Decision No.4/16 - Decision on Strengthening Good Governance and Promoting Connectivity
An Order in Council under section 84(1) of the 1998 Act (provision with respect to certain electoral matters relating to Northern Ireland) which contains a statement that it is made only for purposes corresponding, or similar, to those of section 10 of the Electoral Administration Act 2006 (c. 22) (anonymous registration) may make provision for Northern Ireland for such purposes in relation to—
parliamentary elections, and
elections in respect of the Northern Ireland Assembly ... and district councils.
An Order made by virtue of subsection (1) may, if it appears to Her Majesty necessary or expedient for the purposes of the Order—
amend the 1983 Act, the 2006 Act, this Act or any other Act (whenever passed) or any Northern Ireland legislation (whenever passed or made);
confer power to make provision with respect to any matter—
which relates to anonymous registration, and
with respect to which, under the 1983 Act, provision may be made by regulations;
make transitional provision.
In this Part—
“the 1998 Act” means the Northern Ireland Act 1998 (c. 47), and
In Article 66 (regulations, orders and directions), in paragraph (1), after “59(1)” insert “, 61(7)”.
“the 1983 Act” means the Representation of the People Act 1983 (c. 2).
Amend section 10 of the 1983 Act (maintenance of registers: annual canvass) as follows.
In subsection (1), after “registration officer” insert “ in Great Britain ”.
After subsection (1) insert—
In subsection (2)—
for “for any year” substitute “ under subsection (1) or (1A) ”, and
for “that year” substitute “ the year in which it is conducted ”.
In the heading, for “annual canvass” substitute “ duty to conduct canvass ”.
After section 10 of the 1983 Act insert—
After section 10ZA of the 1983 Act insert—
In section 13 of the 1983 Act (publication of registers), for subsection (1) substitute—
In section 13A of the 1983 Act (alteration of registers), in subsection (3)(b), for “section 13(1)” substitute “ section 13(1)(a) ”.
In section 13B of the 1983 Act (alteration of registers: pending elections), in subsection (4)—
at the end of paragraph (a), insert “ in England, Wales or Scotland ”,
in paragraph (b), after “elections” insert “ in England, Wales or Scotland ”,
at the end of paragraph (d), insert “ and ”, and
omit paragraph (e).
After section 13B of the 1983 Act insert—
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Amend Schedule 2 to the 1983 Act (provisions which may be contained in regulations as to registration etc.) as follows.
Provision authorising or requiring any such authority or person, for the purpose mentioned in sub-paragraph (4B), to provide the Chief Electoral Officer for Northern Ireland, at such times or in such circumstances as may be prescribed, with information contained in such records. The purpose is assisting the Chief Electoral Officer to meet the relevant registration objectives, and, in particular, assisting him—
But provision made under sub-paragraph (4A) may not permit information obtained under those provisions to be disclosed to a third party except— In sub-paragraph (4B) “the relevant registration objectives” has the meaning given by section 10ZB. In sub-paragraph (6) “third party” means a person other than a person to whom the Chief Electoral Officer for Northern Ireland may delegate his functions.
Sub-paragraph (1) is subject to paragraph 1(6).
Provisions making it an offence (punishable on summary conviction by a fine not exceeding level 5 on the standard scale) for a person to disclose information in contravention of paragraph 1(6).
The Chief Electoral Officer—
is appointed by the Secretary of State, and
subject to what follows, holds office in accordance with the terms of his appointment (or re-appointment).
A person must not be appointed as Chief Electoral Officer for more than 5 years at a time.
The period for which a person holds office as Chief Electoral Officer must not exceed 10 years.
The Chief Electoral Officer may resign by notice in writing to the Secretary of State.
The Secretary of State may dismiss the Chief Electoral Officer if satisfied that—
he has without reasonable excuse failed to discharge his functions for a continuous period of 3 months beginning not earlier than 6 months before the day of dismissal,
he has been convicted of an offence,
a bankruptcy order has been made against him, or his estate has been sequestrated, or he has made a composition or arrangement with, or granted a trust deed for, his creditors, or
he is unable or unfit to carry out his functions.
