Representation of the People Act 1983

10 (1) The returning officer shall fix the place at which nomination papers are to be delivered to him, and shall attend there during the time for their delivery and for the making of objections to them. U.K.

(2) Except in Scotland, the place shall be in—

(a) the constituency; or

(b) the registration area which includes the constituency; or

(c) unless the constituency is a borough constituency, in a [F1 local government area][F2 or Welsh county or county borough] adjoining the constituency or registration area.

For the purposes of paragraph (b) above “registration area” means—

(i) in England and Wales, the area of two or more constituencies which have the same registration officer;

(ii) in Northern Ireland, the county borough of Belfast and each county.

(3) In Scotland the place shall be in—

(a) the constituency; or

(b) the [F1 local government area] or (if more than one) any of the [F1 local government areas] in which the constituency is situated; or

(c) any district adjoining the [F1 local government area] or [F1 local government areas] (as the case may be) in which the constituency is situated.

Textual Amendments

F1 Words in s. 1 rule 10 substituted (1.4.1996) by S.I. 1996/739, art. 7(1), Sch. 1 Pt. I para. 5(5)(a)

F2 Words in Sch. 1 rule 10(2)(c) inserted (1.4.1996) by 1994 c. 19, s. 66(6), Sch. 16 para. 68(17) (with ss. 54(4)(7), 55(5), Sch. 17 paras. 22(1), 23(2)); S.I. 1996/396, art. 4, Sch. 2

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1 Sch. 1 rule 10 applied (N.I.) by S.I. 1986/2250, regs. 2, 3, 5, Sch. 1 Pt. I

C2 Sch. 1 rule 10 applied with modifications (E.W.S.) by S.I. 1986/2209, regs. 2, 3, 5(1)(6)-(8), Sch. 1 Pt. I

Sch. 1 rule 10 applied (with modifications) (1.8.2001) by S.I. 2001/2599, art. 3, Sch. 1 (as substituted (10.2.2009) by S.I. 2009/256, arts. 1(2), 3, Sch. 1)