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Part I Place and manner of voting at local government electionsSection 31Table of ContentsContentMore ResourcesPrevious: ProvisionNext: ProvisionPlain ViewPrint OptionsWhat VersionLatest available (Revised)Original (As enacted)Advanced FeaturesShow Geographical Extent(e.g. England, Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland)Show Timeline of ChangesOpening OptionsOpen whole ActOpen Act without schedulesOpen Schedules onlyMore ResourcesOriginal Print PDFView moreChanges to legislation:There are outstanding changes not yet made by the legislation.gov.uk editorial team to Representation of the People Act 1983. Any changes that have already been made by the team appear in the content and are referenced with annotations.Changes to LegislationRevised legislation carried on this site may not be fully up to date. Changes and effects are recorded by our editorial team in lists which can be found in the ‘Changes to Legislation’ area. 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These effects are included in this view as they may be (but won’t necessarily be) relevant to the specific provision that you are viewing.Act amendment to earlier affecting provision SI 2007/1024 reg. 3(2)(3)(a) Sch. 2 by S.I. 2014/370 reg. 6(3)Act applied in part by S.I. 2013/3197 art. 14(2)(b) (This amendment comes into force on the date on which 2013 c. 6, Sch. 5 comes fully into force. That Sch. is brought fully into force on 19.9.2014 by S.I. 2014/414, art. 5(n))Act applied in part (with modifications) by 2011 c. 1 Sch. 4 para. 1(1)Act certain functions made exercisable concurrently by S.I. 2010/1837 art. 3Act functions transferred by S.I. 2015/1376 art. 3(1) Sch. 1Act modified by 2011 c. 1 Sch. 3 para. 8(3)Act modified by 2011 c. 1 Sch. 3 para. 19(3)Act modified by 2013 c. 6 Sch. 5 para. 30(5)Act power to apply (with mods) conferred by 1998 c. 46, ss. 12(4), 12(5) as substituted by 2016 c. 11 s. 4(1)Act power to apply or incorporate (with modifications) conferred by 2011 c. 13 s. 54(2)-(5)Act power to apply or incorporate (with modifications) conferred by 2011 c. 13 s. 58(1)-(3) (7)Blanket amendment words substituted by S.I. 2011/1043 art. 3 4Whole provisions yet to be inserted into this Act (including any effects on those provisions):s. 2(1A) inserted by 2015 asp 7 s. 1(1)(b)s. 7(3)(ab) inserted by 2013 c. 6 Sch. 4 para. 2s. 7A(3)(ab) inserted by 2013 c. 6 Sch. 4 para. 3s. 7B(2A)-(2C) inserted by 2015 asp 7 s. 8(2)s. 7B(4)(c) inserted by 2015 asp 7 s. 8(3)s. 7B(7A)-(7C) inserted by 2015 asp 7 s. 8(4)s. 7C(2)(ab) inserted by 2013 c. 6 Sch. 4 para. 4s. 9(5A) inserted by 2015 asp 7 s. 12s. 9A(2A) inserted by 2015 asp 7 s. 2(1)s. 9B(1) s. 9B(1A) (2) substituted for s. 9B(1)(2) by 2013 c. 6 Sch. 4 para. 7(2)s. 9C(1A)-(1E) inserted by S.I. 2014/1116 art. 3(3)(b)s. 9D inserted by 2013 c. 6 s. 4s. 9D power to modify conferred by 2013 c. 6 s. 7(2)s. 9E inserted by 2013 c. 6 s. 5(1)s. 9E(7A) inserted by 2015 asp 7 s. 3(1)s. 10(4BA) inserted by 2014 c. 13 