Draft Regulations laid before Parliament under section 201(2) of the Representation of the People Act 1983, for approval by resolution of each House of Parliament.
Draft Statutory Instruments
Representation Of The People, Northern Ireland
Made
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Coming into force in accordance with regulation 1(2)
In accordance with section 7(1) and (2)(e) of the Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000(1) the Electoral Commission has been consulted prior to making these Regulations.
In accordance with section 201(2) of the Representation of the People Act 1983(2) a draft of these Regulations has been laid before and approved by a resolution of each House of Parliament.
Accordingly, the Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred by the provisions which are specified in the Schedule to this instrument, makes the following Regulations:
1983 c. 2; section 201(2) was substituted by paragraph 69 of Schedule 4 to the Representation of the People Act 1985 (c.50) and amended by paragraph 6 of Schedule 21 to the Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000 (c.41) and article 5(b) of S.I. 1991/1728.