(1)Section 21(1) of the Interpretation Act (Northern Ireland) 1954 (rules regulating procedure of courts, etc.) shall have effect as if the jurisdiction conferred by section 56(1) of the Representation of the People Act 1983 as applied by section 2 of this Act were conferred by an enactment within the meaning of the Interpretation Act (Northern Ireland) 1954.
(2)In section 14B of the Electoral Law Act (Northern Ireland) 1962, for the words from “travelling”, where it first occurs, to the end there is substituted “and to persons appointed, or to whom functions are delegated, under section 14A travelling and subsistence allowances at such rates as the Secretary of State, with the approval of the Treasury, may determine”.
(3)In section 29(8) of the Electoral Law Act (Northern Ireland) 1962, for “any provision of section thirty-one” there is substituted “section 1(3) of the Elected Authorities (Northern Ireland) Act 1989”.
(4)In section 130(1) of the Electoral Law Act (Northern Ireland) 1962—
(a)for the definition of “legal incapacity” there is substituted—
““legal incapacity” has the same meaning as in the Elected Authorities (Northern Ireland) Act 1989”, and
(b)for the definition of “polling district” there is substituted—
““polling district” means a ward”.
(5)In section 3(1) of the [1972 c. 9 (N.I.).] Local Government Act (Northern Ireland) 1972, for the words from “a person to whom” to “applies” there is substituted “a citizen of the Republic of Ireland”.
(6)In section 148(1) of the Local Government Act (Northern Ireland) 1972, for the definition of “local elector” there is substituted—
““local elector” has the same meaning as in the [1962 c. 14 (N.I.).] Electoral Law Act (Northern Ireland) 1962”,
(7)In Article 7(7) of the [S.I.1972/1264 (N.I. 13).] Electoral Law (Northern Ireland) Order 1972, for “those expenses” there is substituted “all expenses properly incurred in connection with the registration of local electors”.
(8)In section 3 of the Representation of the [1985 c. 50.] People Act 1985—
(a)in subsection (7)(b), the words from “and, in Northern Ireland” to the end are repealed, and
(b)in subsection (8), for “in accordance with the Electoral Law Act (Northern Ireland) 1962” there is substituted “for the purposes of local elections”.
(9)The Northern Ireland legislation specified in Part I of Schedule 3 to this Act and the subordinate legislation specified in Part II of that Schedule is repealed or revoked to the extent specified in the third column.