Representation of the People Act 1983

3 In section 8 of the [1957, 5 & 6 Eliz. 2 c. x.] City of London (Various Powers) Act 1957—

(a) in subsection (1)—

(i) for " Act of 1949 " substitute " Act of 1983 " and for " section 167 " substitute " sections 191 to 196 " ;

(ii) for the words after "apply to and in respect of ward elections " to the end substitute the words—

• “section 3 (disfranchisement of offenders in prison, etc.);

• section 6 (residence: merchant seamen) ;

• sections 14(1) and 15 to 17 (service qualifications and declarations for registration) ;

• section 32 (voting at local government elections) ;

• section 33 (absent voters at local government elections) ;

• section 34 (proxies at local government elections) ; section 46 (further provision as to local election voting);

• section 59 (supplemental provisions as to members of forces and service voters).”

(b) in subsection (2)—

(i) for " section 23 of the 1949 Act" substitute " section 32 of the 1983 Act " ;

(ii) for "' at the polling station allotted to them under the local election rules'" substitute " ' at the polling station allotted to them by the rules under section 36 or section 42 below' " .

(c) in subsection (3), for " section 25 of the Act of 1949 " substitute " section 34 of the Act of 1983 " ;

(d) in subsection (4), for "Act of 1949" substitute " Act of 1983 " and for "rule 21 of the local elections rules" substitute " rule 20 of the [S.I. 1973/79.] Local Elections (Principal Areas) Rules 1973 " ;

(e) in subsection (5), for " Act of 1949 " substitute " Act of 1983 " .