SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 11Renaming of the Supreme Courts of England and Wales and Northern Ireland

Part 4Specific Amendments

Representation of the People Act 1983 (c. 2)

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1

The Representation of the People Act 1983 is amended as follows.

2

In section 157 (application to Northern Ireland)—

a

in each place for “Supreme Court (Queen's Bench Division)” substitute “ Senior Courts (Queen's Bench Division) ”;

b

in subsection (8) for “Supreme Court of Judicature” substitute “ Court of Judicature ”.

3

In the following provisions for “Supreme Court” substitute “ Senior Courts ”

a

section 182(1);

b

section 183(1).