158 Report as to candidate guilty of a corrupt or illegal practice
Representation of the People Act 1983 (1983 c 2) | Legislation

Consequences of finding by election court of corrupt or illegal practice

158  Report as to candidate guilty of a corrupt or illegal practice

(1)     The report of an election court under section 144 or section 145 above shall state whether any corrupt or illegal practice has or has not been proved to have been committed by or with the knowledge and consent of any candidate at the election, and the nature of the corrupt or illegal practice.

(2)     For the purposes of sections 159 and 160 below—

(a)     if it is reported that a corrupt practice other than treating or undue influence was committed with the knowledge and

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