This section applies in relation to the person who at commencement holds the office of Chief Electoral Officer as if—
subsection (2) required his appointment to end no later than 5 years after commencement, and
the total period which under subsection (3) must not be exceeded were 10 years plus the period of his appointment before commencement.
“Commencement” means the commencement of this section.
In this Part “Chief Electoral Officer” has the meaning given by section 14(1) of the Electoral Law Act (Northern Ireland) 1962 (c. 14 (N. I.)).
The Chief Electoral Officer must each year—
prepare a report on how he has discharged his functions in the year to which the report relates, and
send a copy of the report to the Secretary of State by such date as the Secretary of State directs.
The report must include an assessment of the extent to which the relevant registration objectives in Northern Ireland have been met in the year to which the report relates.
“The relevant registration objectives” has the meaning given by section 10ZB of the Representation of the People Act 1983 (c. 2).
The Secretary of State must lay a copy of the report before each House of Parliament.
In this Part—
“the 2000 Act” means the Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000 (c. 41), and
“the 1983 Act” means the Representation of the People Act 1983.
In this Part—
section 11 comes into force at the end of the period of two months beginning with the day on which this Act is passed,
sections 12 to 14 and Schedule 1 come into forceon 1st November 2007, and
section 15 comes into force at the end of the period of two months beginning with the day on which this Act is passed.
Sections 50 to 69 of, and Schedule 6 to, the 2000 Act (donations to political parties) do not apply in relation to any Northern Ireland party during the final disapplication period.
“The final disapplication period” means the period—
starting with the day on which this section comes into force, and
ending with 31st October 2007.
Paragraphs 2 to 15 of Schedule 7 to the 2000 Act (donations to individuals and members associations) do not apply during the final disapplication period in relation to any regulated donee who is—
an individual ordinarily resident in Northern Ireland, or
a members association wholly or mainly consisting of members of a Northern Ireland party.
Section 54(2)(c) of the 2000 Act has effect in relation to any donation received during the final disapplication period by— as if it referred to a Great Britain party only.
a Great Britain party, or
a regulated donee who is resident or carries on activities in Great Britain,
References in Schedule 2A to the 1983 Act to a permissible donor falling within section 54(2) are to be read, in relation to any donation received during the final disapplication period by a candidate at an election in Great Britain, as not including a Northern Ireland party.
In this section—
In section 30 (Northern Ireland inquiries), in subsection (6), for “subsection (3), (4) or (5)” substitute “any of subsections (3) to (5)”.
“Great Britain party” means a party registered in the Great Britain register (as defined by section 23(2) of the 2000 Act),
In section 149 of the 2000 Act (inspection of Commission’s registers etc.), after subsection (7) insert—
Amend the Serious Organised Crime and Police Act 2005 (c. 15) as follows.
In section 64 (restrictions on requiring information etc.), in subsection (5), after “1984 (c. 60)” insert “or, in relation to Northern Ireland, Article 13 of the Police and Criminal Evidence (Northern Ireland) Order 1989”.
In section 67 (offences in connection with disclosure notices or search warrants), after subsection (6) insert—
Amend Schedule 5 (local elections rules) as follows. The reference in paragraph (3)(c) to the copies of the register of electors includes a reference to copies of any notices issued in respect of alterations to the register under section 13BA(9) of the 1983 Act. In this Schedule “section 13BA(9) of the 1983 Act” means section 13BA(9) of the Representation of the People Act 1983 (as applied by Schedule 1 to the Elected Authorities (Northern Ireland) Act 1989). In the case of an elector who is added to the register in pursuance of a notice issued under section 13BA(9) of the 1983 Act, paragraph (1) is modified as follows— In the case of a person in respect of whom a notice has been issued under section 13BA(9) of the 1983 Act, paragraph (3) applies as if for “on the register of electors of every voter” there were substituted “relating to every voter in respect of whom a notice has been issued under section 13BA(9) of the 1983 Act”. In the case of a person in respect of whom a notice has been issued under section 13BA(9) of the 1983 Act, paragraph (4) applies as if for “in the register of electors of every voter” there were substituted “relating to every voter in respect of whom a notice has been issued under section 13BA(9) of the 1983 Act”. This rule applies in the case of a person in respect of whom a notice has been issued under section 13BA(9) of the 1983 Act as if— After rule 39 (spoilt ballot papers) insert— In rule 41 (procedure on close of poll)— In rule 57 (sealing up of ballot papers), in paragraph (2), after “marked copies of the register of electors” insert “(including any marked copy notices issued under section 13BA(9) of the 1983 Act)”. In rule 58 (forwarding of documents)—
“Northern Ireland party” means a party registered in the Northern Ireland register (as defined by that section), and
“the 1983 Act” means the Representation of the People Act 1983.
