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73Abolition of common law incapacity: mental stateU.K.

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(1)Any rule of the common law which provides that a person is subject to a legal incapacity to vote by reason of his mental state is abolished.

(2)Accordingly, in section 202(1) of the 1983 Act (general provisions as to interpretation), in the definition of “legal incapacity” after “addition” insert “ , where applicable, ”.

(3)And in section 10(1) of the Elected Authorities (Northern Ireland) Act 1989 (c. 3) (interpretation), in the definition of “legal incapacity” omit the words “or of any subsisting provision of the common law”.

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I1S. 73 wholly in force at 1.7.2008; s. 73 not in force at Royal Assent see s. 77; s. 73(1)(2) in force for E.W.S. at 1.1.2007 by S.I. 2006/3412, art. 3, Sch. 1 para. 14(z) (subject to Sch. 2); s. 73(1)(2) in force for N.I. and s. 73(3) in force at 1.7.2008 by S.I. 2008/1316, arts. 2(2){3}, 4(x), 5(d)

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