PART IIASSEMBLY FRANCHISE AND ITS EXERCISE

Absent voting at Assembly elections: miscellaneous13.

(1)

For the purposes of section 59 of the 1983 Act (supplemental provisions as to members of forces and service voters)—

(a)

subsection (3)(a) shall be construed as including a reference to this Order in connection with the rights conferred by this Order on a person having a service qualification by virtue of section 14(1)(a) or (b) of that Act in relation to the making and cancellation of appointments of a proxy and in relation to voting by post, and

(b)

subsection (3)(b) shall be similarly construed.

(2)

Schedule 2 (which makes provision in connection with absent voting at Assembly elections) has effect.

(3)

Schedule 3 (which makes provision in connection with the issue and receipt of postal ballot papers) has effect.