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)