The reference in subsection (4)(b) to Great Britain includes the combined region (as defined by section 160(1) of the 2000 Act).
The following provisions cease to have effect—
in the 2000 Act—
section 42(5),
Chapter 4 of Part 4,
section 156(4)(d),
in Schedule 7, paragraphs 1(10) and (11) and 16, and
in Schedule 2A to the 1983 Act, paragraph 1(7).
In section 159A(a) of the 2000 Act (functions that are not exercisable by Lord Chancellor as well as by Secretary of State), for “, 18(2) and (4) and 70” substitute “ and 18(2) and (4) ”.
In Part 4 of the 2000 Act, after Chapter 5 insert—
In section 156(4) of the 2000 Act (orders and regulations—powers subject to affirmative procedure), after paragraph (c) insert—.
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In relation to a donation received by a candidate at an election in Great Britain, references to a permissible donor falling within section 54(2) of the 2000 Act are to be read as if section 54(2) did not include a party registered in the Northern Ireland register maintained by the Commission under Part 2 of that Act.
Schedule 1 contains amendments of the 2000 Act relating to donations received by Northern Ireland recipients.
During the prescribed period, the 2000 Act applies in relation to Northern Ireland subject to the modifications in Schedule 1.
“The prescribed period” means the period—
starting with 1st November 2007, and
ending with 31st October 2010.
The Secretary of State may by order amend paragraph (b) of subsection (2) so as to extend the prescribed period.
The power to make an order under subsection (3) may be exercised on more than one occasion, but the prescribed period must not be extended for more than 2 years at a time.
The power to make an order under subsection (3) is exercisable by statutory instrument.
No order is to be made under subsection (3) unless a draft of the instrument containing the order has been laid before and approved by a resolution of each House of Parliament.
The Secretary of State may, after consulting the Electoral Commission, by order make provision, in relation to any time occurring on or after 1st November 2007, in connection with the provision made by—
sections 12 and 13, or
section 14 and Schedule 1.
The provision that may be made under subsection (1) includes provision amending or modifying—
any provision of the 2000 Act;
Schedule 2A to the 1983 Act;
any other enactment connected with permissible donors or donations for political purposes.
The provision that may be made under subsection (1) also includes provision amending— so that they refer to a Northern Ireland recipient instead of referring to a party registered in the Northern Ireland register.
section 71C of the 2000 Act (as inserted by section 12), and
paragraph 1(6A) of Schedule 2A to the 1983 Act (as inserted by section 13),
The power to make an order under subsection (1) is exercisable by statutory instrument.
No order is to be made under subsection (1) unless a draft of the instrument containing the order has been laid before and approved by a resolution of each House of Parliament.
The Secretary of State may, after consulting the Electoral Commission, by order—
make provision permitting or requiring the Electoral Commission to publish information about donations received by Northern Ireland recipients, or
make other provision for the purpose of increasing transparency in relation to such donations.
Provision made under this section may—
amend, repeal or modify any enactment connected with donations for political purposes (including in particular any of the provisions inserted into the 2000 Act by Schedule 1);
include consequential, supplementary, incidental, transitional, transitory or saving provision.
Provision made under this section may apply in relation to donations received at any time on or after 1 November 2007.
The power to make an order under this section is exercisable by statutory instrument.
