Representation of the People Act 1983

[F1 145A Determination in respect of election of Mayor of London or constituency member of London Assembly. U.K.

(1) This section applies where the election court makes a determination under section 145 above in respect of—

(a) the election of the Mayor of London, or

(b) the election of a constituency member of the London Assembly,

and the conditions in subsections (2) and (3) below are satisfied.

(2) The first condition is that the determination of the election court is—

(a) that the person whose election is complained of was not duly elected; or

(b) that the election was void.

(3) The second condition is that the return of that person at that election was taken into account for the purpose of deciding which persons were to be returned as London members of the London Assembly.

(4) Where this section applies, the validity of the return of the London members of the London Assembly shall not be affected by—

(a) the determination of the election court; or

(b) in a case falling within subsection (1)(b) above, the subsequent return of a person as the constituency member for the Assembly constituency concerned.]

Textual Amendments

F1 S. 145A inserted (14.12.1999) by 1999 c. 29, s. 17, Sch. 3 para. 34 (with Sch. 12 para. 9(1)); S.I. 1999/3376, art. 2.