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An Act to disqualify certain persons for election to the House of Commons; to make changes in the timetable for parliamentary elections; and for connected purposes.
[2nd July 1981]
C1Act amended (N.I.) by S.I. 1986/1091, reg. 51(6) and (N.I.) (prosp.) by Representation of the People Act 1985 (c. 50, SIF 42), s. 10, Sch. 1 para. 24 and (N.I.) by Elections (Northern Ireland) Act 1985 (c. 2, SIF 42), s. 4
C2Act amended (E.W.) by S.I. 1986/1081, reg. 51(6)
C3Act modified by Representation of the People Act 1985 (c. 50, SIF 42), s. 20(2)(b)
A person found guilty of one or more offences (whether before or after the passing of this Act and whether in the United Kingdom or elsewhere), and sentenced or ordered to be imprisoned or detained indefinitely or for more than one year, shall be disqualified for membership of the House of Commons while detained anywhere in the British Islands or the Republic of Ireland in pursuance of the sentence or order or while unlawfully at large at a time when he would otherwise be so detained.
C1S. 1 modified by Repatriation of Prisoners Act 1984 (c. 47, SIF 39:1), s. 3, Sch. para. 7
(1)If a person disqualified by this Act for membership of the House of Commons is elected to that House his election shall be void; and if such a person is nominated for election as a member of that House his nomination shall be void.
(2)If a member of the House of Commons becomes disqualified by this Act for membership of that House his seat shall be vacated.
F1S. 3, Sch. repealed by Representation of the People Act 1983 (c. 2, SIF 42), ss. 205(2), 206, Sch. 9 Pt. II
This Act may be cited as the Representation of the People Act 1981 and shall be included among the Acts which may be cited together as the Representation of the People Acts.
F1S. 3, Sch. repealed by Representation of the People Act 1983 (c. 2, SIF 42), ss. 205(2), 206, Sch. 9 Pt. II
Representation of the People Act 1981