Representation of the People Act 1985

29U.K.In section 85 (penalty for sitting or voting where no return and declarations transmitted)—

(a)in subsection (1) for the word “transmitted”, in both places where it occurs, and for the word “transmit” there shall be substituted respectively the words “delivered” and “deliver”; and

(b)for subsection (3) there shall be substituted—

(3)Civil proceedings for a penalty under this section shall be commenced within the period of one year beginning with the day in respect of which the penalty is alleged to have been incurred..