HC Deb 14 February 1985 vol 73 cc545-6

'(1) Section 26 of the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 (repeal of statutory powers of arrest) shall not apply to rule 36 in Schedule 1 to the principal Act (power of presiding officer to order constable to arrest person suspected of personation) and, accordingly, in Schedule 2 to the 1984 Act (preserved powers of arrest) there shall be inserted at the appropriate place—

"1983 c.2. Rule 36 in Schedule 1 to the Representation of the People Act 1983".

(2) In section 3(7) of the Elections (Northern Ireland) Act 1985 (certain offences to be corrupt practices under the principal Act) for "168(2)(b)" there shall be substituted "168(1)(a)(ii)".—[Mr. Mellor.] Brought up, read the First and Second time, and added to the Bill.

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