Representation of the People Act 1985
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7.—(1) The Representation of the People Act 1985(1) shall be amended as follows.
(2) In section 6 (absent vote at elections for an indefinite period), in subsection (2)(c), after “spouse” (in each place) insert “or civil partner”(2).
(3) In section 8 (proxies at elections), in subsection (5), for “husband, wife” substitute “spouse or civil partner”.
(1)
1985 c. 50. Sections 12(2) and 15(2) of, and Schedule 7 to, the Representation of the People Act 2000 (c. 2) repealed sections 6 and 8 of the Representation of the People Act 1985 in relation to England, Scotland and Wales.
(2)
The words from “or by reason” to “of his spouse” were inserted by section 15(1) of, and Schedule 6 to, the Representation of the People Act 2000.