No order is to be made under this section unless a draft of the instrument containing the order has been laid before and approved by a resolution of each House of Parliament.
For the purposes of this section and section 15B—
“donation” has the same meaning as in Part 4 of the 2000 Act (see section 50 of that Act);
the time at which a donation is received is to be determined in the same way as for the purposes of that Part;
“Northern Ireland recipient” has the same meaning as in Chapter 6 of that Part (see section 71A of that Act).
Section 15B imposes limits on the provision that may be made under this section.
The provision that may be made by order under section 15A does not include provision which—
alters the effect of section 71E of the 2000 Act (duty not to disclose contents of donation reports) in relation to the disclosure of protected information,
reduces the maximum penalty for an offence under that section committed in relation to the disclosure of protected information, or
gives a person a right to obtain protected information contained in a register kept by the Commission under that Act.
“Protected information” means information—
which relates to a donation received before 1 January 2014, and
which identifies the donor or from which it is possible to identify the donor.
The references in subsection (1) to section 71E of the 2000 Act and to the maximum penalty for an offence under that section are to that section and maximum penalty as they have effect at the time at which the order under section 15A is made.
Amend section 4 of the 1998 Act (transferred, excepted and reserved matters) as follows.
In subsection (2), for “subsection (3)” substitute “ subsections (2A) and (3) ”.
After subsection (2) insert—
In subsection (3), for “the draft of an Order before Parliament under subsection (2)” substitute “ before Parliament under subsection (2) the draft of any other Order ”.
After subsection (5) insert—
In this Part “the 1998 Act” means the Northern Ireland Act 1998 (c. 47).
After section 21 of the 1998 Act insert—
After Schedule 4 to the 1998 Act insert the Schedule 4A set out in Schedule 2 to this Act.
In section 44 of the 1998 Act (power to call for witnesses and documents), after subsection (4) insert—
After section 86 of the 1998 Act insert—
After section 86A of the 1998 Act insert—
In section 2(3)(b) of the Northern Ireland Arms Decommissioning Act 1997 (c. 7) (date by which amnesty period must end), for “2007” substitute “ 2010 ”.
Amend section 1 of the Northern Ireland (Loans) Act 1975 (c. 83) as follows.
In subsection (2) (limit on loans to the Consolidated Fund of Northern Ireland), for “£2,000 million” substitute “ £3,000 million ”.
In subsection (5) (power to increase the limit by order)—
omit “, on not more than one occasion,”,
for “the limit in subsection (2)” substitute “ the limit for the time being specified in subsection (2) ”, and
for “£300 million” substitute “ £500 million ”.
Her Majesty may by Order in Council make provision for giving effect to any agreement or arrangement—
which has been entered into between Her Majesty's Government and the Government of Ireland,
which relates to the establishment or operation of a single wholesale electricity market in Northern Ireland and Ireland, and
a copy of which has been presented to Parliament by the Secretary of State by command of Her Majesty.
An Order in Council under this section may—
amend, repeal or revoke any provision made by or under an Act of Parliament or Northern Ireland legislation (whenever passed or made);
confer powers on bodies or persons specified in, or appointed under or by virtue of, the Order, including powers to make statutory rules (within the meaning of the Statutory Rules (Northern Ireland) Order 1979 (S.I. 1979/1573 (N.I. 12)));
create offences under the law of Northern Ireland;
make provision which applies generally or only in specified cases or circumstances;
make different provision for different cases or circumstances;
make such consequential, incidental, supplementary or transitional provision as appears to Her Majesty to be necessary or expedient.
Where an Order in Council under this section creates an offence, it must make provision as to the mode of trial and punishment of offenders; but there is no power for the Order—
to impose a maximum term of imprisonment, on summary conviction, of more than three months;
to impose a maximum fine, on summary conviction, of more than the statutory maximum; or
to impose a maximum term of imprisonment, on conviction on indictment, of more than two years.
No recommendation is to be made to Her Majesty to make an Order under this section unless a draft of the Order has been laid before and approved by resolution of each House of Parliament.
