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;”.