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Representation of the People Act 2000

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Point in time view as at 09/03/2000. This version of this cross heading contains provisions that are not valid for this point in time. Help about Status

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There are currently no known outstanding effects for the Representation of the People Act 2000, Paragraph 16. Help about Changes to Legislation

Valid from 16/02/2001

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16(1)Section 8 (proxies at elections) is amended as follows.N.I.

(2)In subsection (1), omit “or local government”.

(3)Omit subsection (3A).

(4)In subsection (4), omit “or local government”.

(5)In subsection (5), omit “, or at the same local government election in any electoral area,”.

(6)In subsection (6)—

(a)omit “, at local government elections or at both”; and

(b)in paragraph (a), for “electors for elections in respect of which the application is made” substitute “ parliamentary electors ”.

(7)In subsection (7), omit—

(a)“or local government”; and

(b)in paragraph (a) “or, as the case may be, local government”.

(8)For subsection (9) substitute—

(9)The appointment may be cancelled by the elector by giving notice to the registration officer, and shall also cease to be in force on the issue of a proxy paper appointing a different person to vote for him at any parliamentary election or elections (whether in the same constituency or elsewhere).

Commencement Information

I1Sch. 6 para. 16 wholly in force at 16.2.2001, see s. 17(3) and S.I. 2001/116, art. 2(1) (subject to art 2(3-5))

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