Representation of the People Act 1983

Section 95.

SCHEDULE 5 Use for Parliamentary Election Meetings of Rooms in School Premises and of Meeting Rooms

1 (1) Any arrangements for the use of a room in school premises shall be made with the local education authority maintaining the school.

(2) Any question as to the rooms in school premises which a candidate in any constituency is entitled to use, or as to the times at which he is entitled to use them, or as to the notice which is reasonable, shall be determined by the Secretary of State.

2 (1) Every local education authority shall prepare and revise for their area lists of the rooms in school premises which candidates in any constituency are entitled to use.

(2) The list shall include the rooms in premises outside, as well as those in premises in, the constituency.

3 (1) Every district and London borough council shall prepare and revise for their area lists of the meeting rooms which candidates in any constituency are entitled to use.

(2) The list shall indicate the person to whom applications for the use of the room are to be made in each case.

(3) The list shall not include any room if the person maintaining it disputes the right of candidates in the constituency to use it.

4 The lists of rooms in school premises and of meeting rooms prepared for each constituency shall be kept by the registration officer, and those lists and particulars of any change made on their revision shall (where necessary) be forwarded to him accordingly.

5 In the event of a dissolution, or of a vacancy occurring in the seat for the constituency, any person stating himself to be, or to be authorised by, a candidate or his election agent shall be entitled at all reasonable hours to inspect those lists or a copy of them.

6 In the application of this Schedule to Scotland—

(a) for any reference to a local education authority substitute a reference to an education authority ;

(b) sub-paragraph (1) of paragraph 2, sub-paragraph (1) of paragraph 3 and paragraph 4 do not apply, and it is the duty of the proper officer of the council of every islands area and district to prepare and keep for each constituency wholly situated in the area of the council and for each part so situated of any other constituency—

(i) a list of rooms in school premises, and

(ii) a list of meeting rooms,

which candidates in the constituency are entitled to use.