60 Supplementary provisions about orders under section 58.U.K.
(1)[F1Provision] may be made by rules of court—
(a)with respect to applications or appeals to any court under section 58 or 59,
(b)for the giving of notice of such applications or appeals to persons affected,
(c)for the joinder, or in Scotland sisting, of such persons as parties,
and generally with respect to the procedure under those sections before any court.
(2)Subsection (1) is without prejudice to the generality of any existing power to make rules.
(3)Any amount forfeited by an order under section 58 or 59 shall be paid into the Consolidated Fund.
(4)Subsection (3) does not apply—
(a)where an appeal is made under section 59(2) or (5), before the appeal is determined or otherwise disposed of; and
(b)in any other case—
(i)where the forfeiture was ordered by a magistrates’ court or a court of summary jurisdiction in Northern Ireland F2..., before the end of the period of 30 days mentioned in section 59(2); or
(ii)where the forfeiture was ordered by the sheriff, before the end of any period within which, in accordance with rules of court, an appeal under section 59(5) must be made.
(5)In the case of a registered party which is not a body corporate—
(a)proceedings under section 58 or 59 shall be brought against or by the party in its own name (and not in that of any of its members);
(b)for the purposes of any such proceedings any rules of court relating to the service of documents apply as if the party were a body corporate; and
(c)any amount forfeited by an order under section 58 or 59 shall be paid out of the funds of the party.
Textual Amendments
F1Words in s. 60(1) substituted (31.12.2020) by The European Parliamentary Elections Etc. (Repeal, Revocation, Amendment and Saving Provisions) (United Kingdom and Gibraltar) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/1310), reg. 1, Sch. 2 para. 4(3) (as amended by S.I. 2019/1389, regs. 1, 2(2))
F2Words in s. 60(4)(b)(i) repealed (31.12.2020) by The European Parliamentary Elections Etc. (Repeal, Revocation, Amendment and Saving Provisions) (United Kingdom and Gibraltar) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/1310), reg. 1, Sch. 1 Pt. 1 (as amended by S.I. 2019/1389, regs. 1, 2(2))
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1Ss. 56-60 applied (with modifications) by 1983 c. 2, Sch. 2A para. 7 (as inserted (1.7.2001) by 2000 c. 41, ss. 130(3)(4), 163(2)-(4), Sch. 16 (with s. 156(6)); S.I. 2001/222, art. 4, Sch. 2 (with Sch. 2 Pt. II para. 1)
C2Ss. 56-60 applied (with modifications) (E.W.S. and Gibraltar) (23.3.2004) by The European Parliamentary Elections Regulations 2004 (S.I. 2004/293), reg. 42(4), Sch. 6 para. 7(1) (with regs. 3-5)
C3Ss. 56-60 applied (with modifications) (N.I.) (30.4.2004) by The European Parliamentary Elections (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2004 (S.I. 2004/1267), reg. 38(4), Sch. 4 para. 7
C4Ss. 50-69 excluded (temp. from 25.9.2006 until 31.10.2007) by Northern Ireland (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2006 (c. 33), ss. 10(2)(a), 11(1)(2), 31(2)
C5Ss. 56-60 applied (with modifications) (1.2.2007) by The National Assembly for Wales (Representation of the People) Order 2007 (S.I. 2007/236), arts. 1(1), 41(4), Sch. 6 para. 7
C6Ss. 56-60 applied (with modifications) (25.7.2012) by The Police and Crime Commissioner Elections Order 2012 (S.I. 2012/1917), art. 1(2), Sch. 5 para. 7
C7S. 60(3)-(5) applied by 1962 c. 14 (N.I.), Sch. 3A para. 7 (as inserted (16.12.2010) by The Local Elections (Northern Ireland) Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/2977), art. 2(2), Sch. 1 para. 19 (with art. 1(3)))
Commencement Information
I1S. 60 wholly in force at 16.2.2001; s. 60 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 163(2); s. 60 in force at 16.2.2001 by S.I. 2001/222, art. 2, Sch. 1 Pt. I (with Sch. 1 Pt. II para. 2)