The Local Elections (Northern Ireland) Order 2010

10.—(1) Paragraph 8 (additional requirements for applications in respect of a particular election) is amended as follows.

(2) In sub-paragraph (2)(d)—

(a) for “any” substitute “more than one”; and

(b) at the end insert “or another election in Northern Ireland the poll for which is taking place on the same day”.

(3) In sub-paragraph (3)(e)—

(a) for “any” substitute “more than one”; and

(b) at the end insert “or another election in Northern Ireland the poll for which is taking place on the same day”.

(4) In sub-paragraph (4)(a) omit “physically”.

(5) In sub-paragraph (4)(c) after “by” insert “a person who is registered in the register and who is”.

(6) For sub-paragraph (5)(a) substitute—

“(a) his name and address, that he is treating the applicant in connection with the illness specified in sub-paragraph (4) or that the applicant is receiving care from him in respect of that illness, and the qualification by virtue of which he is authorised to attest it;”.

(7) At the end of sub-paragraph (5)(a) omit “and”.

(8) After sub-paragraph (5)(a) insert—

“(aa) that he is registered in the register; and”.

(9) In sub-paragraph (5)(b) omit “physical”.

(10) In sub-paragraph (6)(d) after “by” insert “a person who is registered in the register and who is”.

(11) For sub-paragraph (7)(a) substitute—

“(a) his name and address, that he is treating the applicant in connection with the circumstances set out in sub-paragraph (1) or that the applicant is receiving care from him in respect of those circumstances, and the qualification by virtue of which he is authorised to attest it;”.

(12) After sub-paragraph (7)(a) insert—

“(aa) that he is registered in the register;

(ab) that to the best of his knowledge and belief—

(i) the applicant is suffering from the illness or other health-related matter specified in the application;

(ii) that he will be or is likely to be so suffering on the date of the poll; and

(iii) that in those circumstances he cannot reasonably be expected to vote in person at his allotted polling station; and”.

(13) In paragraph 8(8)(d) omit “chief”.