Representation of the People Act 1983

Part I U.K. Transitional and Saving Provisions

General U.K.

1 U.K. Where a period of time specified in an enactment repealed by this Act is current at its commencement, this Act has effect as if the provision corresponding to that enactment had been in force when that period began to run.

2 U.K. The imposition or subsistence of an incapacity is not affected by the repeal by this Act of any enactment, and any such incapacity shall for the purposes of this Act be treated as having been imposed under the corresponding provision of this Act.

M1 Electoral Law Act (Northern Ireland) 1962 U.K.

Marginal Citations

M1 1962 c. 14 (N.I.).

F1 3 U.K. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Textual Amendments

F1 Sch. 7 paras. 3, 6 repealed by Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1989 (c. 43), s. 1(1), Sch. 1 Pt. XI

M2 Licensing Act 1964 U.K.

Marginal Citations

M2 1964 c. 26.

4 Notwithstanding the repeal by this Act of section 24(2) of the Representation of the M3 People Act 1969, the amendments by that section 24(2) of the Licensing Act 1964 continue to have the same effect as they had immediately before the coming into force of this Act.

Marginal Citations

M3 1969 c. 15.

M4 Northern Ireland Constitution Act 1973 U.K.

Marginal Citations

M4 1973 c. 36.

5 U.K. So far as sections 8(4) and 26 of this Act reproduce any provision derived from the exercise of the power under section 38 of the Northern Ireland Constitution Act 1973 to make an Order in Council that provision has effect as if it were contained in an Order in Council so made.

Variation of limits of candidates’ election expenses U.K.

F2 6 U.K. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Textual Amendments

F2 Sch. 7 paras. 3, 6 repealed by Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1989 (c. 43), s. 1(1), Sch. 1 Pt. XI

Section 254 of the M5 Local Government Act 1972 U.K.

Marginal Citations

M5 1972 c. 70.

7 U.K. Any power exercisable under section 254 of the Local Government Act 1972 (consequential and supplementary provision) in relation to a provision of that Act repealed and reenacted by this Act is exercisable in relation to that provision as so reenacted to the extent that it would have been exercisable immediately before such repeal.

M6 Criminal Justice Act 1982 U.K.

Marginal Citations

M6 1982 c. 48.

F3 8 U.K. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Textual Amendments

F3 Sch. 7 paras. 8, 9 repealed by Representation of the People Act 1985 (c. 50, SIF 42), ss. 24, 28, Sch. 4 para. 90(b), Sch. 5

M7 Mental Health (Amendment) Act 1982 U.K.

Marginal Citations

M7 1982 c. 51.

F4 9 U.K. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Textual Amendments

F4 Sch. 7 paras. 8, 9 repealed by Representation of the People Act 1985 (c. 50, SIF 42), ss. 24, 28, Sch. 4 para. 90(b), Sch. 5