Representation of the People Act 2000

Section 8.

SCHEDULE 3 N.I. Registration: local elections in Northern Ireland

Introductory N.I.

1 N.I. The M1 Elected Authorities (Northern Ireland) Act 1989 is amended as follows.

Commencement Information

I1 Sch. 3 para. 1 wholly in force at 16.2.2001, see s. 17(3) and S.I. 2001/116, art. 2(1) (subject to art 2(3-5))

Marginal Citations

M1 1989 c. 3.

Registration of electors N.I.

2 N.I. In section 1 (local electors in Northern Ireland), for subsections (1) and (2) substitute—

“(1) A person is entitled to vote as an elector at a local election in any district electoral area if on the date of the poll he—

(a) is registered in the register of local electors for that area;

(b) is not subject to any legal incapacity to vote (age apart);

(c) is a Commonwealth citizen, a citizen of the Republic of Ireland or a relevant citizen of the Union, and

(d) is of the age of eighteen or over.”

Commencement Information

I2 Sch. 3 para. 2 wholly in force at 16.2.2001, see s. 17(3) and S.I. 2001/116, art. 2(1) (subject to art 2(3-5))

Application of provisions of 1983 Act N.I.

3 (1) Part I of Schedule 1 (application of provisions of 1983 Act) is amended as follows. N.I.

(2) After the entry relating to section 3(1) and (2) insert—

“Section 3A(1) and (4) to (7) (disfranchisement of offenders detained in mental hospitals).”

(3) For the entry relating to section 4(2) substitute—

“Section 4(2) to (6) (entitlement to be registered).”

(4) For the entry relating to sections 5 to 7 substitute—

“Sections 5 and 6 (residence (general) and residence of merchant seamen).

Sections 7 to 7C (residence of mental patients, and of persons remanded in custody, and declarations of local connection).”

(5) For the entry relating to sections 9 to 13 substitute—

“Sections 9, 10, 10A and 13 to 13B (preparation, publication and alteration of registers).”

(6) For the entry beginning “Section 53” substitute—

“Section 53 and, in Schedule 2, paragraphs 1(2) to (5), 3, 3A, 4 to 11A and 13 (regulations as to registration).”

(7) After the entry beginning “Section 56(1)” insert—

“Section 58(2) (registration appeals: Northern Ireland).”

(8) After the entry relating to section 62 insert—

“Section 180A (evidence by certificate of electoral registration).”

(9) In the entry beginning “Section 201”, for “the definition of “prescribed”” substitute “ the definitions of “dwelling”, “prescribed” and “qualifying address” ”.

Commencement Information

I3 Sch. 3 para. 3 wholly in force at 16.2.2001, see s. 17(3) and S.I. 2001/116, art. 2(1) (subject to art 2(3-5))

Modification of provisions of 1983 Act N.I.

4 (1) Part II of Schedule 1 (modification of provisions of the 1983 Act) is amended as follows. N.I.

(2) For paragraph 7 substitute—

“7 (1) In section 4(2)—

(a) for “parliamentary electors for any constituency” substitute “local electors for any district electoral area”; and

(b) for “subsection (1) above,” substitute “subsection (3) below,”.

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

7A In section 7B references to the United Kingdom are to be read as references to Northern Ireland.”

(3) Paragraphs 9 to 11 shall be omitted.

(4) For paragraph 14 (a) and (b) substitute—

“(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;”

and . ”

Commencement Information

I4 Sch. 3 para. 4 wholly in force at 16.2.2001, see s. 17(3) and S.I. 2001/116, art. 2(1) (subject to art 2(3-5))