http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1985/50/schedule/4/crossheading/part-i-parliamentary-and-local-government-franchise-and-its-exercise/2020-07-06Representation of the People Act 1985An Act to amend the law relating to parliamentary elections in the United Kingdom and local government elections in Great Britain, to provide for combining polls taken on the same date at such elections and elections to the Assembly of the European Communities, to extend the franchise at elections to that Assembly, to amend the law relating to the effect of the demise of the Crown on the summoning and duration of a new Parliament and to repeal section 21(3) of the Representation of the People Act 1918.1985-07-16texttext/xmlenStatute Law Database2024-05-17Expert Participation2020-07-06 SCHEDULESSCHEDULE 4 Miscellaneous Amendments of the Principal Act Part I (parliamentary and local government franchise and its exercise)1In section 3(1) (disfranchisement of person detained in penal institution in pursuance of sentence) after the word “sentence” there shall be inserted the words “or unlawfully at large when he would otherwise be so detained”.2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41In section 18 (polling districts and places at parliamentary elections) in subsection (2)—aat the end of paragraph (a) there shall be inserted the words “and, in particular, they shall, so far as is reasonable and practicable, designate as polling places only places which are accessible to electors who are disabled”; andbin paragraph (b) the words “in the case of a county constituency” shall cease to have effect.2In subsection (3) of that section as the end of paragraph (a) there shall be inserted the words “and, in particular, he shall, so far as is reasonable and practicable, designate as polling places only places which are accessible to electors who are disabled”.3In subsection (6) of that section (report of boundaries of polling districts and places to be sent to Secretary of State) paragraph (b) and the word “and” immediately preceding it shall cease to have effect.4In subsection (7) of that section (polling districts and polling places in Northern Ireland to be those established under law relating to election of members of Northern Ireland Assembly) for the words “the election of members to serve in the Northern Ireland Assembly” there shall be substituted the words “local elections within the meaning of section 130 of the Electoral Law Act (Northern Ireland) 1962”.5At the end of section 26 (returning officer: Northern Ireland) there shall be inserted the following subsection—2Sections 14(5) and 14A(2) and (3) of the Electoral Law Act (Northern Ireland) 1962 (appointment of temporary deputy and delegation to assistants) shall have effect in relation to the Chief Electoral Officer in his capacity as returning officer..6In section 28 (discharge of returning officer’s functions in England and Wales)—ain subsection (1)(b) after the word “made” there shall be inserted the words “by statutory instrument”; andbin subsection (5) for the words from “but” onwards there shall be substituted the words “and a district council or London borough council may assign officers to assist in carrying out all or any of those duties.”.7Section 38 (nominations and candidate’s death in local election in England and Wales) shall cease to have effect.8Subsection (8) of section 39 (two copies of every order by a district council under that section to be sent to the Secretary of State) shall cease to have effect.9Section 44 (candidate’s death in local election in Scotland) shall cease to have effect.10In section 49 (effect of registers) subsections (1)(d) and (2)(c) shall cease to have effect.11Section 51 (corrupt and illegal practices lists) shall cease to have effect.12In section 52 (discharge of registration duties)—ain subsection (1) for the words “registration duties” there shall be substituted the words “functions under this Act”;bin subsection (2) the words “by the Secretary of State or, in Scotland” shall cease to have effect;cin subsection (3) after “by”, in the second place where it occurs, there shall be inserted the words “or with respect to”; anddfor subsections (4) and (5) there shall be substituted—4It shall be the duty—ain England and Wales, of a district council or London borough council, andbin Scotland, of the council of a region or islands area,to assign such officers to assist the registration officer as may be required for carrying out his functions under this Act.5Subsection (2) above does not apply in Northern Ireland but sections 14(5) and 14A(2) and (3) of the Electoral Law Act (Northern Ireland) 1962 (appointment of temporary deputy and delegation to assistants) shall have effect in relation to the Chief Electoral Officer for Northern Ireland in his capacity as registration officer..13In section 53 (power to make regulations as to registration etc.)