Elections Act 2022 (c. 37)

Schedules

Schedule 8 Voting and candidacy rights of EU citizens

Part 3 Amendments in relation to certain elections in Northern Ireland

Local Government Act (Northern Ireland) 1972

8 In section 3 of the Local Government Act (Northern Ireland) 1972 (qualifications)—

(a) in subsection (1), for “or a relevant citizen of the Union” substitute “or a qualifying EU citizen or an EU citizen with retained rights”;

(b) in subsection (2)—

(i) omit from ““citizen of the Union” shall” to “Ireland; and”;

(ii) after “election” insert “; and “qualifying EU citizen” and “EU citizen with retained rights” have the same meaning as in the Representation of the People Act 1983 (see sections 203A and 203B of that Act).”