177 Local election offence punishable summarily.U.K.
[F1(1)] A prosecution for any offence punishable summarily committed in reference to an election under the local government Act—
(a)may be instituted before any magistrates’ court in the county in which the local government area for which the election was held is situated or which it adjoins; and
(b)the offence shall be deemed for all purposes to have been committed within the jurisdiction of that court.
This section does not apply in Scotland.
F2(2). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Textual Amendments
F1S. 177 renumbered as s. 177(1) (1.4.1996) by 1994 c. 19, s. 1(3), Sch. 2 para. 12(1) (with ss. 54(4)(7), 55(5), Sch. 17 paras. 22(1), 23(2)); S.I. 1995/3198, art. 3, Sch. 1
F2S. 177(2) added (1.4.1996) by 1994 c. 19, s. 1(3), Sch. 2 para. 12(1) (with ss. 54(4)(7), 55(5), Sch. 17 paras. 22(1), 23(2)); S.I. 1995/3198, art. 3, Sch. 1; and s. 177(2) repealed (1.4.1996) by S.I. 1996/675, art. 2, Sch. Pt. II para. 5)
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1S. 177 amended (1.4.1996) by S.I. 1996/674, reg. 2, Sch. Pt. II para. 5(2)(n)
S. 177 amended (1.4.1996) by S.I. 1996/675, art. 2, Sch. Pt. II para. 7(2)(n)
S. 177 applied (with modifications) (31.7.1997) by 1997 c. 61, s. 3, Sch. 3 para. 13 Table 1
S. 177 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. 177 applied (with modifications) (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Authorities (Conduct of Referendums) (Wales) Regulations 2004 (S.I. 2004/870), reg. 8, {Sch. 3 Table 2} (which S.I. was revoked (24.7.2008) by S.I. 2008/1848)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. 177 applied (with modifications) (23.7.2004) by The Regional Assembly and Local Government Referendums Order 2004 (S.I. 2004/1962), art. 6(2), Sch. 2 Pt. 2
S. 177 applied (with modifications) (E.) (28.7.2007) by The Local Authorities (Conduct of Referendums) (England) Regulations 2007 (S.I. 2007/2089), regs. 8, 11, 13, {Sch. 4 Table 1}
C2S. 177 applied (with modifications) (W.) (24.7.2008) by The Local Authorities (Conduct of Referendums) (Wales) Regulations 2008 (S.I. 2008/1848), reg. 8, {Sch. 4 para. 1 Table 1}