—a. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .bin subsection (3) for the words “subsections (1) and (2)” there shall be substituted the words “subsection (1)”, and for the words “those subsections” there shall be substituted the words “that subsection”.14In section 54 (payment of expenses of registration)—ain subsection (1) for the words “registration duties” there shall be substituted the words “functions under this Act”; andbin subsection (3) for the words from “or” to “expenses” there shall be substituted the words “paid to the registration officer under this Act”.15Section 55 (ascertainment of amount of registration expenses) shall cease to have effect.16In section 56 (registration appeals: England and Wales)—asubsection (1)(c) shall cease to have effect; andbafter subsection (4) there shall be inserted—4AWhere, as a result of the decision on an appeal, an alteration in the register is made under subsection (4) above on or before the last day on which nomination papers nominating candidates at an election may be delivered to the returning officer, subsection (3) above does not apply to that appeal as respects that election..17. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19For section 63 (breach of official duty in parliamentary elections) and section 64 (breach of official duty in local elections) there shall be substituted— Breach of official duty.631If a person to whom this section applies is, without reasonable cause, guilty of any act or omission in breach of his official duty, he shall be liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 5 on the standard scale.2No person to whom this section applies shall be liable for breach of his official duty to any penalty at common law and no action for damages shall lie in respect of the breach by such a person of his official duty.3The persons to whom this section applies are—athe Clerk of the Crown (or, in Northern Ireland, the Clerk of the Crown for Northern Ireland),bany sheriff clerk, registration officer, returning officer or presiding officer,cany other person whose duty it is to be responsible after a local government election for the used ballot papers and other documents (including returns and declarations as to expenses),dany postmaster, andeany deputy of a person mentioned in any of paragraphs (a) to (d) above or any person appointed to assist or in the course of his employment assisting a person so mentioned in connection with his official duties;and “official duty” shall for the purposes of this section be construed accordingly, but shall not include duties imposed otherwise than by the law relating to parliamentary or local government elections or the registration of parliamentary or local government electors..Sch. 4 para. 2 repealed (16.2.2001) by 2000 c. 2, s. 15(2), Sch. 7 Pt. I; S.I. 2001/116, art. 2(1) (subject to transitional provisions in art. 2(3)-(5))Sch. 4 para. 3 repealed (16.2.2001) by 2000 c. 2, s. 15(2), Sch. 7 Pt. I; S.I. 2001/116, art. 2(1) (subject to transitional provisions in art. 2(3)-(5))1962 c. 14 (N.I.) Sch. 4 para. 13(a) repealed (16.2.2001) by 2000 c. 2, s. 15(2), Sch. 7 Pt. I; S.I. 2001/116, art. 2(1) (subject to transitional provisions in art. 2(3)-(5))Sch. 4 para. 17 repealed (16.2.2001) by 2000 c. 2, s. 15(2), Sch. 7 Pt. I; S.I. 2001/116, art. 2(1) (subject to transitional provisions in art. 2(3)-(5))Sch. 4 para. 18 repealed (16.2.2001) by 2000 c. 2, s. 15(2), Sch. 7 Pt. I; S.I. 2001/116, art. 2(1) (subject to transitional provisions in art. 2(3)-(5))
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<P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1985/50/schedule/4/paragraph/4/4/2020-07-06" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1985/50/schedule/4/paragraph/4/4" id="schedule-4-paragraph-4-4">
<Pnumber>4</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>
In subsection (7) of that section (polling districts and polling places in Northern Ireland to be those established under law relating to election of members of Northern Ireland Assembly) for the words “the election of members to serve in the Northern Ireland Assembly” there shall be substituted the words “local elections within the meaning of section 130 of the
<CommentaryRef Ref="c1040026"/>
Electoral Law Act (Northern Ireland) 1962”.
