The Representation of the People (Northern Ireland) (Amendment) Regulations 2010

Amendment of rule 37(1E) of the elections rules

12.—(1) Amend rule 37(1E) of the elections rules(1) as follows.

(2) After sub-paragraph (k) insert—

“(l) a 60+ SmartPass issued under the Northern Ireland Concessionary Fares Scheme for use from 1st October 2008;”.

(3) At the end of paragraph (1E)—

(a) omit “(excluding a provisional licence),”; and

(b) after “in force” insert “and includes a Community licence within the meaning of those enactments”.

(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 (c.22) (“2006 Act”). 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 Sub-paragraph (IE)(a) was substituted, and sub-paragraphs (1E)(c) to (g) were repealed, by S.I. 2003/1156.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. Sub-paragraphs (1E)(a), (b) and (h) were amended by; 1E(j) and (k) inserted by; and the words “Article 12” at the end of paragraph 1E omitted by, S.I. 2008/1741.