The Local Elections (Variation of Limits of Candidates' Election Expenses) (Northern Ireland) Order 1997

Statutory Instruments

1997 No. 868

NORTHERN IRELAND

The Local Elections (Variation of Limits of Candidates' Election Expenses) (Northern Ireland) Order 1997

Made

19th March 1997

Coming into force

20th March 1997

At the Court at Buckingham Palace, the 19th day of March 1997

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 1997 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 “£205” and “4p” there shall be substituted the words “£219” and “4.3p”, respectively.

3.  The Local Elections (Variation of Limits of Candidates' Election Expenses) (Northern Ireland) Order 1994(3) is hereby revoked.

N. H. Nicholls

Clerk of the Privy Council

Explanatory Note

(This note is not part of the Order)

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 for each entry in the register of electors. Article 3 revokes the Order by which the last increase was made.

(1)

1973 c. 36.

(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. 1994/763.

(3)

S.I. 1994/763.