25(1)An offence that is a corrupt practice under this Schedule is treated—
(a)for the purposes of section 168 of the Representation of the People Act 1983 (mode of prosecution and penalty for corrupt practices) as a corrupt practice,
(b)for the purposes of section 173 of that Act (incapacities on conviction of corrupt or illegal practice) as a corrupt practice,
(c)for the purposes of section 173A of that Act (incapacity to hold public or judicial office in Scotland) as a corrupt practice,
(d)for the purposes of section 178 of that Act (prosecution of offences committed outside the United Kingdom) as an offence under that Act,
(e)for the purposes of section 179 of that Act (offences by associations) as a corrupt practice, and
(f)for the purposes of section 112 of the Electoral Law Act (Northern Ireland) 1962 (c. 14 (N.I.)) (incapacities on conviction of corrupt or illegal practice) as a corrupt practice.
(2)An offence that is an illegal practice under this Schedule is treated—
(a)for the purposes of section 169 of the Representation of the People Act 1983 (mode of prosecution and penalty for illegal practices) as an illegal practice,
(b)for the purposes of section 173 of that Act (incapacities on conviction of corrupt or illegal practice) as an illegal practice,
(c)for the purposes of section 178 of that Act (prosecution of offences committed outside the United Kingdom) as an offence under that Act,
(d)for the purposes of section 179 of that Act (offences by associations) as an illegal practice, and
(e)for the purposes of section 112 of the Electoral Law Act (Northern Ireland) 1962 (incapacities on conviction of corrupt or illegal practice) as an illegal practice.