Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1Pt. 3 applied (with modifications) (E.W.) by S.I. 1987/1, rules 2, 6 and S.I. 1986/2215, rules 2, 9 (which S.I. was revoked (2.1.2007) by S.I. 2006/3305, rule1(4), Sch. 1)
Pt. 3 applied (17.2.1994) by S.I. 1994/342, regs. 1(2)(3), 2(2), 11(2)
Pt. 3 extended (28.4.1999) by S.I. 1999/1214 reg. 5(3) (which S.I. was revoked (23.3.2004) by S.I. 2004/293, reg. 126)
Pt. 3 extended (9.4.2001) by S.I. 2001/1184 reg. 7(2)
Pt. 3 extended (E.W.) (1.2.2002) by The Local Authorities (Mayoral Elections) (England and Wales) Regulations 2002 (S.I. 2002/185), reg. 6
C2Pt. 3: power to apply conferred (S.) (14.9.2006) by Local Governance (Scotland) Act 2004 (asp 9), ss. 3(4), 17(2); S.S.I. 2006/470, art. 2
C3Pt. 3 modified (E.W.) (2.1.2007 for certain purposes) by The Local Elections (Parishes and Communities) (England and Wales) Rules 2006 (S.I. 2006/3305), rule 1(2)(3), 6
C4Pt. 3 applied in part (with modifications) (S.) (17.2.2007 except for specified purposes) by The Scottish Local Government Elections Order 2007 (S.S.I. 2007/42), art. 4
C5Pt. 3 (ss. 120-186) applied (S.) (12.10.2009) by The Health Board Elections (Scotland) Regulations 2009 (S.S.I. 2009/352), reg. 6
(1)A proceeding against a person in respect of [F1any offence under any provision contained in or made under this Act] shall be commenced within one year after the offence was committed, and the time so limited by this section shall, in the case of any proceedings under the M1Magistrates’ Courts Act 1980 (or, in Northern Ireland, the M2Magistrates’ Courts (Northern Ireland) Order 1981) for any such offence, F2. . . be substituted for any limitation of time contained in that Act or Order.
[F3(2)For the purposes of this section—
(a)in England and Wales, the laying of an information;
(b)in Scotland, the granting of a warrant to apprehend or cite the accused (if, in relation to an offence alleged to have been committed within the United Kingdom, such warrant is executed without [F4undue] delay); and
(c)in Northern Ireland, the making of a complaint,
shall be deemed to be the commencement of a proceeding.]
F5(3). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Textual Amendments
F1Words substituted by Representation of the People Act 1985 (c. 50, SIF 42), s. 24, Sch. 4 para. 61(a)
F2Words repealed by Representation of the People Act 1985 (c. 50, SIF 42), s. 28, Sch. 5
F3S. 176(2) substituted by Representation of the People Act 1985 (c. 50, SIF 42), s. 24, Sch. 4 para. 61(b)
F4Word inserted (S.) by virtue of Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Scotland) Act 1985 (c. 73, SIF 36:1, 39:1), ss. 23, 59(1), Sch. 2 para. 32
F5S. 176(3) repealed by Representation of the People Act 1985 (c. 50, SIF 42), ss. 24, 28, Sch. 4 para. 61(c), Sch. 5
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C6S. 176 applied (E.W.S.) by S.I. 1986/2209, regs. 2, 3, 5(1)(6)-(8), Sch. 1 Pt. I
S. 176 applied (N.I.) by S.I. 1986/2250, regs. 2, 3, 5, Sch. 1 Pt. I
S. 176 applied (N.I.) (25.4.1998) by S.I. 1998/1126, art. 6, Sch. 2
C7S. 176 applied (with modifications) (N.I.) (4.5.1996) by S.I. 1996/1220, art. 3(1)(b)(5)-(8), Sch. 1
S. 176 applied (with modifications) (31.7.1997) by 1997 c. 61, s. 3, Sch. 3 para. 13 Table 1
S. 176 applied (with modifications) (11.3.1999) by S.I. 1999/787, art. 85(1)-(3), Sch. 6 Pts. I, II (which S.I. was revoked (21.11.2002 except for specified purposes) by S.I. 2002/2779, arts. 1, 2 (which S.I. was revoked (15.3.2007) by S.I. 2007/937, art. 2(a)))
S. 176 applied (with modifications) (2.4.2001) by S.I. 2001/1298, regs. 8, 10(4), Sch. 3 Table 2 (subject to regs. 9-12, 15-17, 20, 25)
S. 176 applied (with modifications) (1.8.2001) by S.I. 2001/2599, art. 3(1), Sch. 1
S. 176 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))
S. 176 applied (W.) (24.3.2004) by The Local Authorities (Conduct of Referendums) (Wales) Regulations 2004 (S.I. 2004/870), reg. 8, {Sch. 3 Table 2} (which S.I. was revoked (24.7.2008) by S.I. 2008/1848)
S. 176 applied (23.7.2004) by The Regional Assembly and Local Government Referendums Order 2004 (S.I. 2004/1962), art. 6(2), Sch. 2 Pt. 2
Marginal Citations