SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 3 Registration: local elections in Northern Ireland

Application of provisions of 1983 Act

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(1)

Part I of Schedule 1 (application of provisions of 1983 Act) is amended as follows.

(2)

After the entry relating to section 3(1) and (2) insert—

“Section 3A(1) and (4) to (7) (disfranchisement of offenders detained in mental hospitals).”

(3)

For the entry relating to section 4(2) substitute—

“Section 4(2) to (6) (entitlement to be registered).”

(4)

For the entry relating to sections 5 to 7 substitute—

“Sections 5 and 6 (residence (general) and residence of merchant seamen).

Sections 7 to 7C (residence of mental patients, and of persons remanded in custody, and declarations of local connection).”

(5)

For the entry relating to sections 9 to 13 substitute—

“Sections 9, 10, 10A and 13 to 13B (preparation, publication and alteration of registers).”

(6)

For the entry beginning “Section 53” substitute—

“Section 53 and, in Schedule 2, paragraphs 1(2) to (5), 3, 3A, 4 to 11A and 13 (regulations as to registration).”

(7)

After the entry beginning “Section 56(1)” insert—

“Section 58(2) (registration appeals: Northern Ireland).”

(8)

After the entry relating to section 62 insert—

“Section 180A (evidence by certificate of electoral registration).”

(9)

In the entry beginning “Section 201”, for “the definition of “prescribed”” substitute “ the definitions of “dwelling”, “prescribed” and “qualifying address” ”.