(1)This Act may be cited as the Elections (Northern Ireland) Act 1985, and shall be included among the Acts that may be cited as the Representation of the People Acts.
(2)Subject to subsection (3), this Act shall come into force on such day as the Secretary of State may appoint by order made by statutory instrument.
(3)Section 5(1), section 6 and this section (and sections 1 to 3 so far as necessary to give effect to section 5(1)) shall come into force on the day on which this Act is passed.
(4)This Act extends to Northern Ireland only.
[F1(5)See also paragraph 34 of Schedule 1 to the Elections Act 2022 (which relates to section 2 of this Act).]
Textual Amendments
F1S. 7(5) inserted (16.1.2023) by Elections Act 2022 (c. 37), s. 67(1), Sch. 1 para. 35; S.I. 2022/1401, reg. 2(d)(xv) (with reg. 3(1))
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1Power of appointment conferred by s. 7(2) fully exercised: 6.8.1985 appointed by S.I. 1985/1221