Electoral Administration Act 2006

71 Restriction on powers of arrest by persons other than constables U.K.

Section 24A of the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 (c. 60) (arrest without warrant: other persons) does not permit a person other than a constable to arrest inside a polling station a person who commits or is suspected of committing an offence under section 60 of the 1983 Act (personation).

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1 S. 71 applied (with modifications) (16.2.2011) by Parliamentary Voting System and Constituencies Act 2011 (c. 1), s. 19(1), Sch. 4 para. 7

Commencement Information

I1 S. 71 wholly in force at 1.1.2007; s. 71 not in force at Royal Assent see s. 77; s. 71 in force at 1.1.2007 by S.I. 2006/3412, art. 3, Sch. 1, (subject to transitional provisions in Schedule 2)