The Northern Ireland (Elections) (Amendment) (No. 2) Order 2015

Amendments of the 2001 Order

4.—(1) Schedule 1 to the 2001 Order (application with modifications of the Representation of the People Acts to Assembly elections)(1) is amended as follows.

(2) In the heading, for “and the 1985 Act”, substitute “, the 1985 Act and the Electoral Administration Act 2006”.

(3) In the entry for section 63 of the 1983 Act (breach of official duty), in the right hand column—

(a) omit paragraph (b), and

(b) omit “Omit subsections (4) and (5).”

(4) In the entry for rule 2 of the Parliamentary elections rules (computation of time), in the right-hand column, after the modification which begins “For paragraph (2)”, insert—

“Omit paragraph (2A).”

(5) In the entry for rule 19 of the Parliamentary elections rules (ballot papers)(2), in the right-hand column, after the modification which begins “For paragraph (2A)”, insert—

	“Omit paragraph (2AA).
	In paragraph (2B) omit “or (2AA)”.”

(6) In the entry for rule 44 of the Parliamentary elections rules (attendance at counting of votes), in the right-hand column, for “paragraph (5)”, substitute “paragraphs (5) and (6)”.

(7) In the entry for rule 57 of the Parliamentary elections rules (retention and public inspection of documents), in the right-hand column, at the end insert—

“In paragraph (1A) omit “the House of Commons or”.”

(8) In the entry for section 8 of the 1985 Act (proxies at elections), in the right-hand column—

(a) for “Omit subsection (6)”, substitute—

“For subsection (6) substitute— (6) Where a person has been appointed, under paragraph 3(5) of Part I of Schedule 2 to the 1985 Order(3), as a proxy to vote for the elector at local elections for an indefinite period, and the appointment remains in force, the appointment also has effect as an appointment as proxy to vote for the elector at Assembly elections for an indefinite period.”.

(b) for “Omit subsections (9) and (10)”, substitute—

	“In subsection (9) omit “or elections”.
	In subsection (10) omit paragraph (b) (and the “and” immediately before it).”

(9) At the end, insert—

“ELECTORAL ADMINISTRATION ACT 2006
Section 46 (returning officers: correction of procedural errors)”

(1)

Schedule 1 was substituted by S.I. 2009/256.

(2)

Rule 19 was amended by S.I. 2010/2892.

(3)

S.I. 1985/454. Schedule 2 was substituted by S.I. 1987/168. There are other amending instruments but none is relevant.