S. 27 applied with modifications (N.I.) by S.I. 1986/2250, regs. 2, 3, 5, Sch. 1 Pt. III

S. 27 applied with modifications (E.W.S.) by S.I. 1986/2209, regs. 2, 3, 5(1)(6)–(8), Sch. 1 Pt. II

S. 27 applied (with modifications) (N.I.) (4.5.1996) by S.I. 1996/1220, art.3(1)(a)(b)(5)-(8), Sch. 1

S. 27 applied (with modifications) (N.I.) (25.4.1998) by S.I. 1998/1126, art.6(1) Sch. 2

S. 27 applied (with modifications) (22.5.1998) by S.I. 1998/1287, art. 3(1)(3), Sch. 1

S. 27 applied (with modifications) (1.8.2001) by S.I. 2001/2599, art. 3, Sch. 1

Definition of “the assembly” repealed by European Communities (Amendment) Act 1986 (c. 58, SIF 29:5), ss. 3(1), 4(3), Sch.

S. 27(1):for the reference to the Assembly there is substituted retrospectively a reference to the European Parliament by virtue of European Communities (Amendment) Act 1986 (c. 58, SIF 29:5), s. 3(1)(3)

1983 c. 2.

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Words in s. 27(2) substituted (16.2.2001) by 2000 c. 2, s. 15(1), Sch. 6 para. 18(b); S.I. 2001/116, art. 2(1) (subject to transitional provisions in art. 2(3)-(5))

http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1985/50/section/27/2001-03-16Representation 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 Database2024-05-172001-03-16 Miscellaneous and supplemental
27 Interpretation.1

In this Act—

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

European Parliamentary election” means an election of a representative to the Assembly and “European Parliamentary general election” means a general election of such representatives, and

principal Act” means the Representation of the People Act 1983.

2

The principal Act and sections 1 to 12, 15 to 18 and 21 of and Schedule 1 to this Act shall have effect as if those sections and that Schedule were contained in Part I of that Act, and sections 5 to 7A of the principal Act (residence) apply for the purposes of sections 1 to 3 of this Act as they apply for the purposes of section 4 of that Act.

3

References in any enactment other than an enactment contained in this or the principal Act to Part I of that Act include a reference to sections 1 to 12, 15 to 18 and 21 of and Schedule 1 to this Act.

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applied with modifications (N.I.) by
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,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1986/2250/regulation/2">regs. 2</ref>
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<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1986/2250/regulation/3">3</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1986/2250/regulation/5">5</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1986/2250/schedule/1/part/III">Sch. 1 Pt. III</ref>
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<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1985/50/section/27">S. 27</ref>
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<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1986/2209">S.I. 1986/2209</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1986/2209/regulation/2">regs. 2</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1986/2209/regulation/3">3</ref>
,
<rref from="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1986/2209/regulation/5/1/6" upTo="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1986/2209/regulation/5/1/8">5(1)(6)–(8)</rref>
,
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<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1985/50/section/27">S. 27</ref>
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,
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,
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,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1998/1287/article/3/1/3">art. 3(1)(3)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1998/1287/schedule/1">Sch. 1</ref>
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<p>
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1985/50/section/27">S. 27</ref>
applied (with modifications) (1.8.2001) by
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2001/2599">S.I. 2001/2599</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2001/2599/article/3">art. 3</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2001/2599/schedule/1">Sch. 1</ref>
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,
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,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1986/58/section/4/3">4(3)</ref>
,
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<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1985/50/section/27/1">S. 27(1)</ref>
:for the reference to the Assembly there is substituted retrospectively a reference to the European Parliament by virtue of
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1986/58">European Communities (Amendment) Act 1986 (c. 58, SIF 29:5)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1986/58/section/3/1/3">s. 3(1)(3)</ref>
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<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1983/2">1983 c. 2</ref>
.
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Words in
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substituted (16.2.2001) by
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2000/2">2000 c. 2</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2000/2/section/15/1">s. 15(1)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2000/2/schedule/6/paragraph/18/a">Sch. 6 para. 18(a)</ref>
;
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2001/116">S.I. 2001/116</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2001/116/article/2/1">art. 2(1)</ref>
(subject to transitional provisions in
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<p>
Words in
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1985/50/section/27/2">s. 27(2)</ref>
substituted (16.2.2001) by
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2000/2">2000 c. 2</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2000/2/section/15/1">s. 15(1)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2000/2/schedule/6/paragraph/18/b">Sch. 6 para. 18(b)</ref>
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<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2001/116">S.I. 2001/116</ref>
,
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<heading> Miscellaneous and supplemental</heading>
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27
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<heading> Interpretation.</heading>
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<p>In this Act—</p>
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. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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<term refersTo="#term-european-parliamentary-election">European Parliamentary election</term>
” means an election of a representative to the Assembly and “
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” means a general election of such representatives, and
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<term refersTo="#term-principal-act">principal Act</term>
” means the Representation of the
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People Act 1983.
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The principal Act and sections 1 to 12, 15 to 18 and 21 of and Schedule 1 to this Act shall have effect as if those sections and that Schedule were contained in Part I of that Act, and
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sections 5 to 7A
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section 4
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<p>References in any enactment other than an enactment contained in this or the principal Act to Part I of that Act include a reference to sections 1 to 12, 15 to 18 and 21 of and Schedule 1 to this Act.</p>
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