SCHEDULE 1Amendments to the 1962 Act

Part 2Amendments to Part 9 (Questioning of elections) and Part 10 (Electoral misdemeanours)

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1

Paragraph 32A M1 is amended as follows.

2

In sub-paragraph (2)(c) for “postmaster or his deputy” substitute “ official designated by a universal service provider ”.

3

After sub-paragraph (2) insert—

3

Where—

a

the returning officer at a local election (“R”) is guilty of an act or omission in breach of R's official duty, but

b

R remedies that act or omission in full by taking steps under section 57A(1),

R shall not be guilty of an electoral offence under sub-paragraph (1).

4

Sub-paragraph (3) does not affect any conviction which takes place, or any penalty which is imposed, before the date on which the act or omission is remedied in full.