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Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000

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Version Superseded: 31/12/2020

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Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000, Section 71W is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 08 March 2025. There are changes that may be brought into force at a future date. Changes that have been made appear in the content and are referenced with annotations. Help about Changes to Legislation

[F1[F2X171WProceedings under sections 71I and 71SU.K.

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(1)This section has effect in relation to proceedings on applications under sections 71I(4) and 71S(7).

(2)The court is—

(a)in England and Wales, the county court;

(b)in Scotland, the sheriff, and the proceedings are civil proceedings;

(c)in Northern Ireland, the county court.

[F3(d)in Gibraltar, the Gibraltar Court.]

(3)The standard of proof is that applicable to civil proceedings.

(4)An order may be made whether or not proceedings are brought against any person for an offence under section 71L, 71S or 71T.

(5)An appeal against an order made by the sheriff may be made to the Court of Session.

(6)Rules of court [F4in any part of the United Kingdom] may make provision—

(a)with respect to applications or appeals from proceedings on such applications;

(b)for the giving of notice of such applications or appeals to persons affected;

(c)for the joinder, or in Scotland sisting, of such persons as parties;

(d)generally with respect to procedure in such applications or appeals.

(7)Subsection (6) does not affect any existing power to make rules.]]

Editorial Information

X1The insertion of the new heading "Chapter 1" in Pt. 4A on 1.7.2008 gives rise to a change in the structure of this legislation on SLD which breaks the continuity of historical versions of the existing provisions which are now brought under that new heading.

Textual Amendments

F1Pt. 4A (ss. 71F-71X) inserted (11.9.2006 for E.W.S. for specified purposes, 1.1.2007 for N.I. for specified purposes, 1.7.2008 for N.I. for specified purposes, 15.9.2014 for N.I. in so far as not already in force) by Electoral Administration Act 2006 (c. 22), ss. 61(1), 77(2); S.I. 2006/1972, art. 3, Sch. 1 para. 20(a) (subject to art. 4, Sch. 2) (as substituted by S.I. 2006/2268, art. 3); S.I. 2006/3412, art. 4 (subject to art. 6, Sch. 2); S.I. 2008/1656, art. 2 (subject to art. 3, Sch. 1); S.I. 2014/1809, art. 2

F4Words in s. 71W(6) inserted (30.1.2009) by The European Parliamentary Elections (Loans and Related Transactions and Miscellaneous Provisions) (United Kingdom and Gibraltar) Order 2009, art. (1(2), 2(2), {Sch. para. 13(b)}

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