Nothing in section 22 of this Act shall prevent different treatment based on political opinion where the position is one as—
(a) A political adviser or secretary to a member of Parliament; or
(b) A political adviser to a member of a local authority; or
(c) A political adviser to a candidate seeking election to the House of Representatives or to a local authority within the meaning of the Local Electoral Act 2001; or
(d) A member of the staff of a political party.
Paragraph (c) was amended, as from 1 July 2001, by section 151 Local Electoral Act 2001 (2001 No 35), by substituting “Local Electoral Act 2001”
for “Local Elections and Polls Act 1976”
. See sections 153 to 157 of that Act as to the transitional provisions. See clause 2 Local Electoral Act Commencement Order 2001 (SR 2001/144).