Elected Authorities (Northern Ireland) Act 1989

Part II N.I. Modifications

General N.I.

1 N.I. References to local government elections are to be read as references to local elections.

2 N.I. References to section 2 (local government electors in Great Britain) are to be read as references to section 1 of this Act and references to Part I (Parliamentary and local government franchise and its exercise) include section 1 of this Act.

3 N.I. References to the registration officer are to be read as references to the Chief Electoral Officer for Northern Ireland.

4 N.I. References to local government electors are to be read as references to local electors.

5 N.I. References to legal incapacity are to legal incapacity within the meaning of this Act.

6 N.I. References to any other provision mentioned in Part I of this Schedule are to that provision as modified by this Part.

Specific N.I.

[F1 7 F2 (1) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . N.I.

[F3 (1A) In section 4(3)(c)—

(a) in sub-paragraph (i), omit “in relation to a local government election in England,”, and

(b) omit sub-paragraph (ii) (and the “or” preceding it).]

(2) In section 4(4)(a), the reference to any enactment includes an enactment comprised in Northern Ireland legislation.]

Textual Amendments

F1 Sch. 1 Pt. 2 paras. 7, 7A substituted for para. 7 (29.1.2001 for specified purposes and otherwise 16.2.2001) by 2000 c. 2, s. 8, Sch. 3 para. 4(2); S.I. 2001/116, art. 2(1)(2)

F2 Sch. 1 Pt. 2 para. 7(1) omitted (1.10.2014) by virtue of Northern Ireland (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2014 (c. 13), ss. 14(2)(a)(ii), 28; S.I. 2014/2613, art. 2(2)(a)

F3 Sch. 1 Pt. 2 para. 7(1A) inserted (7.5.2024) by Elections Act 2022 (c. 37), s. 67(1), Sch. 8 para. 9(5)(a); S.I. 2023/1145, reg. 5(b) (with Sch. para. 1(3))

[F4 7A N.I. In section 7B—

(a) references to the United Kingdom are to be read as references to Northern Ireland;

(b) in subsection (3)(e)—

(i) in sub-paragraph (i), omit “in England,”, and

(ii) omit sub-paragraph (ii) (and the “or” preceding it);

(c) in subsection (7)(a)—

(i) in sub-paragraph (i), omit “in England,”, and

(ii) omit sub-paragraph (ii) (and the “or” preceding it).]

Textual Amendments

F4 Sch. 1 Pt. 2 para. 7A substituted (7.5.2024) by Elections Act 2022 (c. 37), s. 67(1), Sch. 8 para. 9(5)(b); S.I. 2023/1145, reg. 5(b) (with Sch. para. 1(3))

8 N.I. In section 9, for subsection (1)(b) there is substituted—

“(b) a register of local electors for each district.”

Prospective

F5 8A N.I. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Textual Amendments

F5 Sch. 1 Pt. 2 para. 8A omitted (1.10.2014) by virtue of Northern Ireland (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2014 (c. 13), ss. 16(2)(a), 28; S.I. 2014/2613, art. 2(2)(c)

F6 9 N.I. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Textual Amendments

F6 Sch. 1 Pt. 2 paras. 9-11 repealed (29.1.2001 for specified purposes and otherwise 16.2.2001) by 2000 c. 2, ss. 8, 15, Sch. 3 para. 4(3), Sch. 7 Pt. III; S.I. 2001/116, art. 2(1)(2)

F7 10 N.I. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Textual Amendments

F7 Sch. 1 Pt. 2 paras. 9-11 repealed (29.1.2001 for specifed purposes and otherwise 16.2.2001) by 2000 c. 2, ss. 8, 15, Sch. 3 para. 4(3), Sch. 7 Pt. III; S.I. 2001/116, art. 2(1)(2)

F8 11 N.I. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Textual Amendments

F8 Sch. 1 Pt. 2 paras. 9-11 repealed (29.1.2001 for specified purposes and otherwise 16.2.2001) by 2000 c. 2, ss. 8, 15, Sch. 3 para. 4(3), Sch. 7 Pt. III; S.I. 2001/116, art. 2(1)(2)

[F9 11A N.I. In section 15(5)(a)—

(a) in sub-paragraph (i), omit “in England,”, and

(b) omit sub-paragraph (ii) (and the “or” preceding it).

Textual Amendments

F9 Sch. 1 Pt. 2 paras. 11A, 11B inserted (7.5.2024) by Elections Act 2022 (c. 37), s. 67(1), Sch. 8 para. 9(5)(c); S.I. 2023/1145, reg. 5(b) (with Sch. para. 1(3))

11B N.I. In section 17(1)(c)—

(a) in sub-paragraph (i), omit “in England,”, and

(b) omit sub-paragraph (ii) (and the “or” preceding it).]

