Representation of the People Act 1983

The City U.K.

191 Municipal elections in the City. U.K.

(1) For the purposes of—

(a) sections . . . F1 , 60 and 61 in Part I of this Act,

(b) the whole of Part II of this Act except sections 96 and 99,

(c) the whole of Part III of this Act,

(d) section 189 above and sections [F2 193] to 198 below, and

(e) the whole of Part V of this Act,

• “local government election” and “election under the local government Act” include a municipal election in the City (that is, an election to the office of mayor, alderman, common councilman or sheriff and also the election of any officer elected by the mayor, alderman and liverymen in common hall),

• “corporate office” includes each of those offices,

• “local government area” includes the City,

• “clerk of the authority” means in relation to the City, the town clerk of the City,

• “electoral area” means in relation to a ward election, the ward, and in relation to any other municipal election in the City, the City.

In relation to municipal elections in the City those enactments have effect subject to the modifications mentioned in sections [F2 193] to 196 below.

(2) Schedule 6 to this Act has effect as regards the operation of Part II (ward elections) of the M1 City of London (Various Powers) Act 1957 [F3 and the City of London (Ward Elections) Act 2002].

Textual Amendments

F1 "51(2)" repealed by Representation of the People Act 1985 (c. 50, SIF 42), s. 28, Sch. 5

F2 "193" substituted for "192" by Representation of the People Act 1985 (c. 50, SIF 42), s. 24, Sch. 4 para. 66

F3 Words in s. 191(2) inserted (7.11.2002) by City of London (Ward Elections) Act 2002 (c. vi), s. 9(1), Sch. 1 Pt. 2 para. 4

Marginal Citations

M1 1957 c. x.

F4 192 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . U.K.

Textual Amendments

F4 S. 192 repealed by Representation of the People Act 1985 (c. 50, SIF 42), s. 28, Sch. 5

193 Personation and other voting offences. U.K.

In relation to municipal elections in the City—

(a) in sections 60 and 61 above “vote” does not include voting otherwise than on a poll; and

(b) in section 61(2), paragraph (a)(ii) does not apply.

194 Broadcasting. U.K.

In relation to municipal elections in the City—

(a) neither section 92 nor section 93 above apply by virtue of section 191 above to municipal elections in the City other than ward elections; and

(b) for the purposes of section 93(1) a ward election shall be deemed to be pending during the period beginning—

(i) in the case of an annual election three weeks before the day fixed for the election, and

(ii) in other cases with the day on which the precept is issued.

and ending in all cases with the day of the poll (or, if no poll is taken, with the day fixed for the election).

195 Disturbances at meetings. U.K.

In relation to municipal elections in the City—

(a) in section 97 above the reference to the day of election shall be taken as a reference to the day fixed for the election and (where a poll is taken) any day after that up to and including the day of the poll; but

(b) in relation to a meeting held with reference to an election other than an annual election that section does not apply to an offence committed on or before the day on which the precept is issued.

196 Costs or expenses. U.K.

In relation to municipal elections in the City, any costs or expenses directed to be paid under section 132 F5 . . . above by the authority for which the election was held shall—

(a) if incurred in respect of a ward election, be paid out of the general rate; and

(b) in any other case, be paid by the chamberlain of the City out of the City’s cash.

Textual Amendments

F5 Words repealed by Representation of the People Act 1985 (c. 50, SIF 42), s. 28, Sch. 5

197 Candidate’s expenses: ward, and liverymen in common hall, elections. U.K.

(1) For a candidate at a ward election in the City the maximum amount of election expenses is [F6 £219] together with an additional [F6 4.3p] for every elector (taken according to the enumeration of the ward list to be used at the election); but the provision made by section 76(6) above for increasing the maximum amount of election expenses in the event of a candidate’s death applies to the maximum amount under this subsection.

(2) A candidate at an election by liverymen in common hall need not have an election agent, his maximum amount of election expenses is [F7 [F8 23.3p] for every elector on the common hall register to be used at the election], and section 90 above and Schedule 4 to this Act apply at such an election as they apply to an election of parish councillors, but the form of declaration as to election expenses shall be such as may be prescribed by Act of Common Council [F9 and in this subsection “common hall register” means the list prepared under section 4 of the M2 City of London Ballot Act 1887].

(3) The Secretary of State may by order vary a maximum amount of the candidate’s election expenses specified in subsection (1) or subsection (2) above where in his opinion there has been a change in the value of money since the last occasion on which that amount was [F10 fixed (whether by such an order or otherwise)], and the variation shall be such as in his opinion is justified by that change.

An order under this subsection shall not be made unless a draft of the order has been laid before, and approved by resolution of, each House of Parliament; and the power to make the order is exercisable by statutory instrument.

Textual Amendments

F6 Words in s. 197(1) substituted (E.W.S.) (17.3.1997) by S.I. 1997/879, art. 7

F7 Words substituted by Representation of the People Act 1985 (c. 50, SIF 42), s. 24, Sch. 4 para. 67(a)

F8 Words in s. 197(2) substituted (E.W.S.) (17.3.1997) by S.I. 1997/879, art. 8

F9 Words added by Representation of the People Act 1985 (c. 50, SIF 42), s. 24, Sch. 4, para. 67(a)

F10 Words substituted by Representation of the People Act 1985 (c. 50, SIF 42), s. 24, Sch. 4 para. 67(b)

Marginal Citations

M2 50 & 51 Vict. c.xiii.

198 Effect of avoidance of election to corporate office. U.K.

In relation to the City, where a candidate who has been elected to a corporate office is—

(a) by a certificate of an election court, or

(b) by a decision of the High Court,

declared not to have been duly elected, acts done by him in execution of the office before the time when the certificate or decision is certified to the clerk of the authority for which the election was held shall not be invalidated by reason of that declaration.