2022 No. 47
Exiting The European Union, Northern Ireland
Representation Of The People

The Representation of the People (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) (EU Exit) Regulations 2022

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The Secretary of State makes these Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by section 8(1) of, and paragraph 21 of Schedule 7 to, the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 20181.
The requirements of paragraph 3(2) of Schedule 7 to the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 (relating to the appropriate Parliamentary procedure for these Regulations)2 have been satisfied.

Citation, commencement and extent1.

(1)

These Regulations may be cited as the Representation of the People (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) (EU Exit) Regulations 2022.

(2)

They come into force on the twenty-first day after the day on which they are laid before Parliament.

(3)

They extend to Northern Ireland only.

Amendment of the Electoral Law Act (Northern Ireland) 19622.

(1)

Rule 34(6)(b) of Schedule 5 to the Electoral Law Act (Northern Ireland) 1962 (local elections rules)3 is amended as follows.

(2)

For “a Member State of the European Community” substitute “the United Kingdom or of a member State4”.

Amendment of the Northern Ireland Assembly (Elections) Order 20013.

(1)

Schedule 1 to the Northern Ireland Assembly (Elections) Order 2001 (application and modification of provisions of primary legislation relating to elections)5 is amended as follows.

(2)

In the table, in the entry for rule 37 of Schedule 1 to the Representation of the People Act 1983 (parliamentary elections rules)6, for the entry modifying paragraph (1E)(b) substitute “In paragraph (1E)(b) for “by the Government of the Republic of Ireland” substitute “of a member State7”.”.

Conor Burns
Minister of State
Northern Ireland Office
EXPLANATORY NOTE
(This note is not part of the Regulations)

These Regulations are made in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 8(1), and paragraph 21 of Schedule 7 to the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 (c. 16) in order to address failures of retained EU law to operate effectively and other deficiencies (in particular under section 8(2)(d)(ii) of that Act) arising from the withdrawal of the UK from the European Union.

Regulation 2 amends the entry dealing with passports in the list of voter identification documents permitted at Northern Ireland local elections at rule 34(6) of Schedule 5 to the Electoral Law Act (Northern Ireland) 1962 (1962 c. 14 (N.I.)) so that it also includes passports issued by the Government of the United Kingdom. Regulation 3 makes an equivalent amendment to S.I. 2001/2599 in respect of elections to the Northern Ireland Assembly.

A full impact assessment has not been produced for this instrument as no, or no significant, impact on the private, voluntary or public sector is foreseen.