SCHEDULE 3 APPLICATION WITH MODIFICATIONS OF THE 1986 REGULATIONS AND THE PLANNING (CONTROL OF ADVERTISEMENTS) (NORTHERN IRELAND) REGULATIONS 1992
Article 6(2)
Provision applied	Modification
THE REPRESENTATION OF THE PEOPLE (NORTHERN IRELAND) REGULATIONS 1986	
In regulation 4 (interpretation) paragraphs (1) and (3)	In paragraph (1), all of the definitions except those of “available for inspection”, “postal proxy” and “register” shall be omitted.
Regulation 5 (forms)	Paragraph (1)(a) shall be omitted.
Regulation 6 (sending of applications, notices etc.)
Regulation 7 (publication of documents)
Regulation 8 (misnomers)
Regulation 12 (interference with notices etc.)
Regulation 63 (general requirements for absent voters' applications)
Regulation 66 (additional requirements for applications in respect of a particular election)	In paragraphs (4)(c) and (6)(d) for the words from “one” to the end of each of those sub-paragraphs, there shall be substituted— “(i) a registered medical practitioner; (ii) a registered nurse within the meaning of section 7(7) of the Nurses, Midwives and Health Visitors Act 1997, or 1997 c. 24. (iii) a Christian Science practitioner” .
	In paragraph (6)(a) for the word “eleventh” there shall be substituted “fourteenth”.
	In paragraph (8)(b) the words from “or some other” to the end shall be omitted.
Regulation 67 (additional requirements for applications for appointment of a proxy)
Regulation 68 (additional requirements for applications by proxies to vote by post at a particular election)
Regulation 69 (closing dates for applications)	In paragraphs (1), (2) and (5) for the word “eleventh” there shall be substituted “fourteenth”.
	In paragraph (1) for the words “any particular election” there shall be substituted “the compilation of the special lists compiled under sections 7(4) and 9(9) of the 1985 Act for the purposes of the referendum”.
	In paragraph (5), before the words “of the cancellation” there shall be inserted “as those sections have effect for the purposes of the compilation of the special lists under sections 7(4) and 9(9) of the 1985 Act for the purposes of the referendum” and for the words “any particular” there shall be substituted “the”.
	Paragraph (6) shall be omitted.
Regulation 70 (grant or refusal of applications)	Paragraph (2) shall be omitted.
	In paragraph (4) for the words “any particular” there shall be substituted “the”.
Regulation 74 (records and lists kept under sections 6, 7 and 9 of the 1985 Act)	Paragraphs (5) and (7) shall be omitted.
Regulation 75 (marked register for polling stations)
Regulation 76 (certificate of employment)
Regulation 77 (interpretation of Part V)	The definition of “agent” shall be omitted.
Regulation 79 (persons entitled to be present at issue and receipt of postal ballot papers)	For sub-paragraphs (b) and (c) of paragraph (1) there shall be substituted— “(b) a relevant nominating representative,” .
	In paragraphs (2) to (4), for the word “candidate”, in each place where it occurs, there shall be substituted “relevant nominating representative”.
	After paragraph (2) there shall be inserted: “2A For the purposes of this regulation, a person authorised by a relevant nominating representative may act on his behalf.” .
	Paragraphs (5) and (7) shall be omitted.
	In paragraph (8) the words “candidates or their” shall be omitted.
Regulation 80 (notification of requirement of secrecy)
Regulation 81 (notice of issue of postal ballot papers)	For the word “candidate”, in each place where it occurs, there shall be substituted “relevant nominating representative”.
Regulation 82 (marking of postal ballot paper etc.)
Regulation 83 (refusal to issue postal ballot paper)
Regulation 84 (envelopes)
Regulation 85 (delivery of postal ballot papers to post office)
Regulation 86 (provision of postal voters' ballot box)	In paragraph (3), the words from “and” to the end shall be omitted.
Regulation 87 (sealing up of special lists and counterfoils)
Regulation 88 (spoilt postal ballot paper)
Regulation 89 (receipt of covering envelope)
Regulation 90 (opening of postal voters' ballot box)	In paragraph (3), for the word “candidate”, in each place where it occurs, there shall be substituted “relevant nominating representative”.
	In paragraph (5), the words from “and” to the end shall be omitted.
	In paragraph (7) for the words “counting of the votes under rule 45” there shall be substituted “verification of the ballot paper accounts under rule 43B”.
Regulation 91 (opening of covering envelopes)	In paragraph (3), the words from “Provided that” to the end shall be omitted.
Regulation 92 (sealing up of rejected votes and declarations of identity)
Regulation 93 (opening of ballot paper envelopes)
Regulation 95 (forwarding of documents)	In paragraph (1) for the words from “forward” to “rules” there shall be substituted “retain for the period of one month beginning with the day after the date of the referendum and then destroy”.
	In paragraph (1)(a), the words from “the date” to the end shall be omitted.
	Paragraphs (1)(b), (3) and (4) shall be omitted.
	In paragraph (2), for the words “forward it at a subsequent date” there shall be substituted “retain and subsequently deal with it”.
SCHEDULE 2 (FORMS)
Form E (elector’s official poll card)	In the front of card— (a) there shall be inserted at the top of the card the words “NORTHERN IRELAND REFERENDUM”, and (b) the words “Constituency . . . .” shall be omitted.
Form F (proxy’s official poll card)	In the front of card— (a) there shall be inserted at the top of the card the words “NORTHERN IRELAND REFERENDUM”, and (b) the words “Constituency . . . .” shall be omitted.
Form G (certificate of employment)	For the words “REPRESENTATION OF THE PEOPLE ACTS” there shall be substituted “NORTHERN IRELAND REFERENDUM” and the words “ELECTION IN THE . . . . CONSTITUENCY”, “for the constituency named above” and “of the above constituency” shall be omitted.
Form H (declaration of identity)	In the front of the form for the words “REPRESENTATION OF THE PEOPLE ACTS” there shall be substituted “NORTHERN IRELAND REFERENDUM”.
THE PLANNING (CONTROL OF ADVERTISEMENTS) REGULATIONS (NORTHERN IRELAND) 1992	
Regulation 2 (interpretation)
Regulation 4 (requirement for consent)
Schedule 1 (standard conditions)
In Schedule 2 (classes of advertisements to which the prohibition in regulation 4(1) does not apply), Class F	In the description of the class, the words “European, Northern Ireland Assembly or district council” shall be omitted.
Regulation 4 has been amended but the amendments are not relevant to this Order.
Regulation 63(1) was amended by S.I.1990/561.
Regulation 66 was amended by S.I.1990/561 and S.I.1997/967.
Regulation 69 was amended by S.I.1990/561 and S.I.1997/967.
Regulation 91 was amended by S.I.1990/561.
Regulation 95 was amended by S.I.1990/561.
Forms E and F were amended by S.I.1991/1674.
Form H was amended by S.I.1990/561.