The Northern Ireland Assembly (Elections) Order 2001

Interpretation

2.  Unless the context otherwise requires, in this Order and any provision applied by this Order—

“1962 Act” means the Electoral Law Act (Northern Ireland) 1962(1);

“1983 Act” means the Representation of the People Act 1983(2);

“1985 Act” means the Representation of the People Act 1985(3);

“1998 Act” means the Northern Ireland Act 1998;

“1985 Order” means the Local Elections (Northern Ireland) Order 1985(4);

“2001 Regulations” means the Representation of the People (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2001(5);

“Assembly” means the Northern Ireland Assembly and “Assembly election ” means an election to that Assembly;

“date of the poll” means the date set by section 31(1) or (2) or 32(4) of the 1998 Act or, in the case of a by-election, the date set by the Chief Electoral Officer under article 7(2) below; and

“election rules” means the rules in Schedule 1 to the 1983 Act, as applied by Schedule 1 to this Order.

(1)

1962 c. 14 (N.I.).

(2)

1983 c. 2.

(3)

1985 c. 50.

(4)

S.I. 1985/454.

(5)

S.I. 2001/400.