The Representation of the People (Overseas Electors etc.) (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2024 No. 43

Part 3 Consequential amendment of other electoral legislation

Amendment of the Recall of MPs Act 2015 (Recall Petition) Regulations 2016

25.—(1) The Recall of MPs Act 2015 (Recall Petition) Regulations 2016(1) are amended as follows.

(2) In regulation 72B (power to request additional evidence in relation to absent signing applications where registration officer considers it necessary), in paragraph (8), after sub-paragraph (c) insert—

“(ca) regulation 25A(3) of the Representation of the People (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2008;”.

(1)

S.I. 2016/295. Relevant amending instruments are S.I. 2023/1147 and 1406.