The European Union Referendum (Conduct) Regulations 2016

Prosecution and conviction of illegal practice and illegal paymentsU.K.

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38.  In sections 169(1), 170, 173(2), 173A(3) and 175(1) and (3)(4) of the 1983 Act—

(a)references to an illegal practice include an illegal practice under a provision of the 1983 Act as applied by this Schedule,

(b)references to a corrupt practice include a corrupt practice under such a provision, and

(c)references to an offence of illegal payment or employment include an offence of illegal payment or employment under such a provision;

and in section 173(2) any reference to a corrupt practice or illegal practice under a section mentioned there includes a reference to a corrupt practice or illegal practice under that section as applied by this Schedule.

Commencement Information

I1Sch. 1 para. 38 in force at 26.2.2016, see reg. 1

(1)

Section 169 was amended by paragraph 9 of Schedule 3 to the Representation of the People Act 1985 (c.50).

(2)

Section 173 was substituted by section 136 of the Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2006 (c.41) and amended by article 2(1) and (4) of S.I. 2007/931.

(3)

Section 173A was inserted by section 136 of the Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2006 (c.41) and was amended by paragraphs 104 and 123 of the Electoral Administration Act 2006 (c.22); section 34(3) of the Local Electoral Administration and Registration Services (Scotland) Act 2006 (asp 14); and article 2(1) and (5) of S.I. 2007/931.

(4)

Section 175(1) and (3) was amended by paragraph 6(1) and (6) of Schedule 21 to the Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000 (c.41). Subsection (1) was also amended by paragraph 10 of Schedule 3 to the Representation of the People Act 1985 (c.50).