Representation of the People Act 1867

1867 CHAPTER 102 30 and 31 Vict

An Act further to amend the Laws relating to the Representation of the People in England and Wales.

[15th August 1867]

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1 Preamble omitted under authority of Statute Law Revision Act 1893 (c. 14)

C2 The Representation of the People Acts are modified by Representation of the People Act 1985 (c. 50, SIF 42), s. 20(2)(b) and (N.I.) by s. 10, Sch. 1 Pt. IV para. 24 of that Act

C3 Act: s. 46(1)-(4) construed as part of the Representation of the People Acts (1.1.2007 for E.W.S., 1.7.2008 for N.I.) by Electoral Administration Act 2006 (c. 12), ss. 46(5), 77; S.I. 2006/3412, art. 3, Sch. 1 para. 14(v) (with Sch. 2); S.I. 2008/1316, arts. 2(2), 4(s)

C4 Act: power to modify conferred by Government of Wales Act 2006 (c. 32), s. 4(4)(a) (with Sch. 11 para. 22) the amending provision coming into force immediately after "the 2007 election" (held on 3.5.2007) subject to s. 161(4)(5) of the amending Act, which provides for certain provisions to come into force for specified purposes immediately after the end of "the initial period" (which ended with the day of the first appointment of a First Minister on 25.5.2007) - see ss. 26, 161(4)(5) of the amending Act

C5 Act: power to modify conferred by Government of Wales Act 2006 (c. 32), s. 13(4)(5)(a) (with Sch. 11 para. 22) the amending provision coming into force immediately after "the 2007 election" (held on 3.5.2007) subject to s. 161(4)(5) of the amending Act, which provides for certain provisions to come into force for specified purposes immediately after the end of "the initial period" (which ended with the day of the first appointment of a First Minister on 25.5.2007) - see ss. 26, 161(4)(5) of the amending Act

C6 Act: power to apply or incorporate (with modifications) conferred (15.9.2011) by Police Reform and Social Responsibility Act 2011 (c. 13), ss. 58(1)-(3)(7), 157(3)(a)

[F1 1 Short title. U.K.

This Act shall be cited for all purposes as “The Representation of the People Act 1867.”]

Textual Amendments

F1 S. 1 repealed by Representation of the People Act 1949 (c. 68), Sch. 9

2—6. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F2 U.K.

Textual Amendments

F2 Ss. 2–6 repealed by Representation of the People Act 1949 (c. 68), Sch. 9

7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F3 U.K.

Textual Amendments

F3 S. 7 repealed by Rating and Valuation Act 1925 (c. 90), Sch. 8 and Local Government Act 1948 (c. 26), Sch. 2 Pt. II

8—50. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F4 U.K.

Textual Amendments

F4 Ss. 8–50, 52–61, Schs. (A. )—(H. ) repealed by Representation of the People Act 1949 (c. 68), Sch. 9

51 Not necessary to dissolve Parliament on any future demise of the Crown. U.K.

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F5 The Parliament in being at any future demise of the Crown shall not be determined or dissolved by such demise, but shall continue so long as it would have continued but for such demise, unless it should be sooner prorogued F6 ... by the Crown, anything in the Succession to the M1 Crown Act 1707 in any way notwithstanding.

Textual Amendments

F5 Recital omitted under authority of Statute Law Revision Act 1893 (c. 14)

F6 Words in s. 51 omitted (15.9.2011) by virtue of Fixed-term Parliaments Act 2011 (c. 14), s. 7(2), Sch. para. 3 (with s. 6)

Marginal Citations

M1 1707 c. 41.

52—61. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F7 U.K.

Textual Amendments

F7 Ss. 8–50, 52–61, Schs. (A. )—(H. ) repealed by Representation of the People Act 1949 (c. 68), Sch. 9

F8 F8 SCHEDULES (A.)—(H.) U.K.

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Textual Amendments

F8 Ss. 8–50, 52–61, Schs. (A. )—(H. ) repealed by Representation of the People Act 1949 (c. 68), Sch. 9