C2Part I Parliamentary and Local Government Franchise and its Exercise

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Registration of parliamentary and local government electors

C110ZAF1Northern Ireland: timing of canvass

1

A canvass under section 10(1A) must be conducted in—

a

the year 2010, unless the Secretary of State makes an order providing that the requirement in this paragraph does not apply;

b

every tenth year following 2010.

2

A canvass under section 10(1A) must be conducted in an intervening year if—

a

on or before 15th April in that year, the Chief Electoral Officer for Northern Ireland has made a recommendation in favour of a canvass being conducted in that year for the purpose of meeting the relevant registration objectives, and

b

the Secretary of State, having considered the recommendation, has notified the Chief Electoral Officer that he is satisfied that the public interest requires a canvass to be conducted for that purpose.

3

If no canvass under section 10(1A) is conducted before the end of 2015, a canvass must be conducted in 2016.

4

“Intervening year” means a year other than—

a

2010,

b

every tenth year following 2010, and

c

if no canvass under section 10(1A) is conducted before the end of 2015, 2016.

5

The Secretary of State may not make an order under subsection (1)(a) unless—

a

on or before 15th April 2010, the Chief Electoral Officer for Northern Ireland has made a recommendation against a canvass being conducted in the year 2010 for the purpose of meeting the relevant registration objectives, and

b

the Secretary of State, having considered the recommendation, is satisfied that the public interest does not require a canvass to be conducted for that purpose.

6

The power to make an order under subsection (1)(a) is exercisable by statutory instrument.

7

No order is to be made under subsection (1)(a) unless a draft of the order has been laid before and approved by a resolution of each House of Parliament.

8

“Recommendation” means a written recommendation to the Secretary of State.