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Electoral Fraud (Northern Ireland) Act 2002

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8 Short title, interpretation, commencement and extent

(1) This Act may be cited as the Electoral Fraud (Northern Ireland) Act 2002, and is to be included among the Acts that may be cited as the Representation of the People Acts. (2) In this Act, “the 1983 Act” means the Representation of the People Act 1983 (c. 2). (3) Apart from section 5 and this section, this Act comes into force on such day as the Secretary of State may by order made by statutory instrument appoint, and different days may be appointed for different provisions and for different purposes. (4) An order under subsection (3) may make such transitional provision as the Secretary of State considers necessary or expedient. (5) This Act (except section 7) extends to Northern Ireland only. (6) See also paragraph 36 of Schedule 1 to the Elections Act 2022 (which relates to section 5 of this Act: disabled voters).

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8 Short title, interpretation, commencement and extent

(1) This Act may be cited as the Electoral Fraud (Northern Ireland) Act 2002, and is to be included among the Acts that may be cited as the Representation of the People Acts. (2) In this Act, “the 1983 Act” means the Representation of the People Act 1983 (c. 2). (3) Apart from section 5 and this section, this Act comes into force on such day as the Secretary of State may by order made by statutory instrument appoint, and different days may be appointed for different provisions and for different purposes. (4) An order under subsection (3) may make such transitional provision as the Secretary of State considers necessary or expedient. (5) This Act (except section 7) extends to Northern Ireland only. (6) See also paragraph 36 of Schedule 1 to the Elections Act 2022 (which relates to section 5 of this Act: disabled voters).

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