Representation of the People Act 1985

48 In section 136 (security for costs)—

(a) in subsection (2)(a) (parliamentary elections) for " £1,000 " there shall be substituted " such amount not exceeding £5,000 as the High Court or a judge of the High Court, on summons, directs " ;

(b) in subsection (2)(b) (local government elections) for " £500 " there shall be substituted " £2,500 " ;

(c) in subsection (2)(i)—

(i) at the beginning there shall be inserted the words " the amount mentioned in paragraph (a) above shall be such amount not exceeding £5,000 as the Court of Session or a judge of the Court of Session directs and"; and

(ii) for " £500 " there shall be substituted " £2,500 " ;

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

“(3) Within the prescribed time after giving the security the petitioner shall serve on the respondent in the prescribed manner—

(a) a notice of the presentation of the petition and of the amount and nature of the security, and

(b) a copy of the petition.”; and

(e) the following provisions shall cease to have effect—

(i) in subsection (4) the words "not exceeding five days after service of the notice " ;

(ii) subsection (5);

(iii) in subsection (7) the words "not exceeding five days".