http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2023/1083/contents/madeThe Local Elections (Northern Ireland) Order 2023enKing's Printer of Acts of Parliament2023-10-12NORTHERN IRELAND This Order makes various changes to the rules governing local elections in Northern Ireland. Similar changes are made to the rules governing Parliamentary elections in a separate instrument (the Representation of the People and Recall Petition (Northern Ireland) (Amendment) Regulations 2023). Many of the changes in this Order are required as a result of changes to electoral law made by the Elections Act 2022 (the “2022 Act”). The Local Elections (Northern Ireland) Order 2023 The Local Elections (Northern Ireland) Order 2023 1Citation, commencement and extent 2Applications for the appointment of a proxy 3Applications for postal vote where ballot papers are to be sent to a different address 4Supply of date of birth lists to police and pursuant to a court order 5Forms used in local elections 6Transitional provision relating to proxy paper form SCHEDULES SCHEDULE 1Form 6 SCHEDULE 2Form 7 SCHEDULE 3Form 1 2023 No. 1083 Northern Ireland The Local Elections (Northern Ireland) Order 2023 Made 11th October 2023 Coming into force 31st October 2023 At the Court at Buckingham Palace, the 11th day of October 2023Present,The King’s Most Excellent Majesty in Council

In accordance with section 7(3) of the Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000, the Electoral Commission has been consulted prior to the laying of this Order.

A draft of this Order has been laid before Parliament under section 84(4) of the Northern Ireland Act 1998 and has been approved by a resolution of each House of Parliament.

Accordingly, His Majesty, in exercise of the power conferred on him by section 84(1) of the Northern Ireland Act 1998, is pleased, by and with the advice of His Privy Council, to order as follows.
2000 c. 41. 1998 c. 47.
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