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1.—(1) Amend the Representation of the People (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2001(1) as follows.
(2) In regulation 16(2), 16(3) and 16(4), after “spouse” insert “or civil partner”.
(3) In regulation 17(1), after “spouse” (in each place) insert “or civil partner”.
(4) In regulation 17(2), after “spouse” insert “or civil partner”.
(5) In regulation 21(2)(c) and (4)(e), for “husband, wife” substitute “spouse, civil partner”.
(6) In regulation 33(5), for “husband, wife” substitute “spouse, civil partner”.
(7) In regulation 54—
(a)in paragraph (1)(a), for “the applicant or his spouse” (in each place) substitute “the applicant, his spouse or civil partner”;
(b)in paragraph (3)(b), for “husband, wife” substitute “spouse, civil partner”; and
(c)in paragraph (5), for “husband, wife” substitute “spouse, civil partner”.
(8) In Schedule 3 (Forms)—
(a)in Form B (Proxy’s Official Poll Card), for “husband, wife” substitute “spouse, civil partner”; and
(b)in Form E (Proxy Paper), for “husband, wife” substitute “spouse, civil partner”.
S.I. 2001/400.
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