s. 13(1)(c)s. 10ZC inserted by 2013 c. 6 s. 1(1)s. 10ZC(4)-(6) inserted by 2016 c. 11 s. 6(2)s. 10ZD 10ZE inserted by 2013 c. 6 Sch. 1 para. 1s. 10ZD(4)-(6) inserted by 2016 c. 11 s. 6(3)s. 13(AB) applied (with modifications) by S.I. 2016/219 Sch. 1 para. 4(1)s. 13A(1)(za) (zb) inserted by 2013 c. 6 Sch. 4 para. 12(2)(a)s. 13A(3A) inserted by 2013 c. 6 Sch. 4 para. 12(3)s. 13B(3ZA)(3ZB) inserted by 2015 c. 25 Sch. 2 para. 5(4)s. 13AB applied (with modifications) by SI 2012/2031 reg. 8 12 13 Sch. 4 Pt. 1 table 1 (as amended) by S.I. 2014/333 reg. 9(1)s. 13AB words inserted by 2013 c. 6 s. 16(3)s. 13AB(7)(a) words inserted by 2015 c. 25 Sch. 2 para. 4(2)s. 13AB(7)(b) substituted by 2015 c. 25 Sch. 2 para. 4(3)s. 13AB(7A) inserted by 2015 c. 25 Sch. 2 para. 4(4)s. 13AB(10) inserted by 2015 c. 25 Sch. 2 para. 4(5)s. 13BA(3A)(3B) inserted by 2015 c. 25 Sch. 2 para. 6(4)s. 13BA(6A)(6B) inserted by 2015 c. 25 Sch. 2 para. 6(6)s. 13BC inserted by 2015 c. 25 Sch. 2 para. 7s. 13CZA inserted by 2014 c. 13 s. 17s. 14(1A) inserted by 2015 asp 7 s. 9(2)s. 15(2)(ab) inserted by 2013 c. 6 Sch. 4 para. 15s. 15(3A)-(3C) inserted by 2015 asp 7 s. 9(3)(a)s. 15(5A)-(5C) inserted by 2015 asp 7 s. 9(3)(b)s. 16(1) s. 16 renumbered as s. 16(1) by 2015 asp 7 s. 9(4)(a)s. 16(2) inserted by 2015 asp 7 s. 9(4)(b)s. 17(3) inserted by 2015 asp 7 s. 9(5)s. 18A(6) inserted by S.I. 2013/3156 art. 9(2)(b)s. 18C(7) inserted by S.I. 2013/3156 art. 9(4)(b)s. 18E(3)(d) inserted by S.I. 2013/3156 art. 9(6)(a)s. 18AA applied (with modifications) by SI 2001/2599 art. 3 Sch. 1 (as amended) by S.I. 2015/1610 art. 2s. 18AA inserted by S.I. 2013/3156 art. 9(3)s. 18CA inserted by S.I. 2013/3156 art. 9(5)s. 29A inserted by 2013 c. 6 s. 18(2)s. 43(1AA)-(1AC) inserted by 2016 c. 11 s. 5(11)s. 52(1)(1ZA)(1ZB)(1A) extended by S.I. 2016/219 Sch. 1 para. 3s. 53(5)-(8) inserted by 2013 c. 6 Sch. 2 para. 5s. 53(8) words omitted by 2014 c. 13 s. 20(1)s. 53(9)-(11) inserted by 2016 c. 11 s. 6(4)s. 56(1)(a) (aza)-(azd) (aa) substituted for s. 56(1)(a)(aa) by 2013 c. 6 Sch. 4 para. 18s. 58(1)(ba) inserted by S.I. 2014/1116 art. 3(4)s. 75ZA 75ZB inserted by 2014 c. 4 s. 36(2)s. 94(1) applied (with modifications) by S.I. 2016/219 Sch. 1 para. 22s. 113(7)(b)(c) inserted by 2011 c. 1 Sch. 10 para. 15(b) (This amendment not applied to legislation.gov.uk. Sch. 10 repealed (8.7.2011) without ever being in force by S.I. 2011/1702, arts. 1, 2(b))s. 114(4) inserted by 2011 c. 1 Sch. 10 para. 16 (This amendment not applied to legislation.gov.uk. Sch. 10 repealed (8.7.2011) without ever being in force by S.I. 2011/1702, arts. 1, 2(b))s. 115(3) inserted by 2011 c. 1 Sch. 10 para. 17 (This amendment not applied to legislation.gov.uk. Sch. 10 repealed (8.7.2011) without ever being in force by S.I. 2011/1702, arts. 1, 2(b))s. 139(6A) inserted by 2011 c. 1 Sch. 10 para. 19(2) (This amendment not applied to legislation.gov.uk. Sch. 10 repealed (8.7.2011) without ever being in force by S.I. 2011/1702, arts. 1, 2(b))s. 165(3A) inserted by 2011 c. 1 Sch. 10 para. 20 (This amendment not applied to legislation.gov.uk. Sch. 10 repealed (8.7.2011) without ever being in force by S.I. 2011/1702, arts. 1, 2(b))s. 199ZA inserted by S.I. 2010/1837 Sch. para. 2s. 199ZA substituted by S.I. 2015/1376 Sch. 2 para. 1s. 201(2C) inserted by 2013 c. 6 s. 2(5)Sch. Pt. 2 words inserted by S.I. 2014/1803 reg. 8(3)(b)Sch. ZA1 inserted by 2013 c. 6 s. 5(2) Sch. 3Sch. 1 rule 45 Amendment to earlier affecting provision SI 2004/294, Sch. 2 para. 22 by S.I. 2015/654 reg. 2Sch. 1 rule 31(1) Sch. 1 rule 31 renumbered as Sch. 1 rule 31(1) by 2013 c. 6 s. 21(1)Sch. 1 rule 7(7) amendment by 2006 c. 22 Sch. 1 para. 14(2) extended to N.I. by S.I. 2014/1116 art. 2(2)Sch. 1 rule 28(3A) amendment by 2006 c. 22 Sch. 1 para. 14(3) extended to N.I. by S.I. 2014/1116 art. 2(2)Sch. 1 rule 29(3)(c) amendment by 2006 c. 22 Sch. 1 para. 14(4) extended to N.I. by S.I. 2014/1116 art. 2(2)Sch. 1 rule 40(4A) amendment by 2006 c. 22 Sch. 1 para. 14(5) extended to N.I. by S.I. 2014/1116 art. 2(2)Sch. 1 rule 28 amendment to earlier affecting provision 2001 c. 7 Sch. para. 4 by S.I. 2014/1116 art. 9(2)(b)Sch. 1 rule 29 amendment to earlier affecting provision 2001 c. 7 Sch. para. 5 by S.I. 2014/1116 art. 9(3)Sch. 1 rule 1 amendment to earlier affecting provision SI 2001/2599 art. 3(1) Sch. 1 by 2011 c. 1 Sch. 8 para. 4Sch. 1 rule 19A amendment to earlier affecting provision SI 2001/2599 art. 3(1) Sch. 1 by 2011 c. 1 Sch. 8 para. 7Sch. 1 rule 24(1) amendment to earlier affecting provision SI 2001/2599 art. 3(1) Sch. 1 by 2011 c. 1 Sch. 8 para. 11Sch. 1 rule 24(1)(c) amendment to earlier affecting provision SI 2001/2599 art. 3(1) Sch. 1 by 2011 c. 1 Sch. 8 para. 10Sch. 1 rule 29 amendment to earlier affecting provision SI 2001/2599 art. 3(1) Sch. 1 by 2011 c. 1 Sch. 8 para. 18Sch. 1 rule 32 amendment to earlier affecting provision SI 2001/2599 art. 3(1) Sch. 1 by 2011 c. 1 Sch. 8 para. 19(2)Sch. 1 rule 35 amendment to earlier affecting provision SI 2001/2599 art. 3(1) Sch. 1 by 2011 c. 1 Sch. 8 para. 20(1)Sch. 1 rule 37 amendment to earlier affecting provision SI 2001/2599 art. 3(1) Sch. 1 by 2011 c. 1 Sch. 8 para. 22(4)Sch. 1 rule 39 amendment to earlier affecting provision SI 2001/2599 art. 3(1) Sch. 1 by 2011 c. 1 Sch. 8 para. 25Sch. 1 rule 43 amendment to earlier affecting provision SI 2001/2599 art. 3(1) Sch. 1 by 2011 c. 1 Sch. 8 para. 29(2)Sch. 1 rule 44 amendment to earlier affecting provision SI 2001/2599 art. 3(1) Sch. 1 by 2011 c. 1 Sch. 8 para. 35Sch. 1 rule 56 amendment to earlier affecting provision SI 2001/2599 art. 3(1) Sch. 1 by 2011 c. 1 Sch. 8 para. 38(3)Sch. 1 rule 65 amendment to earlier affecting provision SI 2001/2599 art. 3(1) Sch. 1 by 2011 c. 1 Sch. 8 para. 40Sch. 1 rule 56 applied by 2011 c. 1 Sch. 8 para. 50(7)(b)Sch. 1 rule 22(3) applied by S.I. 2016/219 Sch. 1 para. 49Sch. 1 rule 56 applied (with modifications) by SI 2001/497 reg. 91A(3) (as inserted) by S.I. 2013/3206 reg. 38Sch. 1 rule 44(6) inserted by 2010 c. 25 s. 48(2)Sch. 1 rule 45(3A) inserted by 2010 c. 25 s. 48(3)(a)Sch. 