The Local Elections (Northern Ireland) Order 1985

Consequential amendments to Act of 1962

16.—(1) The following amendments in consequence of the provisions of this Order shall be made to the Act of 1962.

(2) In section 11(3) (effect of death of candidate)(1) for the words from the beginning to “adjourned” there shall be substituted the words "If the poll at an election in any district electoral area is countermanded or abandoned by reason of a candidate's death".

(3) In section 14A(2) (discharge of functions of Chief Electoral Officer)(2) for the words “Rule 22 of Schedule 5” there shall be substituted the words “rule 23 of the local elections rules”.

(4) In section 29(8) (power to refuse to issue a ballot paper) for the words “Rules 31, 35 and 37 of the Local Elections Rules” there shall be substituted the words “rule 32 and paragraphs (2) to (7) of rule 34 (including those paragraphs as applied by rules 35, 36 and 37) of the local elections rules”.

(5) In section 42(3) (limitation on election expenses), after the words “of expenses” there shall be inserted “(a) at a parliamentary election” and at the end there shall be inserted the following:—

“and

(b) at a local election shall, for each of two or more joint candidates, be reduced by one-fourth or, if there are more than two joint candidates, by one-third.”.

(6) In section 72(3)(c) (persons not qualified to act at election court for trial of petition relating to local election) for the word “ward” there shall be substituted the words “district electoral area”.

(7) In section 130(1) (interpretation)—

(a) in the definition of “current register” for the words after “constituency” to the end of the definition there shall be substituted the words “or district electoral area for which the election is being held”;

(b) in the definition of “election” for the words from “local election means” to the end of the definition there shall be substituted the words “local election means an election in a district electoral area”; and

(c) in the definition of “local election” for the words from “an election” to “for a” there shall be substituted the words “an election in a district electoral area for a”.

(8) In Schedule 10—

(a) in Forms 2, 3 and 4(3) for the words “ward of district” there shall be substituted the words “district electoral area”, and

(b) in Form 5 after the word “constituency” there shall be inserted the words "or ... district electoral area".

(1)

Section 11(3) was substituted by Article 3 of the Electoral Law (Northern Ireland) Order 1972 (S.I. 1972/1264 (N.I. 13)) and amended by Article 4(3)(a) of the Local Elections (Northern Ireland) Order 1977 (S.I. 1977/428).

(2)

Section 14A was substituted by Article 6 of the Electoral Law (Northern Ireland) Order 1972.

(3)

Forms 2, 3 and 4 were amended by Schedule 2 to the Electoral Law (Northern Ireland) Order 1972.