SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 10 Judicial and other Appointments

Election Court Commissioner

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1

In section 130 of the Representation of the People Act 1983 (barristers qualified to constitute election court) in subsection (1) for the word “barrister" there shall be substituted “ person" ”.

2

In subsection (2) of that section—

a

for the word “barrister" there shall be substituted “ person" ”;

b

for paragraph (a) there shall be substituted—

a

unless he has a 10 year High Court qualification, within the meaning of section 71 of the Courts and Legal Services Act 1990; or

c

for paragraph (b)(ii) there shall be substituted—

ii

in which he practises.

3

In subsection (3)(a) for the word “barristers" there shall be substituted “ qualified persons" ”.