The Representation of the People (Overseas Electors etc.) (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2024

Amendment of regulation 3 (interpretation)

3.  In regulation 3 (interpretation)—

(a) after the definition of “the 2006 Act” insert—

““address claimed as the qualifying address”, in relation to a person applying to be registered, means the address in respect of which the person is applying to be registered;”;

(b) after the definition of “data” insert—

““declaration of local connection” has the same meaning as in section 7B(1) of the 1983 Act(1);”;

(c) after the definitions of “local elector” and “local election” insert—

““mental hospital” has the meaning given in section 7(6) of the 1983 Act(2);”;

(d) after the definition of “overseas elector” insert—

““previous registration condition” has the same meaning as in section 1A(2) of the 1985 Act(3);

“previous residence condition” has the same meaning as in section 1A(3) of the 1985 Act;”;

(e) after the definition of “registration officer” insert—

““renewal declaration” has the same meaning as in section 1E of the 1985 Act(4);”.

(1)

Section 7B was inserted by section 6 of the Representation of the People Act 2000 (c. 2) and amended by section 14(1)(a)(ii) of the Northern Ireland (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2014 and paragraph 1(3)(a) of Schedule 8 to the Elections Act 2022 . There are other amendments to section 7B, but none is relevant. For the meaning of “the 1983 Act”, see regulation 3(1) of S.I. 2008/1741.

(2)

Section 7 was substituted by section 4 of the Representation of the People Act 2000. There are amendments to section 7(6), but none is relevant.

(3)

1985 c. 50. Section 1A was substituted by section 14(1) of the Elections Act 2022.

(4)

Section 1E was substituted by section 14(1) of the Elections Act 2022.