SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 3Regulation of expenditure

PART 6Final provisions

Corrupt and illegal practices

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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.