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Representation of the People Act 1990

Consolidated Text As Enacted Cited authorities 2 Cited in Amendments 4 Related
Vincent
JurisdictionUK Non-devolved
Citation1990 c. 32
Year1990
(a) in subsection (2) , after paragraph (a) there is inserted—
  • (aa) if he is no longer resident at his qualifying address or at any other address in the same area,
, andif he is no longer resident at his qualifying address or at any other address in the same area,(b) after that subsection there is inserted—
  • “(2A) For the purposes of subsection (2) (aa) above, two addresses are in the same area only if—
  • (a) both addresses are in the same parliamentary constituency in Greater London or in the same parliamentary constituency in a metropolitan county in England,
  • (b) both addresses are in the same electoral division of a non-metropolitan county in England and, if either address is in a parish, both are in the same parish,
  • (c) both addresses are in the same electoral division of a county in Wales and in the same community,
  • (d) both addresses are in the same electoral division in Scotland, or
  • (e) both addresses are in the same ward in Northern Ireland.
both addresses are in the same parliamentary constituency in Greater London or in the same parliamentary constituency in a metropolitan county in England,both addresses are in the same electoral division of a non-metropolitan county in England and, if either address is in a parish, both are in the same parish,both addresses are in the same electoral division of a county in Wales and in the same community,both addresses are in the same electoral division in Scotland, orboth addresses are in the same ward in Northern Ireland.(1) This Act may be cited as the Representation of the People Act 1990 and shall be included among the Acts that may be cited as the Representation of the People Acts.(2) This Act shall come into force on such day as the Secretary of State may appoint by order made by statutory instrument, and different days may be appointed for different purposes.(3) This Act extends to Northern Ireland.

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