For Article 61 of the Energy (Northern Ireland) Order 2003 (S.I. 2003/419 (N.I. 6)) substitute—
A public authority must, in exercising its functions, act in the way it considers best calculated to contribute to the achievement of sustainable development in Northern Ireland, except to the extent that it considers that any such action is not reasonably practicable in all the circumstances of the case.
For this purpose—
a public authority must have regard to any strategy or guidance relating to sustainable development issued by the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs , and
a public authority other than a Northern Ireland department must have regard to any guidance relating to sustainable development issued by a Northern Ireland department other than the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs .
In this section “public authority” means—
a Northern Ireland department,
a district council in Northern Ireland, and
any other person designated for the purposes of this section by order made by the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs .
The power to make an order under subsection (3)(c) is exercisable by statutory rule for the purposes of the Statutory Rules (Northern Ireland) Order 1979 (S.I. 1979/1573 (N.I. 12)).
Such an order may not be made unless a draft of the order has been laid before, and approved by a resolution of, the Northern Ireland Assembly.
Sections 60 to 67, 69 and 70 of the Serious Organised Crime and Police Act 2005 (c. 15) (investigatory powers of DPP etc.) extend to Northern Ireland.
Schedule 3 contains amendments of that Act in connection with subsection (1).
In Article 47A of the Health and Safety at Work (Northern Ireland) Order 1978 (S.I. 1978/1039 (N.I. 9)) (application of Part II of that Order to police) after paragraph (2) insert—
For paragraph (2) of each of the following Articles of the Employment Rights (Northern Ireland) Order 1996 (S.I. 1996/1919 (N.I. 16))— substitute the paragraph set out in subsection (3).
Article 72A (right of police officers not to suffer detriment in relation to health and safety issues), and
Article 169A (right of police officers not to be unfairly dismissed in relation to health and safety issues),
The paragraph to be substituted is—
The amendments made by subsections (1) to (3) have effect for the purposes of any proceedings in or before a court or tribunal that are commenced on or after the day on which this Act is passed as if the amendments had come into force on 1st July 1998.
For the purposes of proceedings commenced against a person in his capacity by virtue of this section as a corporation sole, anything done by or in relation to that person before the passing of this Act shall be deemed to have been done by or in relation to that person in that capacity.
No person shall be liable by virtue of Article 47A(2B) of the Health and Safety at Work (Northern Ireland) Order 1978 (S.I. 1978/1039 (N.I. 9)) in respect of anything occurring before the passing of this Act.
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In section 12 of the Judicature (Northern Ireland) Act 1978 (c. 23) (before its substitution by section 4 of the Justice (Northern Ireland) Act 2002 (c. 26)) (appointment of Lord Chief Justice, Lords Justices of Appeal and judges of High Court), after subsection (2) insert—
In section 12 of the Judicature (Northern Ireland) Act 1978 (as substituted by section 4 of the Justice (Northern Ireland) Act 2002) (appointment of Lord Chief Justice and Lords Justices of Appeal), after subsection (2) insert—
In section 5 of the Justice (Northern Ireland) Act 2002 (appointment to listed judicial offices), after subsection (1) insert—
There shall be paid out of money provided by Parliament any increase attributable to this Act in the sums payable by virtue of any other Act out of money provided by Parliament.
There shall be paid out of the Consolidated Fund any increase attributable to this Act in the sums payable by virtue of any other Act out of that Fund.
Schedule 4 contains minor and consequential amendments.
Schedule 5 contains repeals and revocations.
The Secretary of State may by order made by statutory instrument make supplementary, incidental, consequential, transitional or saving provision for the purposes of, in consequence of, or for giving full effect to, any provision of Part 1.
An order under subsection (3) may, in particular—
provide for a provision of Part 1 which comes into force before another provision of Part 1 or of the Electoral Administration Act 2006 (c. 22) has come into force to have effect, until the other provision has come into force, with specified modifications;
amend, repeal or revoke any enactment passed or made on or before the last day of the session in which this Act is passed.
