Elections Act 2022

Elected Authorities (Northern Ireland) Act 1989

9 (1) The Elected Authorities (Northern Ireland) Act 1989 is amended as follows.

(2) In section 1(1)(c) (local electors in Northern Ireland), for “or a relevant citizen of the Union” substitute “, a qualifying EU citizen or an EU citizen with retained rights”.

(3) In section 10(1) (interpretation)—

(a) omit the definitions of “citizen of the Union” and “relevant citizen of the Union”;

(b) at the appropriate place insert—

• ““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);”.

(4) In Part 1 of Schedule 1 (provisions of RPA 1983 applied to local elections), at the end insert—

• “Sections 203A and 203B (meaning of “qualifying EU citizen” and “EU citizen with retained rights”).

• Schedule 6A (list of countries for the purposes of section 203A).”

(5) In Part 2 of Schedule 1 (modifications of provisions of RPA 1983 applied to local elections)—

(a) in paragraph 7, before sub-paragraph (2) insert—

“(1A) In section 4(3)(c)—

(a) in sub-paragraph (i), omit “in relation to a local government election in England,”, and

(b) omit sub-paragraph (ii) (and the “or” preceding it).”;

(b) for paragraph 7A substitute—

“7A In section 7B—

(a) references to the United Kingdom are to be read as references to Northern Ireland;

(b) in subsection (3)(e)—

(i) in sub-paragraph (i), omit “in England,”, and

(ii) omit sub-paragraph (ii) (and the “or” preceding it);

(c) in subsection (7)(a)—

(i) in sub-paragraph (i), omit “in England,”, and

(ii) omit sub-paragraph (ii) (and the “or” preceding it).”;

(c) before paragraph 12 insert—

“11A In section 15(5)(a)—

(a) in sub-paragraph (i), omit “in England,”, and

(b) omit sub-paragraph (ii) (and the “or” preceding it).

11B In section 17(1)(c)—

(a) in sub-paragraph (i), omit “in England,”, and

(b) omit sub-paragraph (ii) (and the “or” preceding it).”;

(d) in paragraph 12, for paragraph (b) substitute—

“(b) in subsection (5)—

(i) in the first sentence, omit “, or entered in the list of proxies,”,

(ii) in paragraph (b)(iiia), omit “in England or entered in the list of proxies”, and

(iii) omit paragraph (b)(iv).”