Representation of the People Act 1983

203 Local government provisions as to England and Wales

(1) In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires, in relation to England and Wales—

• " electoral area" means any electoral division, London borough, ward, district, parish, community or other area for which the election of councillors is held under the local government Act;

• "local authority" means a county council, the Greater London Council, a district council, a London borough council or a parish or community council;

• " local government Act" means the [1972 c. 70.] Local Government Act 1972;

• " local government area " means a county, London borough, district, parish or community ;

• " local government election " means the election of councillors for any electoral area.

(2) Subject to any express provision contained in Part I of this Act, that Part, so far as it has effect for the purpose of parliamentary elections or of elections of councillors of the Greater London Council, applies in relation to the City as if it were a London borough, and as if the Common Council were a London borough council.

For the purposes of this subsection the Inner Temple and the Middle Temple shall be treated as forming part of the City.

(3) The modifications made by subsection (2) above do not affect section 52(4) above.

(4) This Act applies in relation to the Isles of Scilly as if those isles were a county and as if the council of those isles were a county council, except that—

(a) paragraph 1(1) of Schedule" 2 and any reference to a person acting in pursuance of the requisition of the registration officer shall apply as if the isles were a district and the council were a district council;

(b) the provisions of Part I relating to the conduct of local government elections shall have effect in relation to those isles subject to such adaptations as the Secretary of State may by regulations prescribe.

(5) For the purposes of section 265 of the [1972 c. 70.] Local Government Act 1972 (application to Isles of Stilly) the provisions of this Act as to rules made by the Secretary of State under section 36 above shall be deemed to be contained in a public general Act relating to local government.