SCHEDULE 4Amendments to do with Part 1
Representation of the People Act 1983 (c. 2)
10
(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
”
.