Citations

M1 1980 c. 44.

M2 S.I. 1972/1263 (N.I. 12).