The Representation of the People (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2008

Amendment of rule 37(1E) of the elections rules N.I.

15.  Rule 37(1E) of the elections rules(1) is amended as follows—

(a) in sub-paragraph (a) omit “current”;

(b) in sub-paragraph (b) omit “current”;

(c) in sub-paragraph (h) for “a current” substitute “an”;

(d) at the end of paragraph (1E) omit “Article 12 of”;

(e) after sub-paragraph (i) insert—

“(j) a Blind Person’s SmartPass, issued under the Northern Ireland Concessionary Fares Scheme for use from 1st May 2002;

(k) a War Disabled SmartPass, issued under the Northern Ireland Concessionary Fares Scheme for use from 1st May 2002.”.

(1)

Rule 37 of the elections rules was substituted for England, Wales and Scotland by section 47 of, and paragraph 75 of Schedule 1 to, the Electoral Administration Act 2006. However, this substitution did not extend to Northern Ireland (see paragraph 75(2) of Schedule 1 to the 2006 Act). Paragraphs (1A) to (1G) were inserted for Northern Ireland by section 1 of the Elections (Northern Ireland) Act 1985 (c.2). Sub-paragraph (IE)(a) was substituted, and sub-paragraphs (1E)(c) to (g) were repealed, by S.I.2003/1156. Sub-paragraphs (1E)(f) and (g) were substituted for Northern Ireland by regulation 14 of S.I.2001/400. Sub-paragraph (1E)(h) was inserted in relation to Northern Ireland by section 4 of the Electoral Fraud (Northern Ireland) Act 2002 (c.13). Sub-paragraph (1E)(i) was inserted in relation to Northern Ireland by S.I.2002/1873. In paragraph (1E) from the words “in sub-paragraph (a)” to “being in force” were substituted by S.I.2003/1156.