Introductory
Citation, commencement and extent1
1
This Order may be cited as the Local Elections (Northern Ireland) Order 2013 and it comes into force on the day after the day on which it is made.
2
Subject to paragraph (3), this Order extends to Northern Ireland only.
3
An amendment made by this Order has the same extent as the enactment (or part of an enactment) amended.
Interpretation2
1
In this Order—
“the 1962 Act” means the Electoral Law Act (Northern Ireland) 19624;
“the 1985 Order” means the Local Elections (Northern Ireland) Order 19855;
“existing council” means a district council for a local government district established in pursuance of section 1 of the Local Government (Boundaries) Act (Northern Ireland) 19716, and “existing councillor” means a member of such a council;
“new council” means a district council for a local government district established in pursuance of section 1 of the Local Government (Boundaries) Act (Northern Ireland) 20087, and “new councillor” means a member of such a council.
2
The Interpretation Act (Northern Ireland) 19548 applies to article 1 and this article and the following provisions of this Order, save for article 9, as it applies to an Act of the Assembly.