</Text>
</P2para>
</P2>
</P1para>
</P1>
<P1 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1985/50/schedule/4/paragraph/5/2020-07-06" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1985/50/schedule/4/paragraph/5" id="schedule-4-paragraph-5">
<Pnumber>5</Pnumber>
<P1para>
<Text>At the end of section 26 (returning officer: Northern Ireland) there shall be inserted the following subsection—</Text>
<BlockAmendment TargetClass="primary" TargetSubClass="unknown" Context="main" Format="default">
<P2>
<Pnumber>2</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>Sections 14(5) and 14A(2) and (3) of the Electoral Law Act (Northern Ireland) 1962 (appointment of temporary deputy and delegation to assistants) shall have effect in relation to the Chief Electoral Officer in his capacity as returning officer.</Text>
</P2para>
</P2>
</BlockAmendment>
<AppendText>.</AppendText>
</P1para>
</P1>
<P1 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1985/50/schedule/4/paragraph/6/2020-07-06" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1985/50/schedule/4/paragraph/6" ConfersPower="true" id="schedule-4-paragraph-6">
<Pnumber>6</Pnumber>
<P1para>
<Text>In section 28 (discharge of returning officer’s functions in England and Wales)—</Text>
<P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1985/50/schedule/4/paragraph/6/a/2020-07-06" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1985/50/schedule/4/paragraph/6/a" id="schedule-4-paragraph-6-a">
<Pnumber>a</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>in subsection (1)(b) after the word “made” there shall be inserted the words “by statutory instrument”; and</Text>
</P3para>
</P3>
<P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1985/50/schedule/4/paragraph/6/b/2020-07-06" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1985/50/schedule/4/paragraph/6/b" id="schedule-4-paragraph-6-b">
<Pnumber>b</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>in subsection (5) for the words from “but” onwards there shall be substituted the words “and a district council or London borough council may assign officers to assist in carrying out all or any of those duties.”.</Text>
</P3para>
</P3>
</P1para>
</P1>
<P1 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1985/50/schedule/4/paragraph/7/2020-07-06" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1985/50/schedule/4/paragraph/7" id="schedule-4-paragraph-7">
<Pnumber>7</Pnumber>
<P1para>
<Text>Section 38 (nominations and candidate’s death in local election in England and Wales) shall cease to have effect.</Text>
</P1para>
</P1>
<P1 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1985/50/schedule/4/paragraph/8/2020-07-06" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1985/50/schedule/4/paragraph/8" id="schedule-4-paragraph-8">
<Pnumber>8</Pnumber>
<P1para>
<Text>Subsection (8) of section 39 (two copies of every order by a district council under that section to be sent to the Secretary of State) shall cease to have effect.</Text>
</P1para>
</P1>
<P1 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1985/50/schedule/4/paragraph/9/2020-07-06" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1985/50/schedule/4/paragraph/9" id="schedule-4-paragraph-9">
<Pnumber>9</Pnumber>
<P1para>
<Text>Section 44 (candidate’s death in local election in Scotland) shall cease to have effect.</Text>
</P1para>
</P1>
<P1 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1985/50/schedule/4/paragraph/10/2020-07-06" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1985/50/schedule/4/paragraph/10" id="schedule-4-paragraph-10">
<Pnumber>10</Pnumber>
<P1para>
<Text>In section 49 (effect of registers) subsections (1)(d) and (2)(c) shall cease to have effect.</Text>
</P1para>
</P1>
<P1 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1985/50/schedule/4/paragraph/11/2020-07-06" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1985/50/schedule/4/paragraph/11" id="schedule-4-paragraph-11">
<Pnumber>11</Pnumber>
<P1para>
<Text>Section 51 (corrupt and illegal practices lists) shall cease to have effect.</Text>
</P1para>
</P1>
<P1 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1985/50/schedule/4/paragraph/12/2020-07-06" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1985/50/schedule/4/paragraph/12" id="schedule-4-paragraph-12">
<Pnumber>12</Pnumber>
<P1para>
<Text>In section 52 (discharge of registration duties)—</Text>
<P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1985/50/schedule/4/paragraph/12/a/2020-07-06" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1985/50/schedule/4/paragraph/12/a" id="schedule-4-paragraph-12-a">
