SCHEDULE 2Part 1: minor and consequential modifications
Representation of the People Act 1983 (c. 2)
1
The 1983 Act is amended as follows.
2
“(d)
every person so attending in pursuance of permission granted under section 8 or 9 (observers at Scottish local government elections) of the Local Electoral Administration and Registration Services (Scotland) Act 2006 (asp 14),”.
3
In section 73(5)(d) (payment of expenses through election agent), for “section 90A(5)(b)” substitute “section 90ZB(7)”.
4
In section 74A (expenses which may be paid otherwise than by election agent)—
(a)
in subsection (1)(b), for “section 90A(1)” substitute “section 90ZB(2)”,
(b)
in subsection (2), the words “(determined in accordance with section 90B below)” are repealed,
(c)
in subsection (3), for “sections 90A to” substitute “section 90ZB and”.
5
In section 76A(2) (application of power to vary provisions about election expenses)—
(a)
the word “or” immediately following paragraph (c) is repealed,
(b)
“(ca)
section 75A(5) above; or”.
6
In section 81 (return as to election expenses)—
(a)
in subsection (2)(c), after “section 75(2)” insert “or 75A(6)”,
(b)
in subsection (9)—
(i)
for “subsection (3)” substitute “subsection (4A)”, and
(ii)
the words “of each such matter” are repealed.
7
In section 89 (inspection of returns and declarations)—
(a)
in subsection (1), after “section 75,” insert “75A,”,
(b)
in subsection (3), after “section 75” insert “or 75A”.
8
In section 90C(2) (property, goods, services etc. provided free of charge or at a discount), for “section 90A(3)” substitute “section 90ZB(4)”.
9
In section 118 (interpretation of Part 2), in the definition of “election expenses” for “sections 90A” substitute “sections 90ZB”.
10
In section 129(7)(b) (time for presentation or amendment of petition questioning local election), after “section 75” insert “or 75A”.
11
In section 168(1)(a)(i) (prosecution for corrupt practices), before “above” insert “or 62B”.
12
In section 179 (offences by associations), after “section 110” insert “or 110A”.
13
The amendments made by paragraphs 3, 4, 6(b), 8 and 9 apply to the 1983 Act only so far as it applies to a local government election in Scotland.
Scottish Local Government (Elections) Act 2002 (asp 1)
14
In section 5(4) of the Scottish Local Government (Elections) Act 2002, for “75(1)” substitute “75A(2)”