1 rule 45(8) inserted by 2010 c. 25 s. 48(3)(b)Sch. 1 rule 53ZA inserted by 2010 c. 25 s. 48(4)Sch. 1 rule 37A inserted by 2011 c. 1 s. 9(1) (This amendment not applied to legislation.gov.uk. S. 9 repealed (8.7.2011) without ever being in force by S.I. 2011/1702, arts. 1, 2(a))Sch. 1 rule 45A 45B inserted by 2011 c. 1 s. 9(2) (This amendment not applied to legislation.gov.uk. S. 9 repealed (8.7.2011) without ever being in force by S.I. 2011/1702, arts. 1, 2(a))Sch. 1 rule 46(3) inserted by 2011 c. 1 Sch. 10 para. 5(3) (This amendment not applied to legislation.gov.uk. Sch. 10 repealed (8.7.2011) without ever being in force by S.I. 2011/1702, arts. 1, 2(b))Sch. 1 rule 47(3A)(3B) inserted by 2011 c. 1 Sch. 10 para. 6(4) (This amendment not applied to legislation.gov.uk. Sch. 10 repealed (8.7.2011) without ever being in force by S.I. 2011/1702, arts. 1, 2(b))Sch. 1 rule 2(1A)(1B) inserted by 2011 c. 14 Sch. para. 11(3)Sch. 1 rule 2(2A) inserted by 2011 c. 14 Sch. para. 11(5)Sch. 1 rule 37(7) inserted by 2013 c. 6 s. 19(2)Sch. 1 rule 37(4) inserted by 2013 c. 6 s. 19(3)Sch. 1 rule 19(2AA) inserted by 2013 c. 6 s. 20(2)Sch. 1 rule 31(2) inserted by 2013 c. 6 s. 21(1)Sch. 1 rule 32(5) inserted by 2013 c. 6 s. 21(2)Sch. 1 rule 31A(1A) inserted by S.I. 2014/1116 art. 3(6)Sch. 1 rule 40(7) inserted by S.I. 2014/1116 art. 3(7)Sch. 1 rule 40ZA inserted by S.I. 2014/1116 art. 3(8)Sch. 1 rule 54(2)(aa) inserted by S.I. 2014/1116 art. 3(10)Sch. 1 rule 28(2A) inserted by S.I. 2014/1880 art. 2(2)(b)Sch. 1 rule 45(1C) inserted by S.I. 2014/336 art. 3Sch. 1 rule 40ZA(10A)(10B) inserted by 2001 c. 7 Sch. para. 10A (as inserted) by S.I. 2014/1116 art. 9(4)Sch. 1 rule 22(3) modified by 2011 c. 1 Sch. 1 para. 19(2)Sch. 1 rule 2(2)(ii) and word omitted by 2011 c. 14 Sch. para. 11(4)Sch. 1 rule 18 substituted by 2011 c. 1 Sch. 10 para. 2 (This amendment not applied to legislation.gov.uk. Sch. 10 repealed (8.7.2011) without ever being in force by S.I. 2011/1702, arts. 1, 2(b))Sch. 1 rule 47(4)(d) substituted by 2011 c. 1 Sch. 10 para. 6(5)(b) (This amendment not applied to legislation.gov.uk. Sch. 10 repealed (8.7.2011) without ever being in force by S.I. 2011/1702, arts. 1, 2(b))Sch. 1 rule 61(2)(c) substituted by 2011 c. 1 Sch. 10 para. 10(3) (This amendment not applied to legislation.gov.uk. Sch. 10 repealed (8.7.2011) without ever being in force by S.I. 2011/1702, arts. 1, 2(b))Sch. 1 rule 62 substituted by 2011 c. 1 Sch. 10 para. 11(1) (This amendment not applied to legislation.gov.uk. Sch. 10 repealed (8.7.2011) without ever being in force by S.I. 2011/1702, arts. 1, 2(b))Sch. 1 rule 47(1)(aa)(b) substituted for Sch. 1 rule 47(1)(b) by 2011 c. 1 Sch. 10 para. 6(2)(a) (This amendment not applied to legislation.gov.uk. Sch. 10 repealed (8.7.2011) without ever being in force by S.I. 2011/1702, arts. 1, 2(b))Sch. 1 rule 47(2)-(2E) substituted for Sch. 1 rule 47(2) by 2011 c. 1 Sch. 10 para. 6(3) (This amendment not applied to legislation.gov.uk. Sch. 10 repealed (8.7.2011) without ever being in force by S.I. 