<Pnumber>a</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>in subsection (1) for the words “registration duties” there shall be substituted the words “functions under this Act”;</Text>
</P3para>
</P3>
<P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1985/50/schedule/4/paragraph/12/b/2020-07-06" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1985/50/schedule/4/paragraph/12/b" id="schedule-4-paragraph-12-b">
<Pnumber>b</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>in subsection (2) the words “by the Secretary of State or, in Scotland” shall cease to have effect;</Text>
</P3para>
</P3>
<P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1985/50/schedule/4/paragraph/12/c/2020-07-06" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1985/50/schedule/4/paragraph/12/c" id="schedule-4-paragraph-12-c">
<Pnumber>c</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>in subsection (3) after “by”, in the second place where it occurs, there shall be inserted the words “or with respect to”; and</Text>
</P3para>
</P3>
<P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1985/50/schedule/4/paragraph/12/d/2020-07-06" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1985/50/schedule/4/paragraph/12/d" id="schedule-4-paragraph-12-d">
<Pnumber>d</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>for subsections (4) and (5) there shall be substituted—</Text>
<BlockAmendment TargetClass="primary" TargetSubClass="unknown" Context="main" Format="default">
<P2>
<Pnumber>4</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>It shall be the duty—</Text>
<P3>
<Pnumber>a</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>in England and Wales, of a district council or London borough council, and</Text>
</P3para>
</P3>
<P3>
<Pnumber>b</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>in Scotland, of the council of a region or islands area,</Text>
</P3para>
</P3>
<Text>to assign such officers to assist the registration officer as may be required for carrying out his functions under this Act.</Text>
</P2para>
</P2>
<P2>
<Pnumber>5</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>Subsection (2) above does not apply in Northern Ireland but sections 14(5) and 14A(2) and (3) of the Electoral Law Act (Northern Ireland) 1962 (appointment of temporary deputy and delegation to assistants) shall have effect in relation to the Chief Electoral Officer for Northern Ireland in his capacity as registration officer.</Text>
</P2para>
</P2>
</BlockAmendment>
<AppendText>.</AppendText>
</P3para>
</P3>
</P1para>
</P1>
<P1 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1985/50/schedule/4/paragraph/13/2020-07-06" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1985/50/schedule/4/paragraph/13" RestrictExtent="E+W+S+N.I." RestrictStartDate="2001-02-16" id="schedule-4-paragraph-13">
<Pnumber>13</Pnumber>
<P1para>
<Text>
In section 53 (power to make regulations as to registration
<Abbreviation Expansion="et cetera" xml:lang="la">etc.</Abbreviation>
)—
</Text>
<P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1985/50/schedule/4/paragraph/13/a/2020-07-06" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1985/50/schedule/4/paragraph/13/a" id="schedule-4-paragraph-13-a">
<Pnumber>
<CommentaryRef Ref="c1040027"/>
a
</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .</Text>
</P3para>
</P3>
<P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1985/50/schedule/4/paragraph/13/b/2020-07-06" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1985/50/schedule/4/paragraph/13/b" id="schedule-4-paragraph-13-b">
<Pnumber>b</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>in subsection (3) for the words “subsections (1) and (2)” there shall be substituted the words “subsection (1)”, and for the words “those subsections” there shall be substituted the words “that subsection”.</Text>
</P3para>
</P3>
</P1para>
</P1>
<P1 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1985/50/schedule/4/paragraph/14/2020-07-06" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1985/50/schedule/4/paragraph/14" id="schedule-4-paragraph-14">
<Pnumber>14</Pnumber>
<P1para>
<Text>In section 54 (payment of expenses of registration)—</Text>
<P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1985/50/schedule/4/paragraph/14/a/2020-07-06" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1985/50/schedule/4/paragraph/14/a" id="schedule-4-paragraph-14-a">
