The Representation of the People (Franchise Amendment and Eligibility Review) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2023

PART 1 Introduction

Citation, commencement, extent and savings

1.—(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Representation of the People (Franchise Amendment and Eligibility Review) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2023.

(2) This regulation comes into force on the day after the day on which these Regulations are made and the remainder of these Regulations come into force on 7th May 2024.

(3) These Regulations extend to Northern Ireland only.

(4) The amendments made by regulations 18 and 19 do not apply to an application under section 10A(1)(a) or 13A(1)(a)(1) of the 1983 Act made before 7th May 2024.

Interpretation: general

2.  In these Regulations—

“1983 Act” means the Representation of the People Act 1983;

“2008 Regulations” means the Representation of the People (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2008(2);

“Chief Electoral Officer” means the Chief Electoral Officer for Northern Ireland.

(1)

Section 13A was substituted by paragraph 6 of Schedule 1 to the Representation of the People Act 2000 (c. 2). Section 13A(1) was amended by para.12(2)(b) of Schedule 4 to the Electoral Registration and Administration Act 2013 (c. 6).

(2)

S.I. 2008/1741; relevant amending instruments are S.I. 2014/1808, S.I. 2018/699 and S.I. 2018/1310.