2011/1702, arts. 1, 2(b))Sch. 1 rule 47(4)(aa)(b) substituted for Sch. 1 rule 47(4)(b) by 2011 c. 1 Sch. 10 para. 6(5)(a) (This amendment not applied to legislation.gov.uk. Sch. 10 repealed (8.7.2011) without ever being in force by S.I. 2011/1702, arts. 1, 2(b))Sch. 1 rule 49 49A substituted for Sch. 1 rule 49 by 2011 c. 1 Sch. 10 para. 7 (This amendment not applied to legislation.gov.uk. Sch. 10 repealed (8.7.2011) without ever being in force by S.I. 2011/1702, arts. 1, 2(b))Sch. 1 rule 50(1)(a)(aa)(ab)(b)(c) substituted for Sch. 1 rule 50(1)(a)-(c) by 2011 c. 1 Sch. 10 para. 8 (This amendment not applied to legislation.gov.uk. Sch. 10 repealed (8.7.2011) without ever being in force by S.I. 2011/1702, arts. 1, 2(b))Sch. 1 rule 61(2)(a)(aa) substituted for Sch. 1 rule 61(2)(a) by 2011 c. 1 Sch. 10 para. 10(2) (This amendment not applied to legislation.gov.uk. Sch. 10 repealed (8.7.2011) without ever being in force by S.I. 2011/1702, arts. 1, 2(b))Sch. 1 rule 46(1)(1A) substituted for rule 46(1) by 2011 c. 1 Sch. 10 para. 5(1) (This amendment not applied to legislation.gov.uk. Sch. 10 repealed (8.7.2011) without ever being in force by S.I. 2011/1702, arts. 1, 2(b))Sch. 1 rule 1 word substituted by 2013 c. 6 s. 14(3)(a)Sch. 1 rule 1 word substituted by 2013 c. 6 s. 14(3)(b)Sch. 1 rule 30(3) word substituted by 2013 c. 6 s. 14(4)Sch. 1 rule 61(9) word substituted by 2013 c. 6 s. 14(5)(a)Sch. 1 rule 63(9) word substituted by 2013 c. 6 s. 14(5)(a)Sch. 1 rule 64(6) word substituted by 2013 c. 6 s. 14(5)(a)Sch. 1 rule 61(9) word substituted by 2013 c. 6 s. 14(5)(b)Sch. 1 rule 63(9) word substituted by 2013 c. 6 s. 14(5)(b)Sch. 1 rule 64(6) word substituted by 2013 c. 6 s. 14(5)(b)Sch. 1 rule 46(2) words inserted by 2011 c. 1 Sch. 10 para. 5(2) (This amendment not applied to legislation.gov.uk. Sch. 10 repealed (8.7.2011) without ever being in force by S.I. 2011/1702, arts. 1, 2(b))Sch. 1 rule 47 heading words inserted by 2011 c. 1 Sch. 10 para. 6(1) (This amendment not applied to legislation.gov.uk. Sch. 10 repealed (8.7.2011) without ever being in force by S.I. 2011/1702, arts. 1, 2(b))Sch. 1 rule 6A(4) words inserted by 2011 c. 14 Sch. para. 12Sch. 1 rule 45(3) words inserted by S.I. 2014/1116 art. 3(9)(i)Sch. 1 rule 45(5) words inserted by S.I. 2014/1116 art. 3(9)(ii)Sch. 1 rule 55(1)(c) words inserted by S.I. 2014/1116 art. 3(11)Sch. 1 rule 2(1) words omitted by 2011 c. 14 Sch. para. 11(2)Sch. 1 rule 28(2) words omitted by S.I. 2014/1880 art. 2(2)(a)Sch. 1 rule 29(5) words substituted by 2011 c. 1 Sch. 10 para. 3 (This amendment not applied to legislation.gov.uk. Sch. 10 repealed (8.7.2011) without ever being in force by S.I. 2011/1702, arts. 1, 2(b))Sch. 1 rule 44(5) words substituted by 2011 c. 1 Sch. 10 para. 4 (This amendment not applied to legislation.gov.uk. Sch. 10 repealed (8.7.2011) without ever being in force by S.I. 2011/1702, arts. 1, 2(b))Sch. 1 rule 47(1) words substituted by 2011 c. 1 Sch. 10 para. 6(2)(c) (This amendment not applied to legislation.gov.uk. Sch. 10 repealed (8.7.2011) without ever being in force by S.I. 2011/1702, arts. 1, 2(b))Sch. 1 rule 47(1)(d) words substituted by 2011 c. 1 Sch. 10 para. 6(2)(b) (This amendment not applied to legislation.gov.uk. Sch. 10 repealed (8.7.2011) without ever being in force by S.I. 2011/1702, arts. 1, 2(b))Sch. 1 rule 53(4) words substituted by 2011 c. 1 Sch. 10 para. 9 (This amendment not applied to legislation.gov.uk. Sch. 10 repealed (8.7.2011) without ever being in force by S.I. 2011/1702, arts. 1, 2(b))Sch. 1 rule 61(1) words substituted by 2011 c. 1 Sch. 10 para. 10(1) (This amendment not applied to legislation.gov.uk. Sch. 10 repealed (8.7.2011) without ever being in force by S.I. 2011/1702, arts. 1, 2(b))Sch. 1 rule 1 words substituted by 2011 c. 14 Sch. para. 10(2)Sch. 1 rule 1 words substituted by 2011 c. 14 Sch. para. 10(3)Sch. 1 rule 1 words substituted by 2011 c. 14 Sch. para. 10(4)Sch. 1 rule 56(1) words substituted by 2013 c. 22 Sch. 9 para. 52Sch. 1 rule 56(4) words substituted by 2013 c. 22 Sch. 9 para. 52Sch. 1 rule 56(5)(a) words substituted by 2013 c. 22 Sch. 9 para. 52Sch. 1 rule 19(2B) words substituted by 2013 c. 6 s. 20(3)Sch. 1 Appendix words substituted by 2011 c. 1 Sch. 10 para. 12(2) Sch. 12 Pt. 1 (This amendment not applied to legislation.gov.uk. Sch. 10, Sch. 12 Pt. 1 repealed (8.7.2011) without ever being in force by S.I. 2011/1702, arts. 1, 2(b)(c))Sch. 1 Appendix of Forms Form of Writ words substituted by 2011 c. 14 Sch. para. 13Sch. 1 Appendix of Forms words substituted by 2015 c. 25 Sch. 6 para. 1(2)Sch. 1 Appendix words substituted by S.I. 2015/656 reg. 2 Sch. 1Sch. 1 Appendix words substituted by S.I. 2015/656 reg. 3 Sch. 1Sch. 1 Appendix words substituted by S.I. 2015/656 reg. 4 Sch. 2Sch. 2 para. 1A function exercisable by the Scottish Ministers concurrently with a Minister of the Crown by S.I. 2015/692 art. 5(3)(b)Sch. 2 para. 3ZA function exercisable by the Scottish Ministers concurrently with a Minister of the Crown by S.I. 2015/692 art. 5(3)(b)Sch. 2 para. 8C function exercisable by the Scottish Ministers concurrently with a Minister of the Crown by S.I. 2015/692 art. 5(3)(b)Sch. 2 para. 1(2A) (2B) inserted by 2013 c. 6 s. 2(2)Sch. 2 para. 3ZA inserted by 2013 c. 6 s. 2(3)Sch. 2 para. 8B inserted by 2013 c. 6 s. 2(4)Sch. 2 para. 1A inserted by 2013 c. 6 Sch. 2 para. 2Sch. 2 para. 8C inserted by 2013 c. 6 Sch. 2 para. 3Sch. 2 para. 13(1ZB)-(1ZD) inserted by 2013 c. 6 Sch. 2 para. 4Sch. 2 para. 1B inserted by 2013 c. 6 Sch. 4 para. 20(3)Sch. 2 para. 3C inserted by 2013 c. 6 Sch. 4 para. 20(5)Sch. 2 para. 5B inserted by 2013 c. 6 Sch. 4 para. 20(7)Sch. 2 para. 1A(1) words omitted by 2014 c. 13 s. 20(2)(b)Sch. 2 para. 8C(1)(b) words omitted by 2014 c. 13 s. 20(2)(c)(ii)Sch. 2 para. 8C(1)(a) words substituted by 2014 c. 13 s. 20(2)(c)(i)Sch. 4A Pt. 2 para. 7A inserted by S.I. 2013/688 art. 2Sch. 5 para. 5A inserted by S.I. 2010/1158 Sch. 2 para. 33(3)(b)Commencement Orders yet to be applied to the Representation of the People Act 1983Commencement OrdersThis section lists the