<Pnumber>a</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>in subsection (1) for the words “registration duties” there shall be substituted the words “functions under this Act”; and</Text>
</P3para>
</P3>
<P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1985/50/schedule/4/paragraph/14/b/2020-07-06" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1985/50/schedule/4/paragraph/14/b" id="schedule-4-paragraph-14-b">
<Pnumber>b</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>in subsection (3) for the words from “or” to “expenses” there shall be substituted the words “paid to the registration officer under this Act”.</Text>
</P3para>
</P3>
</P1para>
</P1>
<P1 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1985/50/schedule/4/paragraph/15/2020-07-06" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1985/50/schedule/4/paragraph/15" id="schedule-4-paragraph-15">
<Pnumber>15</Pnumber>
<P1para>
<Text>Section 55 (ascertainment of amount of registration expenses) shall cease to have effect.</Text>
</P1para>
</P1>
<P1 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1985/50/schedule/4/paragraph/16/2020-07-06" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1985/50/schedule/4/paragraph/16" id="schedule-4-paragraph-16">
<Pnumber>16</Pnumber>
<P1para>
<Text>In section 56 (registration appeals: England and Wales)—</Text>
<P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1985/50/schedule/4/paragraph/16/a/2020-07-06" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1985/50/schedule/4/paragraph/16/a" id="schedule-4-paragraph-16-a">
<Pnumber>a</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>subsection (1)(c) shall cease to have effect; and</Text>
</P3para>
</P3>
<P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1985/50/schedule/4/paragraph/16/b/2020-07-06" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1985/50/schedule/4/paragraph/16/b" id="schedule-4-paragraph-16-b">
<Pnumber>b</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>after subsection (4) there shall be inserted—</Text>
<BlockAmendment TargetClass="primary" TargetSubClass="unknown" Context="main" Format="default">
<P2>
<Pnumber>4A</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>Where, as a result of the decision on an appeal, an alteration in the register is made under subsection (4) above on or before the last day on which nomination papers nominating candidates at an election may be delivered to the returning officer, subsection (3) above does not apply to that appeal as respects that election.</Text>
</P2para>
</P2>
</BlockAmendment>
<AppendText>.</AppendText>
</P3para>
</P3>
</P1para>
</P1>
<P1 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1985/50/schedule/4/paragraph/17/2020-07-06" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1985/50/schedule/4/paragraph/17" RestrictExtent="E+W+S+N.I." RestrictStartDate="2001-02-16" id="schedule-4-paragraph-17">
<Pnumber>
<CommentaryRef Ref="c1040029"/>
17
</Pnumber>
<P1para>
<Text>. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .</Text>
</P1para>
</P1>
<P1 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1985/50/schedule/4/paragraph/18/2020-07-06" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1985/50/schedule/4/paragraph/18" RestrictExtent="E+W+S+N.I." RestrictStartDate="2001-02-16" id="schedule-4-paragraph-18">
<Pnumber>
<CommentaryRef Ref="c1040030"/>
18
</Pnumber>
<P1para>
<Text>. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .</Text>
</P1para>
</P1>
<P1 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1985/50/schedule/4/paragraph/19/2020-07-06" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1985/50/schedule/4/paragraph/19" id="schedule-4-paragraph-19">
<Pnumber>19</Pnumber>
<P1para>
<Text>For section 63 (breach of official duty in parliamentary elections) and section 64 (breach of official duty in local elections) there shall be substituted—</Text>
<BlockAmendment TargetClass="primary" TargetSubClass="unknown" Context="main" Format="default">
<P1group>
<Title> Breach of official duty.</Title>
<P1>
<Pnumber>63</Pnumber>
<P1para>
<P2>
<Pnumber>1</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>If a person to whom this section applies is, without reasonable cause, guilty of any act or omission in breach of his official duty, he shall be liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 5 on the standard scale.</Text>
</P2para>
</P2>
<P2>
<Pnumber>2</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>No person to whom this section applies shall be liable for breach of his official duty to any penalty at common law and no action for damages shall lie in respect of the breach by such a person of his official duty.</Text>
