Representation of the People Act 1983

88 Publication of time and place for inspection of returns and declarations.U.K.

—At a parliamentary election [F1or an Authority election]—

(a)the returning officer shall, within 10 days after the end of the time allowed for [F2delivering] to him returns as to election expenses, publish in not less than two newspapers circulating in the constituency [F3or electoral area] for which the election was held, and shall send to each of the election agents, a notice of the time and place at which the returns and declarations (including the accompanying documents) can be inspected; but

(b)if any return or declaration has not been received by the returning officer before the notice is dispatched for publication, the notice shall so state, and a like notice about that return or declaration, if afterwards received, shall within 10 days after the receipt be published in like manner and sent to each of the election agents other than the agent who is in default or is agent for the candidate in default.

Textual Amendments

F1Words in s. 88 inserted (14.12.1999) by 1999 c. 29, s. 17, Sch. 3 para. 27(2) (with Sch. 12 para. 9(1)); S.I. 1999/3376, art. 2

F3Words in s. 88 inserted (14.12.1999) by 1999 c. 29, s. 17 Sch. 3 para. 27(3) (with Sch. 12 para. 9(1)); S.I. 1999/3376, art. 2

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1S. 88 applied (N.I.) by S.I. 1986/2250, regs. 2, 3, 5, Sch. 1 Pt. I

C2S. 88 applied (E.W.S.) by S.I. 1986/2209, regs. 2, 3, 5(1)(6)–(8), Sch. 1 Pt. I

C3S. 88 applied (with modifications) (N.I.) (4.5.1996) by S.I. 1996/1220, art. 3(1)(5)-(8), Sch. 1

C4S. 88 applied (with modifications) (1.8.2001) by S.I. 2001/2599, art. 3, Sch. 1 (as substituted (10.2.2009) by S.I. 2009/256, arts. 1(2), 3, Sch. 1)