Statutory Instruments

1985 No. 454

NORTHERN IRELAND

The Local Elections (Northern Ireland) Order 1985

Laid before Parliament in draft

Made

20th March 1985

Coming into Operation

27th March 1985

At the Court at Buckingham Palace, the 20th day of March 1985

Present,

The Queen's Most Excellent Majesty in Council

Whereas a draft of this Order has been approved by resolution of each House of Parliament:

Now, therefore, Her Majesty in exercise of the powers conferred by section 38(1)(a) and (4) of the Northern Ireland Constitution Act 1973(1), is pleased, by and with the advice of Her Privy Council, to order, and it is hereby ordered, as follows:

(1)

1973 c. 36; section 38 was amended by paragraph 6 of Schedule 2 to the Northern Ireland Act 1982 (c. 38) and the powers in section 38(1) are referred to in section 5(1) of the Elections (Northern Ireland) Act 1985 (c. 2).