Textual Amendments

F9 Sch. 1 Pt. 2 paras. 11A, 11B inserted (7.5.2024) by Elections Act 2022 (c. 37), s. 67(1), Sch. 8 para. 9(5)(c); S.I. 2023/1145, reg. 5(b) (with Sch. para. 1(3))

12 N.I. In section 49—

(a) in subsection (2), in paragraph (b) the reference to a local government area is to be read as a reference to a district and at the end of that subsection there is inserted—

“(c) whether or not a person registered as an elector in a district was during the whole of the period of three months ending on the qualifying date resident in Northern Ireland”, and

[F10 (b) in subsection (5)—

(i) in the first sentence, omit “, or entered in the list of proxies,”,

(ii) in paragraph (b)(iiia), omit “in England or entered in the list of proxies”, and

(iii) omit paragraph (b)(iv).]

Textual Amendments

F10 Sch. 1 Pt. 2 para. 12(b) substituted (7.5.2024) by Elections Act 2022 (c. 37), s. 67(1), Sch. 8 para. 9(5)(d); S.I. 2023/1145, reg. 5(b) (with Sch. para. 1(3))

13 N.I. In section 50, for paragraph (c) there is substituted—

“(c) in any list, notice or other document required for the purposes of this Part of this Act”.

14 N.I. In section 53—

[F11 (a) in subsection (1)(a) omit the words from “and any special lists” to the end,

(b) for subsection (1)(b) substitute—

“(b) with respect to—

(i) the procedure to be followed in the preparation of the register, and

(ii) the place and manner of its publication; and;”.]

[F12 (ba) subsection (1)(ba) is omitted;]

(c) in subsection (1)(c) “or to voting by post or proxy” is omitted.

Textual Amendments

F11 Sch. 1 Pt. 2 para. 14(a)(b) substituted (29.1.2001 for specified purposes and otherwise 16.2.2001) by 2000 c. 2, s. 8, Sch. 3 para. 4(4); S.I. 2001/116, art. 2(1)(2)

F12 Sch. 1 Pt. 2 para. 14(ba) inserted (27.8.2022) by Elections Act 2022 (c. 37), s. 67(1), Sch. 6 para. 30(2); S.I. 2022/916, art. 2(f)(ii)

15 N.I. In section 54, in subsections (3) and (4) paragraph (a) is omitted.

[F13 16 N.I. In section 58, omit [F14 subsection (1)(bb) and (c)] and after subsection (2) insert—

“(2A) No appeal lies from the decision of the Court of Appeal on appeal from a decision of the county court under this section.”.]

Textual Amendments

F13 Sch. 1 Pt. 2 para. 16 substituted (14.5.2008) by Northern Ireland (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2006 (c. 33), ss. 10(2), 30(1), 31, Sch. 4 para. 7(5); S.I. 2008/1318, art. 2

F14 Words in Sch. 1 Pt. 2 para. 16 substituted (16.1.2023) by Elections Act 2022 (c. 37), s. 67(1), Sch. 6 para. 30(3); S.I. 2022/1401, reg. 2(f)(x) (with reg. 3(3))

17 N.I. In section 59, in subsection (3)(a) the words from “and of” to the end are omitted.

F15 18 N.I. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Textual Amendments

F15 Sch. 1 Pt. 2 para. 18A substituted for Sch. 1 Pt. 2 para. 18 (27.8.2022) by Elections Act 2022 (c. 37), s. 67(1), Sch. 6 para. 30(4); S.I. 2022/916, art. 2(f)(ii)

[F15 18A N.I. In Schedule 2, references to applications under sections 13BD, 13BE and 13C and documents or cards issued under any of those sections are to be disregarded, and the following are omitted—

(a) in paragraph 1A—

(i) sub-paragraph (1A)(b)(iii);

(ii) in sub-paragraph (6), “or a relevant absent voting application”;

(iii) sub-paragraphs (7)(a) and (8);

(b) in paragraph 5(2), “or with his appointment as a proxy”;

(c) paragraphs 5ZA and 5A;

(d) in paragraph 13(1)(a), “or paragraph 2”.]

Textual Amendments

F15 Sch. 1 Pt. 2 para. 18A substituted for Sch. 1 Pt. 2 para. 18 (27.8.2022) by Elections Act 2022 (c. 37), s. 67(1), Sch. 6 para. 30(4); S.I. 2022/916, art. 2(f)(ii)