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The European Parliamentary Elections (Northern Ireland) (Amendment) Regulations 2009

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Draft 2009, ISBN 9780111476765

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Draft Regulations laid before Parliament under section 201(2) of the Representation of the People Act 1983, section 13(2) of the European Parliamentary Elections Act 2002 and section 42(10) of the Electoral Administration Act 2006, for approval by resolution of each House of Parliament.

REPRESENTATION OF THE PEOPLE

NORTHERN IRELAND

Made 2009

Coming into force in accordance with regulation 1(2)

The Secretary of State makes these Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by section 13BA of the Representation of the People Act 1983f1, sections 6(5) and 7 of the European Parliamentary Elections Act 2002f2 and section 42 of the Electoral Administration Act 2006f3.

The Secretary of State has consulted the Electoral Commission pursuant to section 7(1) and (2)(a) and (e) of the Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000f4 and section 42(9) of the Electoral Administration Act 2006.

In accordance with section 201(2) of the Representation of the People Act 1983, section 13(2) of the European Parliamentary Elections Act 2002 and section 42(10) of the Electoral Administration Act 2006 a draft of these Regulations has been laid before and approved by a resolution of each House of Parliament.

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Footnotes

f1

1983 c. 2. Section 13BA was inserted by section 6(2) of the Northern Ireland (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2006 (c. 33).

f2

2002 c. 24 (“the 2002 Act”). The 2002 Act was amended by section 1 of the European Parliament (Representation) Act 2003 (c. 7). Other amendments made by that Act to the 2002 Act are not relevant to Northern Ireland.

f3

2006 c. 22.

f4

2000 c. 41. Section 7(2)(a) was amended by section 15 of, and paragraph 8 of Schedule 3 to, the European Parliamentary Elections Act 2002 (c. 24).

Contents

  1. 1Citation, commencement and extent
  2. 2Interpretation
  3. 3Amendments to the 2004 Regulations
  4. 4Amendments to the 2004 Regulations
  5. 5Amendments to the 2004 Regulations
  6. 6Amendments to the 2004 Regulations
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  34. 34Amendments to the 2004 Regulations
  35. 35Amendments to the 2004 Regulations
  36. 36Amendments to the 2004 Regulations
  37. 37Amendments to the 2004 Regulations
  38. 38European Parliamentary elections rules
  39. 39Absent voting at European Parliamentary elections
  40. 40Modifications for relevant citizens of the Accession States in 2004
  41. 41Election expenses
  42. 42Combined polls
  43. Signature
  44. Schedule 1Schedule 1
  45. Schedule 2Schedule 2
  46. Schedule 3Schedule 3
  47. Schedule 4Schedule 4
  48. Explanatory note