1. Introductory Text

  2. 1.Citation and commencement

  3. 2.Interpretation

  4. 3.Changes to the qualification for election and holding office as a member of a local authority

  5. 4.Changes to the franchise

  6. 5.Consequential amendments

  7. Signature

    1. SCHEDULE 1

      AMENDMENTS CONSEQUENTIAL UPON THE CHANGES TO THEQUALIFICATION OF MEMBERS

      1. Primary legislation

        1. 1.In section 130(1) (interpretation) of the Electoral Law Act (Northern...

        2. 2.In Form 2 (candidate’s consent to nomination) in the Appendix...

      2. Subordinate legislation

        1. 3.At the end of rule 4 (interpretation) of—

        2. 4.In the form of candidate’s consent to nomination in the...

        3. 5.In the form of nomination paper in the Appendix of...

    2. SCHEDULE 2

      AMENDMENTS CONSEQUENTIAL UPON CHANGES TO THE FRANCHISE

      1. Primary legislation

        1. The Electoral Law Act (Northern Ireland) 1962

          1. 1.In rule 34(6)(b) of the Local Elections Rules contained in...

        2. The Representation of the People Act 1983

          1. 2.The Act of 1983 shall be amended in accordance with...

          2. 3.In— (a) section 7(4)(d)(v) and (7)(c); (b) section 16(e);

          3. 4.In— (a) section 7(9)(a), and (b) section 15(5)(a), after the...

          4. 5.For section 49(5), there shall be substituted:

          5. 6.The amendments made by paragraphs 3 to 5 of this...

        3. The Representation of the People Act 1985

          1. 7.For section 8(3) of the Representation of the People Act...

          2. 8.In subsection (4) of the said section 8, for the...

          3. 9.Section 4(4) of the Representation of the People Act 1985...

      2. Subordinate legislation

        1. The Local Elections (Northern Ireland) Order 1985

          1. 10.In paragraph 3(2)(b) of Part I of Schedule 2 to...

          2. 11.In the Form in the Appendix to Schedule 2 to...

        2. The Representation of the People Regulations 1986

          1. 12.The Representation of the People Regulations 1986 shall be amended...

          2. 13.In regulations 30(1)(b) and 39(2)(b) (declarations as to nationality) after...

          3. 14.In regulation 50 (marking of names) after paragraph (4) there...

          4. 15.In Schedule 2, Form A (return by occupier as to...

          5. 16.In Schedule 2, Form D (proxy paper) shall be amended...

        3. The Representation of the People (Scotland) Regulations 1986

          1. 17.The Representation of the People (Scotland) Regulations 1986 shall be...

          2. 18.In regulations 29(1)(b) and 37(2)(b) (declarations as to nationality) after...

          3. 19.In regulation 48 (marking of names), after paragraph (4) there...

          4. 20.In Schedule 2, Form A (return by householder as to...

          5. 21.In Schedule 2, in paragraph 2 of Form B (notice...

          6. 22.In Schedule 2, Form C (proxy paper) shall be amended...

        4. The Representation of the People (Northern Ireland) Regulations 1986

          1. 23.The Representation of the People (Northern Ireland) Regulations 1986 shall...

          2. 24.In regulations 30(1)(b) and 39(2)(b) (declarations as to nationality) after...

          3. 25.In regulation 50 (marking of names), after paragraph (4) there...

          4. 26.In Schedule 2, Form A (return by occupier as to...

        5. The European Parliamentary Elections Regulations 1986

          1. 27.The European Parliamentary Elections Regulations 1986 shall be amended as...

        6. The European Parliamentary Elections (Northern Ireland) Regulations 1986

          1. 28.The European Parliamentary Elections (Northern Ireland) Regulations 1986 shall be...

        7. The Local Government (Transitional Election Arrangements) (Scotland) Order 1994

          1. 29.After article 2 of the Local Government (Transitional Election Arrangements)...

  9. Explanatory Note