The Representation of the People (Franchise Amendment and Eligibility Review) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2023

Prospective

Interpretation of Part 2 N.I.

3.  In this Part—

“notification of possible removal” has the meaning given by regulation 8(2);

“relevant person” means a relevant citizen of the Union(1) (“C”) who meets either of the following conditions—

(a)

that, on the coming into force of this Part, C—

(i)

is registered in a register of local electors in Northern Ireland, or

(ii)

is a person whom the Chief Electoral Officer is required to enter in such a register in accordance with section 13A of the 1983 Act, or

(b)

that C has submitted an application under section 13A(1)(a) of the 1983 Act for registration in a register of local electors before the coming into force of this Part, and that application is granted on or after the coming into force of this Part;“revised registration criteria” means the criteria for registration set out in section 4(3)(c) of the 1983 Act(2).

Commencement Information

I1 Reg. 3 in force at 7.5.2024, see reg. 1(2)

(1)

“Relevant citizen of the Union” is defined in section 202(1) of the Representation of the People Act 1983 (c. 2). The definition was inserted by S.I. 1995/1948.

(2)

Section 4(3) was amended by paragraph 1 of Schedule 8 to the Elections Act 2022 (c. 2) and is applied with modifications to local elections in Northern Ireland by section 2 of, and Schedule 1 to, the Elected Authorities (Northern Ireland) Act 1989 (c. 3).