Article 33 Amendment of the Local Elections (Northern Ireland) Order 1985

In paragraph 6 of Part 1 of Schedule 2 to the Local Elections (Northern Ireland) Order 1985^f1 (additional requirements for applications on grounds of blindness or other disability), in sub-paragraph (4)(b), after sub-paragraph (ii) insert—

“; or

(iii)
armed forces independence payment under the Armed Forces and Reserve Forces (Compensation Scheme) Order 2011,”.

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f1: S.I. 1985/454; Part 1 of Schedule 2 was substituted by S.I. 1987/168. Paragraph 6 of Part 1 of Schedule 2 was amended by S.I. 1990/595; S.I. 1992/809, S.I. 1997/867 and S.I. 2010/2977. Note that a person who applies for an absent vote in accordance with paragraph 6 of Part 1 of Schedule 2, and whose application is granted in accordance with paragraph 1 of that Part, will also be included in the absent voters list for elections to the Northern Ireland Assembly (see the entry relating to section 7 of the Representation of the People Act 1985 (c. 50) in Schedule 1 to S.I. 2001/2599).