The European Union Referendum (Conduct) Regulations 2016

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36.—(1) Section 167(1) to (2)(1) applies for the purposes of the referendum but with the following modifications.

(2) For the purposes of the referendum the following subsection is to be treated as substituted for subsection (1)—

(1) An application for relief under this section may be made to the High Court.

(3) Subsection (2)(c) has effect for those purposes as if the words from “in the constituency” to “was held,” were omitted.

Commencement Information

I1Sch. 1 para. 36 in force at 26.2.2016, see reg. 1

(1)

Section 167(1) was amended by paragraph 52 of Schedule 9 to the Crime and Courts Act 2013 (c.22). Section 167(1A) was inserted by paragraph 56 of Schedule 4 to the Representation of the People Act 1985 (c.50).