</P2para>
</P2>
<P2>
<Pnumber>3</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>The persons to whom this section applies are—</Text>
<P3>
<Pnumber>a</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>the Clerk of the Crown (or, in Northern Ireland, the Clerk of the Crown for Northern Ireland),</Text>
</P3para>
</P3>
<P3>
<Pnumber>b</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>any sheriff clerk, registration officer, returning officer or presiding officer,</Text>
</P3para>
</P3>
<P3>
<Pnumber>c</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>any other person whose duty it is to be responsible after a local government election for the used ballot papers and other documents (including returns and declarations as to expenses),</Text>
</P3para>
</P3>
<P3>
<Pnumber>d</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>any postmaster, and</Text>
</P3para>
</P3>
<P3>
<Pnumber>e</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>any deputy of a person mentioned in any of paragraphs (a) to (d) above or any person appointed to assist or in the course of his employment assisting a person so mentioned in connection with his official duties;</Text>
</P3para>
</P3>
<Text>and “official duty” shall for the purposes of this section be construed accordingly, but shall not include duties imposed otherwise than by the law relating to parliamentary or local government elections or the registration of parliamentary or local government electors.</Text>
</P2para>
</P2>
</P1para>
</P1>
</P1group>
</BlockAmendment>
<AppendText>.</AppendText>
</P1para>
</P1>
</Pblock>
</ScheduleBody>
</Schedule>
</Schedules>
</Primary>
<Commentaries>
<Commentary id="c1040024" Type="F">
<Para>
<Text>
<CitationSubRef id="c01134" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1985/50/schedule/4/paragraph/2" SectionRef="schedule-4-paragraph-2">Sch. 4 para. 2</CitationSubRef>
repealed (16.2.2001) by
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2000/2" id="c01135" Year="2000" Class="UnitedKingdomPublicGeneralAct" Number="2">2000 c. 2</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c01136" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2000/2/section/15/2" CitationRef="c01135" SectionRef="section-15-2">s. 15(2)</CitationSubRef>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c01137" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2000/2/schedule/7/part/I" Operative="true" CitationRef="c01135" SectionRef="schedule-7-part-I">Sch. 7 Pt. I</CitationSubRef>
;
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2001/116" id="c01138" Class="UnitedKingdomStatutoryInstrument" Year="2001" Number="116">S.I. 2001/116</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c01139" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2001/116/article/2/1" Operative="true" CitationRef="c01138" SectionRef="article-2-1">art. 2(1)</CitationSubRef>
(subject to transitional provisions in
<CitationSubRef id="c01140" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2001/116/article/2/3" UpTo="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2001/116/article/2/5" CitationRef="c01138" Type="group" StartSectionRef="article-2-3" EndSectionRef="article-2-5">art. 2(3)-(5)</CitationSubRef>
)
</Text>
</Para>
</Commentary>
<Commentary id="c1040025" Type="F">
<Para>
<Text>
<CitationSubRef id="c01141" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1985/50/schedule/4/paragraph/3" SectionRef="schedule-4-paragraph-3">Sch. 4 para. 3</CitationSubRef>
repealed (16.2.2001) by
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2000/2" id="c01142" Year="2000" Class="UnitedKingdomPublicGeneralAct" Number="2">2000 c. 2</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c01143" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2000/2/section/15/2" CitationRef="c01142" SectionRef="section-15-2">s. 15(2)</CitationSubRef>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c01144" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2000/2/schedule/7/part/I" Operative="true" CitationRef="c01142" SectionRef="schedule-7-part-I">Sch. 7 Pt. I</CitationSubRef>
;
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2001/116" id="c01145" Class="UnitedKingdomStatutoryInstrument" Year="2001" Number="116">S.I. 2001/116</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c01146" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2001/116/article/2/1" Operative="true" CitationRef="c01145" SectionRef="article-2-1">art. 2(1)</CitationSubRef>
(subject to transitional provisions in
