The Local Elections (Northern Ireland) (Amendment) Order 1987

44.  In paragraph 7 (provisions as to security for costs) of Schedule 8 (election courts):

(a) in sub-paragraph (2)(b) for the words “five hundred pounds” there shall be substituted “£2,500”;

(b) at the end of sub-paragraph (3) there shall be added:

“In respect of a petition relating to a local election the following provisions shall have effect in substitution for the foregoing provisions of this sub-paragraph:

• ‘Within the prescribed time after giving the security the petitioner shall serve on the respondent in the prescribed manner—

  (a)

  a notice of the presentation of the petition and of the amount and nature of the security, and

  (b)

  a copy of the petition.’.”;

(c) at the end of sub-paragraph (4) there shall be added:

“In respect of a petition relating to a local election this sub-paragraph shall have effect as if the words ‘, not exceeding five days after service of the notice,’ were omitted.”;

(d) sub-paragraph (5) shall be omitted; and

(e) at the end of sub-paragraph (7) there shall be added:

“In respect of a petition relating to a local election this sub-paragraph shall have effect as if the words “not exceeding five days” were omitted.”.