“Enactment” includes any provision of Northern Ireland legislation or subordinate legislation (within the meaning of the Interpretation Act 1978 (c. 30)) and any provision of Part 1 of Schedule 4.
No order is to be made under subsection (3) unless a draft of the instrument containing the order has been laid before and approved by a resolution of each House of Parliament.
The following come into force on the day on which this Act is passed—
section 1;
section 10;
section 22;
section 23;
section 24;
section 27;
section 28;
section 29;
section 30(3) to (6);
this section;
section 32;
section 33.
Part 3 (apart from section 10, but including Schedule 1) comes into force as mentioned in section 10(2).
Subject to subsection (4), the other provisions of this Act come into force on such day as the Secretary of State may appoint by order made by statutory instrument.
Any repeals or revocations in Schedule 5 come into force in the same way as any provision of this Act to which they relate.
Different days may be appointed under subsection (3) for different purposes.
The Secretary of State may by order made by statutory instrument make transitory or transitional provision or savings in connection with the coming into force of any provision of this Act.
The extent of any amendment or repeal made by this Act is the same as that of the enactment amended or repealed.
But the amendments and repeals made by Schedule 3 (and Schedule 5 so far as relating to that Schedule) extend to England and Wales and Northern Ireland only.
Section 25 extends to Northern Ireland only.
This Act may be cited as the Northern Ireland (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2006.
Section 14
“regulated donee” and “members association” have the same meaning as in Schedule 7 to the 2000 Act.
After section 71C of the 2000 Act (as inserted by section 12) insert—
But in the application of this Chapter to Northern Ireland, this subsection has effect as if paragraph (b) were omitted.
In section 66 (power to enter and seize documents), after subsection (10) insert—
In section 14 (appointment of Chief Electoral Officer for Northern Ireland)—
in subsection (2), for the words from “by the Governor” to the end of the subsection substitute “in accordance with section 8 of the Northern Ireland (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2006”, and
in subsection (4), omit the words following paragraph (d).
Section 71E(5) (disclosing Northern Ireland donation reports) On summary conviction in England and Wales: statutory maximum or 51 weeks On summary conviction elsewhere: statutory maximum or 6 months
Section 17 The Schedule inserted after Schedule 4 to the 1998 Act is as follows—
Section 26
Amend section 60 (investigatory powers of DPP etc.) as follows. In subsection (1), at the end of paragraph (c) insertand. After subsection (4) insert— In subsection (5), at the end of paragraph (c) insert, or In subsection (6), for “or (4)” substitute “, (4) or (4A)”.
Amend section 61 (offences to which Chapter 1 of Part 2 applies) as follows. In subsection (1), after paragraph (b) insert—. In subsection (1)(e), after “1968 (c. 60)” insert “or section 17 of the Theft Act (Northern Ireland) 1969”. In subsection (1)(f), after “1981 (c. 47)” insert “or Article 3 of the Criminal Attempts and Conspiracy (Northern Ireland) Order 1983”. In subsection (1)(g), after “1977 (c. 45)” insert “or Article 9 of the Criminal Attempts and Conspiracy (Northern Ireland) Order 1983”. In subsection (2)(b), after “1968 (c. 60)” insert “or section 17 of the Theft Act (Northern Ireland) 1969”. In subsection (4), after “Wales” (in both places) insert “or Northern Ireland”.
In section 65 (restrictions on use of statements), in subsection (2), at the end of paragraph (c) insert, or
In section 179 (short title and extent), in subsection (5)(b), for “68, 71” substitute “60”.
Section 30(1)
“the 2000 Act” means the Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000 (c. 41), and
In section 10, in subsection (4) (form may be either a prescribed form or a form to the same effect), at the end insert “except that, in Northern Ireland, a form prescribed for those purposes shall be used”.
In section 13 (publication of registers), in subsection (5)(b), for “or 13B” substitute “, 13B or 13BA”.
Amend section 13A (alteration of registers) as follows. In subsection (1)(c), after “56” insert “or 58”. In subsection (2)(b), for “section 13B(1)” substitute “sections 13B(1) and 13BA(1)”. In subsection (4), before “below” insert “or 13BA(3), (6) or (9)”. In subsection (5), after “13B” insert “or 13BA”.
