Representation of the People Act 1985

Part IV (special provisions as to certain local elections)

64 In section 187 (application of Act to certain local elections)—

(a) in subsection (1) the word " district", in both places where it occurs, shall cease to have effect; and

(b) in subsection (2) for " 64 " there shall be substituted " 63".

65 Section 190 (voting offences at election of councillors in Scotland) shall cease to have effect.

66 In section 191 (municipal elections in the City) in subsection (1) for "192 ". in both places where it occurs, there shall be substituted " 193".

67 In section 197 (candidate's expenses: ward, and liverymen in common hall, elections)—

(a) in subsection (2) (maximum amount of expenses at an election by liverymen in common hall to be £900) for " £900 " there shall be substituted "15p for every elector on the common hall register to be used at the "election and at the end there shall be added the words " and in this subsection 'common hall register' means the list prepared under section 4 of the [50 & 51 Vict. c. xiii.] City of London Ballot Act 1887"; and

(b) in subsection (3) of that section (power to vary by order amounts mentioned in subsections (1) and (2) of the section where change in value of money since last occasion amount varied by order) for the words " varied by such an order " there shall be substituted the words " fixed (whether by such an order or otherwise)".