SCHEDULES

C1SCHEDULE 1 Application and modification of Representation of the People Act 1983

Section 2.

Annotations:
Modifications etc. (not altering text)

Part I Provisions applied

Annotations:
Amendments (Textual)
F1

Entries in Sch. 1 Pt. I inserted (29.1.2001 for specified purposes and otherwise 16.2.2001) by 2000 c. 2, s. 8, Sch. 3 para. 3(2)(7)(8); S.I. 2001/116, art. 2(1)(2)

F2

Entries in Sch. 1 Pt. I substituted (29.1.2001 for specified purposes and otherwise 16.2.2001) by 2000 c. 2, s. 8, Sch. 3 para. 3(3)-(6); S.I. 2001/116, art. 2(1)(2)

F20

Word in Sch. 1 Pt. I inserted (13.5.2014) by Northern Ireland (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2014 (c. 13), ss. 18(4), 28(4)

F4

Words in entry in Sch. 1 Pt. I substituted (1.9.2002) by Electoral Fraud (Northern Ireland) Act 2002 (c. 13), s. 7(2)(a); S.I. 2002/1648, art. 3

F6

Words in entry in Sch. 1 Pt. I inserted (1.9.2002) by Electoral Fraud (Northern Ireland) Act 2002 (c. 13), s. 7(2)(b); S.I. 2002/1648, art. 3

F19

Word in Sch. 1 Pt. 1 inserted (13.3.2014) by Northern Ireland (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2014 (c. 13), ss. 20(3), 28(1)(e)

F8

Words in entry in Sch. 1 Pt. I substituted (29.1.2001 for specified purposes and otherwise 16.2.2001) by 2000 c. 2, s. 8, Sch. 3 para. 3(9); S.I. 2001/116, art. 2(1)(2)

Section 3(1) and (2) (disfranchisement of offenders in prison, etc.).

F1Section 3A(1) and (4) to (7) (disfranchisement of offenders detained in mental hospitals).

F2 Section 4(2) to (6) (entitlement to be registered).

F2 Sections 5 and 6 (residence (general) and residence of merchant seamen).

Sections 7 to 7C (residence of mental patients, and of persons remanded in custody, and declarations of local connection).

F2 Sections 9, F209A,10, F3 10ZA, 10ZB, 10A F4 , 13 F5 , 13A, 13BA and 13D (preparation, publication and alteration of registers F6 and related offences ).

Sections 14 to 17 (service qualifications and service declarations).

Sections 49 and 50 (effect of registers and of misdescription).

F2 Section 53 and, in Schedule 2, paragraphs 1(2) to (5), F19 1A, 3, 3A, 4 to 11A and 13 (regulations as to registration).

Section 54(2) to (4) (expenses of registration).

F7Section 58 (registration appeals: Northern Ireland).

Section 59 (supplemental provisions as to members of forces, etc.).

Section 62 (offences as to declarations).

F1Section 180A (evidence by certificate of electoral registration).

Section 201 (regulations) and, in section 202(1), F8the definitions of “dwelling”, “prescribed” and “qualifying address”.

Part II Modifications

General

1

References to local government elections are to be read as references to local elections.

2

References to section 2 (local government electors in Great Britain) are to be read as references to section 1 of this Act and references to Part I (Parliamentary and local government franchise and its exercise) include section 1 of this Act.

3

References to the registration officer are to be read as references to the Chief Electoral Officer for Northern Ireland.

4

References to local government electors are to be read as references to local electors.

5

References to legal incapacity are to legal incapacity within the meaning of this Act.

6

References to any other provision mentioned in Part I of this Schedule are to that provision as modified by this Part.

Specific

F97

1

In section 4(2)—

a

for “parliamentary electors for any constituency” substitute “local electors for any district electoral area”; and

b

for “subsection (1) above,” substitute “subsection (3) below,”.

2

In section 4(4)(a), the reference to any enactment includes an enactment comprised in Northern Ireland legislation.

F107A

In section 7B references to the United Kingdom are to be read as references to Northern Ireland.

8

In section 9, for subsection (1)(b) there is substituted—

b

a register of local electors for each district.

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12

In section 49—

a

in subsection (2), in paragraph (b) the reference to a local government area is to be read as a reference to a district and at the end of that subsection there is inserted—

c

whether or not a person registered as an elector in a district was during the whole of the period of three months ending on the qualifying date resident in Northern Ireland

b

in subsection (5) “or entered in the list of proxies” is omitted.