For section 58 substitute—
Amend Schedule 1 (parliamentary elections rules) as follows. The reference in paragraph (3)(c) to the copies of the register of electors includes a reference to copies of any notices issued under section 13BA(9) in respect of alterations to the register. In the case of an elector in respect of whom a notice has been issued under section 13BA(9), the reference in the question at entry 1(a) to reading from the register must be taken as a reference to reading from the notice issued under section 13BA(9). In the case of an elector who is added to the register in pursuance of a notice issued under section 13BA(9), paragraph (1) is modified as follows— In the case of a person in respect of whom a notice has been issued under section 13BA(9), paragraph (2) applies as if for “on the register of electors of every voter” there were substituted “relating to every voter in respect of whom a notice has been issued under section 13BA(9)”. In the case of a person in respect of whom a notice has been issued under section 13BA(9), paragraph (4) applies as if for “in the register of electors of every voter” there were substituted “relating to every voter in respect of whom a notice has been issued under section 13BA(9)”. This rule applies in the case of a person in respect of whom a notice has been issued under section 13BA(9) as if— After rule 41A insert— This rule applies in relation to Northern Ireland as if— This rule applies in relation to Northern Ireland as if the reference in paragraph (2)(d) to section 13B(3B) or (3D) were a reference to section 13BA(9). This rule applies in relation to Northern Ireland as if—
“the 1983 Act” means the Representation of the People Act 1983 (c. 2).
Amend Schedule 1 (application, with modifications, of provisions of the Representation of the People Act 1983 to local elections) as follows. In Part 1 (provisions applied), in the entry relating to sections 9, 10, 10A, 13 to 13B and 13D— Section 58 (registration appeals: Northern Ireland). In Part 2 (modifications), after paragraph 8 insert— In that Part, for paragraph 16 substitute—
In section 7(1)(c) (entrenched enactments), for “86” substitute “86B”.
In section 2 (use of CORE information), in subsection (10)(b), for “an annual canvass under section 10 of the 1983 Act” substitute “a canvass under section 10(1) or (1A) of the 1983 Act”.
In section 96(2) (orders and regulations), after “section” insert “4(6),”.
In Schedule 2 (excepted matters), in paragraph 3 (international relations etc.)—
after “international organisations” insert “and extradition”;
omit sub-paragraph (a);
after sub-paragraph (a) insert—.
Amend Schedule 3 (reserved matters) as follows. In paragraph 9 (criminal justice), omit sub-paragraph (f). After paragraph 11 insert—
Section 30(2) Short title and chapter Extent of repeal Representation of the People Act 1983 (c. 2) Section 13B(4)(e). Electoral Administration Act 2006 (c. 22) In Schedule 1, paragraph 110. Short title and chapter Extent of repeal Electoral Law Act (Northern Ireland) 1962 (c. 14 (N. I.)) In section 14(4), the words following paragraph (d). Short title and chapter Extent of repeal Representation of the People Act 1983 (c. 2) In Schedule 2A, paragraph 1(7). Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000 (c. 41) Section 42(5). Chapter 4 of Part 4. Section 156(4)(d). In Schedule 7, paragraphs 1(10) and (11) and 16. Electoral Administration Act 2006 (c. 22) Section 60. Short title and chapter Extent of repeal Northern Ireland Act 1998 (c. 47) In Schedule 2, paragraph 3(a). In Schedule 3, paragraph 9(f). Short title and number Extent of repeal or revocation Northern Ireland (Loans) Act 1975 (c. 83) In section 1(5), “, on not more than one occasion,”. Northern Ireland (Loans) Act 1985 (c. 76) The whole Act. Northern Ireland (Loans) (Increase of Limit) Order 1995 (S.I. 1995/675) The whole Order. Short title and chapter Extent of repeal Serious Organised Crime and Police Act 2005 (c. 15) In section 60— in subsection (1), “and” at the end of paragraph (b); in subsection (5), “or” at the end of paragraph (b).