SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 4Amendments to do with Part 1

10Representation of the People Act 1983 (c. 2)

1

Section 10A (maintenance of the registers: registration of electors) is amended as follows.

2

In subsection (1), for “A registration officer” substitute “The Chief Electoral Officer for Northern Ireland”.

3

In subsection (2A), omit “(subject to section 13BB(2))”.

4

In subsection (3)—

a

for “A registration officer” substitute “The Chief Electoral Officer for Northern Ireland”;

b

after “registration” insert “in Northern Ireland”.

5

Omit subsection (3B).

6

In subsection (4), before “asking” insert “in Northern Ireland”.

7

In subsection (5)—

a

after “in respect of any address” insert “in Northern Ireland”;

b

for “the registration officer concerned” substitute “the Chief Electoral Officer for Northern Ireland”;

c

for “the registration officer is” substitute “the Officer is”.

8

In subsection (5A)(b), for “the registration officer” substitute “the Chief Electoral Officer for Northern Ireland”.

9

In subsection (5B), for “A registration officer” substitute “The Chief Electoral Officer for Northern Ireland”.

10

In subsection (6), for “the registration officer concerned” substitute “the Chief Electoral Officer for Northern Ireland”.

11

In subsection (7), for “a registration officer” substitute “the Chief Electoral Officer for Northern Ireland”.

12

In the heading, after “electors” insert “in Northern Ireland”.