SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 4LEGAL PROCEEDINGS: APPLICATION TO RECALL PETITIONS OF EXISTING PROVISIONS

PART 1REPRESENTATION OF THE PEOPLE ACT 1983, PART 3

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A reference, however expressed, in a provision applied by this Schedule or in the heading to such a provision—

a

to a parliamentary election petition, other than the reference in section 123(1)(a) (rota of judges), has effect as if it were a reference to a recall petition complaint;

b

to any term in the first column of the following table has effect as if it were a reference to the corresponding term in the second column.

Term referred to

Modification

Candidate at an election

A corrupt or illegal practice

Election

Petitioner

The MP to whom a recall petition relates

A corrupt or illegal practice under the Recall of MPs Act 2015 or the Recall of MPs (Recall Petition) Regulations 2016

Petition

Complainant