commencement orders yet to be applied to the whole Act. These effects are included in this view as they may be (but won’t necessarily be) relevant to the specific provision that you are viewing. Where applicable the commencement orders are listed under two headings, firstly those that bring some part of the Act you are viewing into force and secondly, those that bring into force legislation that affects some part of the legislation you are viewing. If you are viewing a prospective version or there is a prospective version available there may be commencement orders listed here that are relevant to the provision you are viewing.Commencement Orders bringing legislation that affects this Act into force:S.I. 2010/275 art. 3 commences (2006 c. 22)S.I. 2010/969 art. 2 commences (2009 c. 12)S.I. 2011/1418 art. 2 commences (2010 c. 23)S.I. 2011/2329 art. 2	3	commences (2011 c. 5)S.S.I. 2010/132 art. 2 commences (2009 asp 10)S.R. 2015/194 art. 2 Sch. commences (S.I. 2003/435 (N.I.))31 Polling districts and stations at local government elections.E+W+S+N.I.(1)For elections of county councillors [F1in England] . . ., the county council may divide an electoral division into polling districts, and may alter any polling district, and for elections of London borough or district councillors the London borough or district council may divide the London borough or district or any ward thereof into polling districts, and may alter any polling district.
[F2(1A)For elections of county or county borough councillors in Wales, the county or county borough council may divide an electoral division into polling districts and may alter any polling district.]
[F3(1B)For any Authority elections, a London borough council or the Common Council may divide their area into polling districts and may alter any polling district.
For the purposes of this subsection the Inner Temple and the Middle Temple shall be treated as forming part of the City.]
(2)In Scotland, for elections of [F4local authority] councillors the [F5local authority] may divide an electoral [F6ward] into polling districts and may alter any polling district, F7. . .; but in the absence of special circumstances those polling districts shall be those which were last designated for the purpose of parliamentary elections under [F8section 18A] above.
(3)Any power to constitute polling districts for the purpose of local government elections shall be exercised so that electors from any parliamentary polling district wholly or partly within the electoral area can, in the absence of special circumstances, be allotted to a polling station within the parliamentary polling place for that district unless the parliamentary polling place is outside the electoral area.