<CitationSubRef id="c01147" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2001/116/article/2/3" UpTo="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2001/116/article/2/5" CitationRef="c01145" Type="group" StartSectionRef="article-2-3" EndSectionRef="article-2-5">art. 2(3)-(5)</CitationSubRef>
)
</Text>
</Para>
</Commentary>
<Commentary id="c1040026" Type="M">
<Para>
<Text>
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/apni/1962/14" id="c01148" Class="NorthernIrelandParliamentAct" Year="1962" Number="14">1962 c. 14 (N.I.)</Citation>
</Text>
</Para>
</Commentary>
<Commentary id="c1040027" Type="F">
<Para>
<Text>
<CitationSubRef id="c01149" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1985/50/schedule/4/paragraph/13/a" SectionRef="schedule-4-paragraph-13-a">Sch. 4 para. 13(a)</CitationSubRef>
repealed (16.2.2001) by
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2000/2" id="c01150" Year="2000" Class="UnitedKingdomPublicGeneralAct" Number="2">2000 c. 2</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c01151" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2000/2/section/15/2" CitationRef="c01150" SectionRef="section-15-2">s. 15(2)</CitationSubRef>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c01152" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2000/2/schedule/7/part/I" Operative="true" CitationRef="c01150" SectionRef="schedule-7-part-I">Sch. 7 Pt. I</CitationSubRef>
;
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2001/116" id="c01153" Class="UnitedKingdomStatutoryInstrument" Year="2001" Number="116">S.I. 2001/116</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c01154" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2001/116/article/2/1" Operative="true" CitationRef="c01153" SectionRef="article-2-1">art. 2(1)</CitationSubRef>
(subject to transitional provisions in
<CitationSubRef id="c01155" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2001/116/article/2/3" UpTo="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2001/116/article/2/5" CitationRef="c01153" Type="group" StartSectionRef="article-2-3" EndSectionRef="article-2-5">art. 2(3)-(5)</CitationSubRef>
)
</Text>
</Para>
</Commentary>
<Commentary id="c1040029" Type="F">
<Para>
<Text>
<CitationSubRef id="c01156" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1985/50/schedule/4/paragraph/17" SectionRef="schedule-4-paragraph-17">Sch. 4 para. 17</CitationSubRef>
repealed (16.2.2001) by
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2000/2" id="c01157" Year="2000" Class="UnitedKingdomPublicGeneralAct" Number="2">2000 c. 2</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c01158" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2000/2/section/15/2" CitationRef="c01157" SectionRef="section-15-2">s. 15(2)</CitationSubRef>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c01159" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2000/2/schedule/7/part/I" Operative="true" CitationRef="c01157" SectionRef="schedule-7-part-I">Sch. 7 Pt. I</CitationSubRef>
;
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2001/116" id="c01160" Class="UnitedKingdomStatutoryInstrument" Year="2001" Number="116">S.I. 2001/116</Citation>
,
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(subject to transitional provisions in
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)
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<CitationSubRef id="c01163" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1985/50/schedule/4/paragraph/18" SectionRef="schedule-4-paragraph-18">Sch. 4 para. 18</CitationSubRef>
repealed (16.2.2001) by
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2000/2" id="c01164" Year="2000" Class="UnitedKingdomPublicGeneralAct" Number="2">2000 c. 2</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c01165" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2000/2/section/15/2" CitationRef="c01164" SectionRef="section-15-2">s. 15(2)</CitationSubRef>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c01166" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2000/2/schedule/7/part/I" Operative="true" CitationRef="c01164" SectionRef="schedule-7-part-I">Sch. 7 Pt. I</CitationSubRef>
;
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2001/116" id="c01167" Class="UnitedKingdomStatutoryInstrument" Year="2001" Number="116">S.I. 2001/116</Citation>
,
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(subject to transitional provisions in
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)
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