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1         In section 6(1) of the 1957 Act (qualification of voters at ward elections), for “British subjects” substitute “Commonwealth citizens”.

2         In section 7 (Ward lists) of that Act—

(a)	in subsection (3), for “first day of September” substitute “30th November”; and

(b)	in subsection (4), for “fifteenth day of September” substitute “16th December”; and

(c)	in subsection (5), for “fifteenth day of November” (in both places where it occurs) substitute “15th February”, and for “sixteenth day of November” (in both places where it occurs) substitute “16th February”.

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3         In section 4(1) of the 1957 Act, in the definition of “qualifying date” for the words from “subsection (2)” to “this Act” substitute “subsections (4) and (5) of section 3 (Qualification of voters at ward elections) of the City of London (Ward Elections) Act 2002”. Representation of the People Act 1983 (c. 2)

4         In section 191 of the Representation of the People Act 1983 (municipal elections in the city), at the end of subsection (2) insert “and the City of London (Ward Elections) Act 2002”.

5         In paragraph 1 of Schedule 6 to that Act (ward elections in the City), at the end insert “and the City of London (Ward Elections) Act 2002”.

6         In paragraph 5 of that Schedule, for the words “City Act” substitute “City of London (Ward Elections) Act 2002”.