The Local Government Elections (Changes to the Franchise and Qualification of Members) Regulations 1995

Changes to the franchise

4.—(1) In—

(a) section 2(1)(b)(ii) of the Act of 1983, and

(b) section 1(1)(b)(ii) of the Act of 1989,

in each case the word “either” shall be omitted, and after the word “Ireland”, there shall be inserted in each case “or a relevant citizen of the Union”.

(2) In—

(a) section 202(1) of the Act of 1983, and

(b) section 10(1) of the Act of 1989,

there shall be inserted at the appropriate place:

• ““citizen of the Union” shall be construed in accordance with Article 8.1 of the Treaty establishing the European Community (as amended by Title II of the Treaty on European Union), and “relevant citizen of the Union” means such a citizen who is not a Commonwealth citizen or a citizen of the Republic of Ireland;”.

(3) In section 4(1) of the City of London (Various Powers) Act 1957 there shall be inserted at the appropriate place:

• ““citizen of the Union” shall be construed in accordance with Article 8.1 of the Treaty establishing the European Community (as amended by Title II of the Treaty on European Union) and “relevant citizen of the Union” means such a citizen who is not a Commonwealth citizen or a citizen of the Republic of Ireland;”.

(4) In section 6(1) of the said Act of 1957, the word “either” shall be omitted, and after the word “Ireland” there shall be inserted “or, in the case of a ward election for common councilmen, relevant citizens of the Union”.