The European Union Referendum (Conduct) Regulations 2016 No. 219

SCHEDULE 3 APPLICATION OF EXISTING PROVISIONS OF REGULATIONS

PART 2 THE 2008 REGULATIONS (NORTHERN IRELAND)

Procedure in relation to declarations of identity

99.  Regulation 87 of the 2008 Regulations (procedure in relation to declarations of identity)(1) applies for the purposes of the referendum but as if—

(a) for “returning officer” (in each place) there were substituted “counting officer”, and

(b) in paragraph (1)(b) for “rule 45(2)(b) and (2A) of the elections rules” there were substituted “regulation 46(5)(b) and (6) of the European Union Referendum (Conduct) Regulations 2016”.

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Regulation 87 was amended by regulation 9(2) of S.I. 2010/278.