The Representation of the People (Northern Ireland) (Amendment) Regulations 2013

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

2013 No.

Representation Of The People, Northern Ireland

The Representation of the People (Northern Ireland) (Amendment) Regulations 2013

Made

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Coming into force

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The Secretary of State makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 10(4) and (4A), 10A(7), 53(1)(b) and 201(3) of, and paragraphs 1(4A) and 10B of Schedule 2 to, the Representation of the People Act 1983(1).

In accordance with section 7(1) and (2)(e) of the Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000(2) 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(3), a draft of these Regulations has been laid before and approved by a resolution of each House of Parliament.

(1)

1983 c.2. Sections 10 and 10A were substituted by paragraphs 1 and 4 of Schedule 1 to the Representation of the People Act 2000 (“RPA 2000”). Section 10(4) was amended by paragraph 2 of Schedule 4 to the Northern Ireland (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2006 (“the NIMPA 2006”). Section 10(4A) was inserted by section 1 of the Electoral Fraud (Northern Ireland) Act 2002 (c.13) (“the 2002 Act”). Section 53(1)(b) was substituted by paragraph 13 of Schedule 1 to the RPA 2000. Section 201 (3) was inserted by paragraph 21 of Schedule 1 to the RPA 2000 and amended by paragraph 6 of Schedule 21 to the Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000 (c.41) (“PPERA 2000”). Paragraphs (4A) of Schedule 2 was inserted by section 6 of the 2002 Act and substituted by section 7 of the NIMPA 2006. Paragraph 1(6) was inserted by section 7 of the NIMPA 2006. Paragraph 10B was inserted by section 9 of the RPA 2000. Paragraph 11A (referred to in paragraph 10B) was inserted by paragraph 87(c) of Schedule 4 to the 1985 Act and amended by section 7 of the 2006 Act and paragraph 7 of Schedule 15 to the Data Protection Act 1998 (c.29).

(2)

2000 c.41.

(3)

Section 201(2) was substituted by paragraph 69 of Schedule 4 to the Representation of the People Act 1985 (c.50) (“the 1985 Act”) and amended by paragraph 6 of Schedule 21 to the PPERA 2000 and article 5(b) of S.I. 1991/1728.