Representation of the People Act 1983

142 Certificate of indemnity

(1) Where a person has received a certificate of indemnity under section 141 above in relation to an election, and any legal proceeding is at any time instituted against him for—

(a) any corrupt or illegal practice committed by him previously to the date of the certificate at or in relation to the election, or

(b) any illegal payment, employment or hiring so committed, or

(c) any offence under section 99(1) or section 110 above or section 149 below, so committed,

the court having cognizance of the case shall on production of the certificate stay the proceeding, and may in their discretion award to that person such costs as he may have been put to in the proceeding.

(2) Nothing in this section, and sections 140 and 141 above, and section 143 below, shall be deemed to relieve a person receiving a certificate of indemnity from any incapacity under this Act or from any proceedings to enforce that incapacity (other than a criminal prosecution).