SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 4Amendments to do with Part 1

Representation of the People Act 1983 (c. 2)

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(1)

Section 10A (maintenance of the registers: registration of electors) is amended as follows.

(2)

In subsection (1), for “A registration officer” substitute “ The Chief Electoral Officer for Northern Ireland ”.

(3)

In subsection (2A), omit “(subject to section 13BB(2))”.

(4)

In subsection (3)—

(a)

for “A registration officer” substitute “ The Chief Electoral Officer for Northern Ireland ”;

(b)

after “registration” insert “ in Northern Ireland ”.

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(6)

In subsection (4), before “asking” insert “ in Northern Ireland ”.

(7)

In subsection (5)—

(a)

after “in respect of any address” insert “ in Northern Ireland ”;

(b)

for “the registration officer concerned” substitute “ the Chief Electoral Officer for Northern Ireland ”;

(c)

for “the registration officer is” substitute “ the Officer is ”.

(8)

In subsection (5A)(b), for “the registration officer” substitute “ the Chief Electoral Officer for Northern Ireland ”.

(9)

In subsection (5B), for “A registration officer” substitute “ The Chief Electoral Officer for Northern Ireland ”.

(10)

In subsection (6), for “the registration officer concerned” substitute “ the Chief Electoral Officer for Northern Ireland ”.

(11)

In subsection (7), for “a registration officer” substitute “ the Chief Electoral Officer for Northern Ireland ”.

(12)

In the heading, after “electors” insert “ in Northern Ireland ”.