136 Corrupt and illegal practices: consequences for persons convicted of such practices
Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000 (2000 c 41) | Legislation

Corrupt and illegal practices

136  Corrupt and illegal practices: consequences for persons convicted of such practices

For section 173 of the Representation of the People Act 1983 there shall be substituted—

“173 Incapacities on conviction of corrupt or illegal practice

(1)     Subject to subsection (2) below, a person convicted of a corrupt or illegal practice—

(a)     shall, during the relevant period specified in subsection (3) below, be incapable of—

(i)     being registered as an elector or voting at any parliamentary election in the United Kingdom or at any local government election in Great Britain, or

(ii)     being elected to the House of Commons, or

(iii)     holding any elective office; and

(b)     if already elected to a seat in the House of Commons or holding any such office, shall vacate the seat or office subject to and in accordance with subsections (4) and (5) below.

(2)     The incapacity imposed by subsection (1)(a)(i) above applies only to a person convicted of a corrupt practice under section 60 above or of an illegal practice under section 61 above.

(3)     For the purposes of subsection (1)(a) above the relevant period is the period beginning with the date of the conviction and ending—

(a)

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