The Representation of the People (England and Wales and Northern Ireland) (Amendment) Regulations 2024

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

3.—(1) The Representation of the People (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2008(1) are amended as follows.

(2) In regulation 3 (interpretation), after the definition of “previous residence condition” insert—

““qualifying Commonwealth citizen” has the same meaning as in section 4(6) of the 1983 Act;”.

(3) Omit regulation 25B(4).

(4) In regulation 27 (applications for registration)—

(a) in paragraph (1)(caa), for the words from “an applicant” to “Ireland” substitute “a relevant EU applicant”;

(b) after paragraph (1A) insert—

“(1AA) In paragraph (1)(caa), “relevant EU applicant” means an applicant—

(a) who is a citizen of a member State, and

(b) who is not, or is not also—

(i) a citizen of a member State listed in Schedule 6A to the 1983 Act,

(ii) a qualifying Commonwealth citizen, or

(iii) a citizen of the Republic of Ireland.”.

(1)

S.I. 2008/1741; relevant amending instruments are S.I. 2018/699, 2023/1176, 2024/43.