Statutory Instruments
2009 No. 813
REPRESENTATION OF THE PEOPLE, NORTHERN IRELAND
The European Parliamentary Elections (Northern Ireland) (Amendment) Regulations 2009
Made
26th March 2009
Coming into force in accordance with regulation 1(2)
The Secretary of State makes these Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by section 13BA of the Representation of the People Act 1983(1), sections 6(5) and 7 of the European Parliamentary Elections Act 2002(2) and section 42 of the Electoral Administration Act 2006(3).
The Secretary of State has consulted the Electoral Commission pursuant to section 7(1) and (2)(a) and (e) of the Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000(4) and section 42(9) of the Electoral Administration Act 2006.
In accordance with section 201(2) of the Representation of the People Act 1983, section 13(2) of the European Parliamentary Elections Act 2002 and section 42(10) of the Electoral Administration Act 2006 a draft of these Regulations has been laid before and approved by a resolution of each House of Parliament.
1983 c. 2. Section 13BA was inserted by section 6(2) of the Northern Ireland (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2006 (c. 33).
2002 c. 24 (“the 2002 Act”). The 2002 Act was amended by section 1 of the European Parliament (Representation) Act 2003 (c. 7). Other amendments made by that Act to the 2002 Act are not relevant to Northern Ireland.
2000 c. 41. Section 7(2)(a) was amended by section 15 of, and paragraph 8 of Schedule 3 to, the European Parliamentary Elections Act 2002 (c. 24).