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Representation of the People Act 1983

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PART ITransitional and Saving Provisions

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1Where a period of time specified in an enactment repealed by this Act is current at its commencement, this Act has effect as if the provision corresponding to that enactment had been in force when that period began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

2The 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.

[1962 c. 14 (N.I.).] Electoral Law Act (Northern Ireland) 1962

3Notwithstanding the repeal by this Act of section 1(3) of the [1977 c. 9.] Representation of the People Act 1977, the amendments by that section 1(3) of the Electoral Law Act (Northern Ireland) 1962 continue to have the same effect as they had immediately before the coming into force of this Act.

[1964 c. 26.] Licensing Act 1964

4Notwithstanding the repeal by this Act of section 24(2) of the [1969 c. 15.] Representation of the 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.

[1973 c. 36.] Northern Ireland Constitution Act 1973

5So 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

6Notwithstanding the revocation by this Act of the [S.I. 1981/191.] Representation of the People -(Variation of Limits of Candidates' Election Expenses) Order 1981 and the [S.I. 1982/363.] Representation of the People (Variation of Limits of Candidates' Election Expenses) Order 1982, on the commencement of this Act the coming into operation of those orders shall for the purposes of sections 76(3) and 197(3) of this Act be taken (as the case may be) as the last occasion on which the maximum amount of the candidates' expenses was varied by order.

Section 254 of the [1972 c. 70.] Local Government Act 1972

7Any 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 re-enacted by this Act is exercisable in relation to that provision as so re-enacted to the extent that it would have been exercisable immediately before such repeal.

[1982 c. 48.] Criminal Justice Act 1982

8In the Table below—

(a)the first column sets out certain provisions of this Act which specify a fine on summary conviction,

(b)the second column sets out in relation to each corresponding provision in the first column the maximum amount of that fine, and (notwithstanding anything in that provision to the contrary) that maximum amount shall continue to have effect as to any such fine until replaced as mentioned in paragraph (c) below,

(c)the third column sets out in relation to each corresponding provision in the first column the level on the standard scale which shall replace that maximum amount in relation to any such fine by virtue of an order made under section 80 (commencement) of the [1982 c. 48.] Criminal Justice Act 1982 bringing the relevant provisions of that Act into force,

but nothing in paragraphs (b) and (c) above affects the punishment for an offence committed before the replacement mentioned in those paragraphs.

This paragraph does not apply in Northern Ireland.

TABLE
Provision of this ActMaximum amount of fineLevel on standard scale
Section 62(1)£5004
Section 63(1)£1003
Section 64(1)£1003
Section 65(4)£502
Section 97(3)£251
Section 99(2)£2004
Section 100(2)£1003
Section 110(3)£1003
Section 169£1003
Section 175(1)£1003
Section 190£502
Schedule 2, paragraph 13(1)£1003
Schedule 4, paragraph 2£503

[1982 c. 51.] Mental Health (Amendment) Act 1982

9Notwithstanding the repeal by this Act of section 4(3) of the [1949 c. 68.] Representation of the People Act 1949, that subsection shall continue to have effect instead of section 7 of this Act until the coming into force (on 1st April 1983) of section 62 of and Schedule 2 (electoral registration and voting in case of voluntary mental patients) to the Mental Health (Amendment) Act 1982; and the following provisions of this Act shall not have effect until that coming into force—

(a)sections 5(3) and 7 ;

(b)section 19(1) and (4), 32(1), 33(2) and 62(1) to the extent that they provide for or refer to a patient's declaration under section 7 ;

(c)paragraph 27 of Schedule 8 ; and

(d)Part II of Schedule 9 to the extent that it repeals certain provisions of the Mental Health (Amendment) Act 1982.

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