Elected Authorities (Northern Ireland) Act 1989

1. Introductory Text

2. Franchise for local elections

   1. 1. Local electors in Northern Ireland.

   2. 2. Application of provisions of Representation of the People Act 1983 to local elections in Northern Ireland.

3. Disqualification for breach of declaration against terrorism or in consequence of imprisonment or detention

   1. 3. Declaration against terrorism: local elections.

   2. 4. Declaration against terrorism: councillors returned to fill casual vacancies.

   3. 5. Declaration against terrorism: Assembly elections.

   4. 6. Breach of terms of declaration.

   5. 7. Application to the High Court.

   6. 8. Disqualification in consequence of breach of declaration.

   7. 9. Disqualification for membership of district council in consequence of imprisonment or detention.

4. General

   1. 10. Interpretation.

   2. 11. Minor and consequential amendments and repeals.

   3. 12. Expenses.

   4. 13. Short title, commencement, transitional provision and extent.

5. SCHEDULES

   1. SCHEDULE 1

      Application and modification of Representation of the People Act 1983

      1. Part I Provisions applied

      2. Part II Modifications

         1. General

            1. 1. References to local government elections are to be read as...

            2. 2. References to section 2 (local government electors in Great Britain)...

            3. 3. References to the registration officer are to be read as...

            4. 4. References to local government electors are to be read as...

            5. 5. References to legal incapacity are to legal incapacity within the...

            6. 6. References to any other provision mentioned in Part I of...

         2. Specific

            1. 7. (1) In section 4(2)— (a) for “parliamentary electors for any...

            2. 7A. In section 7B— (a) references to the United Kingdom are...

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

            4. 8A. In section 13BA (alteration of registers in Northern Ireland: pending...

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            6. 10. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

            7. 11. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

            8. 11A. In section 15(5)(a)— (a) in sub-paragraph (i), omit “in England,”,...

            9. 11B. In section 17(1)(c)— (a) in sub-paragraph (i), omit “in England,”,...

            10. 12. In section 49— (a) in subsection (2), in paragraph (b)...

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

            12. 14. In section 53— (a) in subsection (1)(a) omit the words...

            13. 15. In section 54, in subsections (3) and (4) paragraph (a)...

            14. 16. In section 58, omit subsection (1)(bb) and (c) and after...

            15. 17. In section 59, in subsection (3)(a) the words from “and...

            16. 18. In Schedule 2— (a) in paragraph 5(2) “or with his...

            17. 18A. In Schedule 2, references to applications under sections 13BD, 13BE...

   2. SCHEDULE 2

      Declaration against terrorism

      1. Part I Form for inclusion in consent to nomination

         1. I declare that, if elected, I will not by word...

      2. Part II Form for use in case of district councillor returned to fill casual vacancy

         1. I, (name in full) , of (home address in full)...

         2. Date

   3. SCHEDULE 3

      Repeals and revocations

      1. Part I Northern Ireland legislation repealed

      2. Part II Subordinate legislation revoked