Representation of the People Act 1983

[1982 c. 51.] Mental Health (Amendment) Act 1982

9 Notwithstanding the repeal by this Act of section 4(3) of the [1949 c. 68.] Representation of the People Act 1949, that subsection shall continue to have effect instead of section 7 of this Act until the coming into force (on 1st April 1983) of section 62 of and Schedule 2 (electoral registration and voting in case of voluntary mental patients) to the Mental Health (Amendment) Act 1982; and the following provisions of this Act shall not have effect until that coming into force—

(a) sections 5(3) and 7 ;

(b) section 19(1) and (4), 32(1), 33(2) and 62(1) to the extent that they provide for or refer to a patient's declaration under section 7 ;

(c) paragraph 27 of Schedule 8 ; and

(d) Part II of Schedule 9 to the extent that it repeals certain provisions of the Mental Health (Amendment) Act 1982.