Northern Ireland (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2014 (c. 13)

Miscellaneous

23 Extension of powers to make secondary legislation about elections etc

(1) In section 34 of the Northern Ireland Act 1998 (elections and franchise for the Assembly), after subsection (6) insert—

“(7) An order under subsection (4) may make different provision for different areas about the conduct of elections, including different provision about the registration of persons entitled to vote at an election.”

(2) In section 84 of that Act (provision with respect to certain matters), after subsection (1A) insert—

“(1B) An Order in Council under subsection (1) may make different provision for different areas about the conduct of elections, including different provision about the registration of persons entitled to vote at an election.”