2.—(1) The Representation of the People Act 1983(1) is amended as follows.
(2) In section 62B (Scottish local government elections: offences relating to applications for postal and proxy votes)(2), at the end insert–
“(7) This subsection and subsection (6) extend to the whole of the United Kingdom, but otherwise this section extends only to Scotland.”.
(3) In section 160 (persons reported personally guilty of corrupt or illegal practices)(3)–
(a)in subsection (4A) for “or 62A” substitute “, 62A or 62B”;
(b)in subsection (5A), the words “to subsection (5B) below and” are repealed; and
(c)subsection (5B) is repealed.
(4) In section 173(2) (incapacities on conviction of corrupt or illegal practice)(4), for “or 62A” substitute “, 62A or 62B”.
(5) In section 173A (incapacity to hold public or judicial office in Scotland)(5), the following provisions are repealed–
(a)in subsection (1), the words “to subsection (3) and”; and
(b)subsection (3).
Section 62B was inserted by section 15 of the Local Electoral Administration and Registration Services (Scotland) Act 2006 asp 14.
Section 160 was amended by the Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000 c. 41 section 137 and Schedule 17, paragraph 8, by the Local Electoral Administration and Registration Services (Scotland) Act 2006 asp 14 section 34(2) and by the Electoral Administration Act 2006 c. 22 Schedule 1, paragraph 120. There have been other amendments not relevant to this Order.
Section 173 was amended by the Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000 c. 41 section 136 and by the Electoral Administration Act 2006 c. 22, Schedule 1, paragraph 122. There have been other amendments not relevant to this Order.
Section 173A was inserted by the Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000 c. 41 section 136. Section 173A was amended by the Local Electoral Administration and Registration Services (Scotland) Act 2006 asp 14 section 34(3) and by the Electoral Administration Act 2006 c. 22, Schedule 1, paragraph 123.