13

In section 50, for paragraph (c) there is substituted—

c

in any list, notice or other document required for the purposes of this Part of this Act

14

In section 53—

F14a

in subsection (1)(a) omit the words from “and any special lists” to the end,

b

for subsection (1)(b) substitute—

“

with respect to—

i

the procedure to be followed in the preparation of the register, and

ii

the place and manner of its publication; and;”.

c

in subsection (1)(c) “or to voting by post or proxy” is omitted.

15

In section 54, in subsections (3) and (4) paragraph (a) is omitted.

F1516

In section 58, omit subsection (1)(c) and after subsection (2) insert—

2A

No appeal lies from the decision of the Court of Appeal on appeal from a decision of the county court under this section.

17

In section 59, in subsection (3)(a) the words from “and of” to the end are omitted.

18

In Schedule 2—

a

in paragraph 5(2) “or with his appointment as a proxy”,

b

paragraph 5A, and

c

in paragraph 13(1)(a) “or paragraph 2”,

are omitted.

SCHEDULE 2 Declaration against terrorism

Sections 3, 4 and 5.

Part I Form for inclusion in consent to nomination

I declare that, if elected, I will not by word or deed express support for or approval of—

a

any organisation that is for the time being a proscribed organisation specified in F16Schedule 2 to the Terrorism Act 2000; or

b

acts of terrorism (that is to say, violence for political ends) connected with the affairs of Northern Ireland.

Part II Form for use in case of district councillor F18returned to fill casual vacancy

Annotations:
Amendments (Textual)

I, (name in full) , of (home address in full) declare that, if I am F18returned to be a councillor for the District of (name of district) , I will not by word or deed express support for or approval of—

a

any organisation that is for the time being a proscribed organisation specified in F17Schedule 2 to the Terrorism Act 2000; or

b

acts of terrorism (that is to say, violence for political ends) connected with the affairs of Northern Ireland.

Signed

Date

SCHEDULE 3 Repeals and revocations

Section 11.

Part I Northern Ireland legislation repealed

Chapter

Short Title

Extent of repeal

1962 c. 14 (N.I.)

Electoral Law Act (Northern Ireland) 1962.

Part I.

Section 14(4)(b).

In sections 14A(4) and 14B the words “out of moneys hereafter appropriated for the purpose of meeting such expenses”.

Section 15(1).

Section 21(5), (6), (9) and (10).

Section 28(1) to (6).

Section 29(1) and (6).

Sections 31 and 32.

Section 121.

In section 130(1), the definitions of “publication year”, “Registration Rules” and “registration year”.

Schedule 1.

Schedule 3.

In Schedule 9, paragraph 24, in paragraph 25 the words “or the registration of electors” and paragraph 33.

1968 c. 20 (N.I.)

Electoral Law Act (Northern Ireland) 1968.

Sections 3 and 4.

Schedule 2.

1969 c. 26 (N.I.)

Electoral Law Act (Northern Ireland) 1969.

In section 2, in subsection (1) the words from “and if” to “qualifying date”, and subsections (2) and (4).

In Schedule 1, all the entries except those relating to sections 67 and 130(1) of, and Schedules 7 and 9 to, the Electoral Law Act (Northern Ireland) 1962.

1971 c. 4 (N.I.)

Electoral Law Act (Northern Ireland) 1971.

Section 2(1)(c) and (d)(i) and (2).

S.I.1972/1264 (N.I.13)

Electoral Law (Northern Ireland) Order 1972.

Article 7(1) to (6) and, in Article 7(7), the words from the beginning to “and”.

In Schedule 2, the entries relating to sections 21 (except subsection (8)) and 28 of and Schedule 3 to the Electoral Law Act (Northern Ireland) 1962.

Part II Subordinate legislation revoked

Year and Number

Title

Extent of Revocation

S.R.(N.I.) 1980/354

Electoral Law (Registration Rules) (Variation No.2) Order (Northern Ireland) 1980.

The whole Order.

S.R.(N.I.) 1985/333

Electoral )Law (Registration Rules) (Variation Order (Northern Ireland) 1985.

The whole Order.

S.R.(N.I.) 1986/194

Electoral Law (Registration Rules) (Variation) Order (Northern Ireland) 1986.

The whole Order.