Part 2Amendment of the Representation of the People (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2008

Amendment of regulation 3 (interpretation)3.

In regulation 3 (interpretation)—

(a)

after the definition of “the 2006 Act” insert—

““address claimed as the qualifying address”, in relation to a person applying to be registered, means the address in respect of which the person is applying to be registered;”;

(b)

after the definition of “data” insert—
““declaration of local connection” has the same meaning as in section 7B(1) of the 1983 Act8;”;

(c)

after the definitions of “local elector” and “local election” insert—
““mental hospital” has the meaning given in section 7(6) of the 1983 Act9;”;

(d)

after the definition of “overseas elector” insert—
““previous registration condition” has the same meaning as in section 1A(2) of the 1985 Act10;

previous residence condition” has the same meaning as in section 1A(3) of the 1985 Act;”;

(e)

after the definition of “registration officer” insert—
““renewal declaration” has the same meaning as in section 1E of the 1985 Act11;”.