Statutory Instrument 1993 No. 941

The Local Elections (Variation of Limits of Candidates' Election Expenses) (Northern Ireland) Order 1993

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1993 No. 941

NORTHERN IRELAND

The Local Elections (Variation of Limits of Candidates' Election Expenses) (Northern Ireland) Order 1993

At the Court at Buckingham Palace, the 31st day of March 1993

Present,

The Queen's Most Excellent Majesty in Council

Whereas a draft of this Order has been approved by resolution of each House of Parliament;

Now, therefore, Her Majesty, in pursuance of section 38(1)(a) and (4) of the Northern Ireland Constitution Act 1973^[1], is pleased, by and with the advice of Her Privy Council, to order, and it is hereby ordered, as follows:

    1.—(1)  This Order may be cited as the Local Elections (Variation of Limits of Candidates' Election Expenses) (Northern Ireland) Order 1993 and shall come into force on the day after the day on which it is made.

    (2)  This Order extends to Northern Ireland only.

    2.    In section 42(1) of the Electoral Law Act (Northern Ireland) 1962 (limit on candidates' election expenses)^[2], for the words "£184" and "3.6p" there shall be substituted the words "£192" and "3.8p", respectively.

    3.    Article 3 of the Local Elections (Northern Ireland) (Amendment) Order 1991^[3] shall be omitted.

N. H. Nicholls

Clerk of the Privy Council

Article 2 of this Order increases the maximum amount of a candidate's election expenses at local elections in Northern Ireland. The maximum amount is made up of a fixed sum (expressed in pounds) plus a sum expressed in pence (and fractions of pence) for each entry in the register of electors. Article 3 omits the provision from the Order therein referred to by which the last increase was made.

[1] 1973 c. 36. back

[2] 1962 c. 14 (N.I.); section 42(1) was amended (so far as material) by the Local Elections (Northern Ireland) Order 1985 (S.I. 1985/454), article 9, and the sums in section 42(1) are as substituted by S.I. 1991/1715. back

[3] S.I. 1991/1715. back