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Fixed-term Parliaments Act 2011 (c. 14)
Schedule — Consequential amendments etc
Schedule — Consequential amendments etc
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SCHEDULE
Section 6
Consequential amendments etc
Succession to the Crown Act 1707 (c. 41)
1
In section 7 of the Succession to the Crown Act 1707 omit "or dissolve".
Septennial Act 1715 (c. 38)
2
The Septennial Act 1715 is repealed.
Representation of the People Act 1867 (c. 102)
3
In section 51 of the Representation of the People Act 1867 omit "or dissolved" where it occurs second.
Parliament Act 1911 (c. 13)
4
In the Parliament Act 1911 omit section 7.
Regency Act 1937 (c. 16)
5
In section 6(1) of the Regency Act 1937 omit the words from “to dissolve Parliament" to "telegraph), or".
Representation of the People Act 1983 (c. 2)
6
The Representation of the People Act 1983 is amended as follows.
7
In section 76ZA(3)(a) after "during" insert "or after".
8
In section 93(5)(a) omit the words from "or any earlier time" to the end.
9
In section 119(2) after "mourning" insert "(but, in relation to a parliamentary general election, excluding any day to which rule 2 of the parliamentary elections rules does not apply by virtue of rule 2(2A))".
10
(1)
Amend the Timetable in rule 1 in Schedule 1 as follows.
(2)
In the entry relating to "Issue of writ", in column 2, for "issue of the proclamation summoning the new Parliament" substitute "dissolution of Parliament by section 3(1) of the Fixed-term Parliaments Act 2011".
(3)
In the entry relating to "Delivery of nomination papers", in column 2, for "proclamation summoning the new Parliament" substitute "dissolution of Parliament by section 3(1) of the Fixed-term Parliaments Act 2011".
(4)
In the entry relating to "Polling", in column 2, for "eleventh day after the last day for delivery of nomination papers" substitute “day determined under section 1 of the Fixed-term Parliaments Act 2011 or appointed under section 2(7) of that Act".
