{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/draft-european-parliamentary-elections-forms-northern-ireland-regulations-2015/regulation-3",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/draft-european-parliamentary-elections-forms-northern-ireland-regulations-2015/regulation-3.json",
  "legislation": "ukdsi/2015/9780111126653",
  "legislation_title": "The European Parliamentary Elections (Forms) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2015",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/draft-european-parliamentary-elections-forms-northern-ireland-regulations-2015",
  "path": "regulation/3",
  "kind": "regulation",
  "number": "3",
  "heading": "Citation, commencement, extent and interpretation",
  "text": "(1) Schedule 2 to the 2004 Regulations is amended as follows.\n(2) In paragraph 32 (procedure in relation to declarations of identity on receipt of covering envelope)—\n(a) in sub-paragraph (1)(a), omit the words “and given his name and address”; and\n(b) after sub-paragraph (1) insert—\n“(1A) A person must not sign the declaration as a witness under sub-paragraph (1)(a) unless he is—\n(a) aged 18 years or over; and\n(b) satisfied to the best of his knowledge and belief as to the identity of the voter.”.\n(3) Part 3 (appendix of forms) is amended as follows.\n(4) Replace Form K (proxy paper) with the form in Schedule 9 to these Regulations.\n(5) Replace Form L (declaration of identity) with the form in Schedule 10 to these Regulations.",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f1",
      "text": "Schedule 2 was substituted by S.I. 2009/813 and subsequent amendments are referenced in these Regulations."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f2",
      "text": "Form K was amended by S.I. 2014/1803."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f3",
      "text": "Form L was amended by S.I. 2014/1803."
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukdsi/2015/9780111126653/regulation/3",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-30T15:10:57.947886+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}