Draft Order laid before Parliament under section 201(2) of the Representation of the People Act 1983 and section 96(2)(b) of the Northern Ireland Act 1998, for approval by resolution of each House of Parliament.
Draft Statutory Instruments
Northern Ireland
Representation Of The People
Made
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Coming into force
30th November 2015
In accordance with section 7(1), (2)(e) and (2)(h) of the Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000(1), the Secretary of State has consulted with the Electoral Commission prior to this Order being made.
A draft of this Order has been laid before Parliament in accordance with section 201(2) of the Representation of the People Act 1983(2) and section 96(2)(b) of the Northern Ireland Act 1998(3) and approved by resolution of each House of Parliament.
Accordingly the Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 10A(7) of the Representation of the People Act 1983(4) and section 34(4) and (6) of the Northern Ireland Act 1998, makes the following Order:
2000 c. 41; amendments have been made to section 7 but they are not relevant to this Order.
1983 c. 2; subsection (2) was substituted by paragraph 69 of Schedule 4 to the Representation of the People Act 1985 (c. 50) and subsequently amended by S.I. 1991/1728, paragraph 6 of Schedule 21 to the Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000 and section 13 of the Northern Ireland (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2014 (c. 13).
1998 c. 47; amendments have been made to section 96(2) but they are not relevant to this Order.
Section 10A was inserted by paragraph 4 of Schedule 1 to the Representation of the People Act 2000 (c. 2). Section 202(1) of the Representation of the People Act 1983 provides that “prescribed” means prescribed by regulations. Subsection (7) was amended by paragraph 10(11) of Schedule 4 to the Electoral Registration and Administration Act 2013 (c. 6).