I do not think that new clause 5 exactly repeats the current law, as it does not employ the same statutory language. I would not want to replace the existing provisions with a hand-drafted proposal that is less precise.
Electoral Administration Bill
Proceeding contribution from
Baroness Harman
(Labour)
in the House of Commons on Wednesday, 11 January 2006.
It occurred during Debate on bills on Electoral Administration Bill 2005-06.
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