Title and introductory text
2014 No. 1804
Northern Ireland
The Northern Ireland Assembly (Elections) (Amendment) Order 2014
Made
9th July 2014
Coming into force
15th September 2014
In accordance with section 7(1) and (2)(h) of the Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000,the Secretary of State has consulted with the Electoral Commission prior to this Order being made.
A draft of this Order has been laid before Parliament in accordance with section 96(2)(b) of the Northern Ireland Act 1998 and approved by a resolution of each House of Parliament.
Accordingly, the Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 34(4) and (6) of the Northern Ireland Act 1998, makes the following Order:
Propose a change1 Citation, commencement and interpretation
(1) This Order may be cited as the Northern Ireland Assembly (Elections) (Amendment) Order 2014.
(2) This Order comes into force on 15th September 2014.
(3) In this Order—
“the 1983 Act” means the Representation of the People Act 1983;
“the 2001 Order” means the Northern Ireland Assembly (Elections) Order 2001;
“the 2008 Regulations” means the Representation of the People (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2008; and
“the elections rules” means the Parliamentary elections rules contained in Schedule 1 to the 1983 Act.
Propose a change2 Amendments to Schedule 1 to the 2001 Order
(1) Schedule 1 to the 2001 Order (application with modifications of statutory provisions relating to elections) is amended as follows.
(2) In the right-hand column of the Schedule, alongside the entry in respect of rule 28 of the elections rules (issue of official poll cards), omit the paragraph beginning “After paragraph (1A)” (including the inserted text).
(3) In the right-hand column of the Schedule, alongside the entry in respect of rule 40ZA of the elections rules (tendered postal ballot papers: anonymous entries in Northern Ireland), insert—
In paragraphs (4) and (8), for “in the prescribed manner” substitute “as provided for in regulation 81A of the 2008 Regulations”.
In paragraph (7), for “rule 45(2) and (2A)” substitute “rule 44B(3) and (4)".
(4) In the right-hand column of the Schedule, in the entry in respect of rule 44B—
(a) in paragraph (5), after “tendered ballot paper” insert “or tendered postal ballot paper”; and
(b) in paragraph (7), after “tendered votes list” (in both places) insert “and tendered postal votes list”.
(5) In the right-hand column of the Schedule, alongside the entry in respect of Schedule 2A to the 1983 Act (control of donations to candidates) insert—
In paragraph 10 (statement of relevant donations), in sub-paragraph (2), for “prescribed by the Secretary of State in regulations” substitute “provided for in regulation 2 of the Donations to Candidates (Anonymous Registration) Regulations 2014”.
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Propose a change3 Amendments to Schedule 2 to the 2001 Order
(1) Schedule 2 to the 2001 Order (application and modification of provisions of subordinate legislation relating to elections) is amended as follows.
(2) In the heading of the Schedule, after “2008 Regulations,” insert “the Donations to Candidates (Anonymous Registration) Regulations 2014,”.
(3) After the entry for regulation 81 of the 2008 Regulations (spoilt postal ballot papers) insert—
Regulation 81A (tendered postal ballot papers)
;
(4) In the right-hand column of the Schedule, alongside the entry in respect of regulation 91 of the 2008 Regulations (forwarding of documents), in the paragraph beginning “For paragraph (1)”, in paragraph (1) substituted by that paragraph—
(a) after “81(5),” insert “81A(11)”;
(b) after “name of the constituency” insert “, and the list of spoilt ballot papers and the list of tendered postal ballot papers,”; and
(c) after “those packets” insert “and lists”.
(5) In the right-hand column of the Schedule, after the entry in respect of Form A of Schedule 3 to the 2008 Regulations (elector’s official poll card), insert—
Form A1 (elector’s official postal poll card)
;
(6) In the right-hand column of the Schedule, after the entry in respect of Form B of Schedule 3 to the 2008 Regulations (proxy’s official poll card), insert—
Form B1 (proxy’s official postal poll card)
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(7) After the entry for Form N of Schedule 3 to the 2008 Regulations (statement as to postal ballot papers) insert—
DONATIONS TO CANDIDATES (ANONYMOUS REGISTRATION) REGULATIONS 2014
Regulation 2 (certificate of anonymous registration prescribed for purposes of donations and loans)
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