F10(6), (7). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Annotations:Annotations are used to give authority for changes and other effects on the legislation you are viewing and to convey editorial information. They appear at the foot of the relevant provision or under the associated heading. Annotations are categorised by annotation type, such as F-notes for textual amendments and I-notes for commencement information (a full list can be found in the Editorial Practice Guide). Each annotation is identified by a sequential reference number. For F-notes, M-notes and X-notes, the number also appears in bold superscript at the relevant location in the text. All annotations contain links to the affecting legislation.Amendments (Textual)F1Words in s. 31(1) inserted (20.3.1995) by 1994 c. 19, s. 66(6), Sch. 16 para. 68(6) (with ss. 54(4)(7), 55(5), Sch. 17 paras. 22(1), 23(2)); S.I. 1995/546, art. 3, Sch. (with arts. 4-8)F2S. 31(1A) inserted (20.3.1995) by 1994 c. 19, s. 66(6), Sch. 16 para. 68(6) (with ss. 54(4)(7), 55(5), Sch. 17 paras. 22(1), 23(2)); S.I. 1995/546, art. 3, Sch. (with arts. 4-8)F3S. 31(1B) inserted (14.12.1999) by 1999 c. 29, s. 17, Sch. 3 para. 2 (with Sch. 12 para. 9(1)); S.I. 1999/3376, art. 2F4Words in s. 31(2) substituted (1.4.1996) by 1994 c. 39, s. 180(1), Sch. 13 para. 130(4)(a); S.I. 1996/323, art. 4(1)(b)(c)F5Words in s. 31(2) substituted (1.4.1996) by 1994 c. 39, s. 180(1), Sch. 13 para. 130(4)(b); S.I. 1996/323, art. 4(1)(b)(c)F6Word in s. 31(2) substituted (1.4.1996) by 1994 c. 39, s. 180(1), Sch. 13 para. 130(4)(c); S.I. 1996/323, art. 4(1)(b)(c)F7Words in s. 31(2) repealed (1.4.1996) by 1994 c. 39, s. 180(1)(2), Sch. 13 para. 130(3)(d), Sch. 14; S.I. 1996/323, art. 4(1)(b)(c)(d), Sch. 2F8Words in s. 31(2) substituted (1.1.2007 for E.W.S. and 1.7.2008 for N.I.) by Electoral Administration Act 2006 (c. 22), ss. 74(1), 77, Sch. 1 para. 108; S.I. 2006/3412, art. 3, Sch. 1 para. 14(aa)(bb)(v) (subject to transitional provisions in art. 6, Sch. 2); S.I. 2008/1316, arts. 2, 4F9S. 31(4)(5) repealed by Local Government Act 1985 (c. 51, SIF 81:1), ss. 1, 102, Sch. 17F10S. 31(6)(7) inserted by Local Government Act 1985 (c. 51, SIF 81:1), s. 19(5)(6), Sch. 9 para. 1(2) and repealed by Education Reform Act 1988 (c. 40, SIF 41:1), ss. 231(7), 235(6), 237, Sch. 13 Pt. IModifications etc. (not altering text)C1S. 31: functions of local authority not to be responsibility of an executive of the authority (E.) (16.11.2000) by virtue of S.I. 2000/2853, reg. 2(1), Sch. 1 D9C2S. 31 applied (with modifications) (E.) (28.7.2007) by The Local Authorities (Conduct of Referendums) (England) Regulations 2007 (S.I. 2007/2089), regs. 8, 11, 13, {Sch. 4 Table 1}C3S. 31 applied (with modifications) (W.) (24.7.2008) by The Local Authorities (Conduct of Referendums) (Wales) Regulations 2008 (S.I. 2008/1848), reg. 8, {Sch. 4 para. 1 Table 1}C4S. 31(1)(3) applied (with modifications) (E.) (2.4.2001) by S.I. 2001/1298, reg. 8(1), Sch. 3 Table 2 (subject to regs. 9-12, 15-17, 20, 25)S. 31(3) applied (with modifications) (W.) (24.3.2004) by The Local Authorities (Conduct of Referendums) (Wales) Regulations 2004 (S.I. 2004/870), reg. 8, {Sch. 3 Table 2} (which S.I. was revoked (24.7.2008) by S.I. 2008/1848)C5S. 31(1) applied (with modifications) (W.) 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