SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 4Absent voting in Great Britain

Interpretation

1

(1)

In this Schedule—

“the absent voters list” means the list kept under paragraph 5(1) below;

“the appropriate rules” means—

(a)

in the case of a parliamentary election, the parliamentary elections rules, and

(b)

in the case of a local government election, rules made (or having effect as if made) under section 36 or, as the case may be, section 42 of the 1983 Act;

“local government election” means a local government election in England, Wales or Scotland.

(2)

The 1983 Act and this Schedule shall have effect as if this Schedule were contained in Part I of that Act.

(3)

References in an enactment other than one contained in this Act or the 1983 Act to Part I of that Act include a reference to this Schedule.