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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/draft-local-elections-northern-ireland-amendment-order-2020/article-9",
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  "legislation": "ukdsi/2020/9780111193310",
  "legislation_title": "The Local Elections (Northern Ireland) (Amendment) Order 2020",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/draft-local-elections-northern-ireland-amendment-order-2020",
  "path": "article/9",
  "kind": "article",
  "number": "9",
  "heading": "Amendment of the Appendix of Forms",
  "text": "In the Appendix of Forms—\n(a) replace form 1 (nomination paper) with the form in Schedule 1 to this Order,\n(b) replace form 2 (candidate’s consent to nomination) with the form in Schedule 2 to this Order,\n(c) replace form 3 (ballot paper) with the form in Schedule 3 to this Order,\n(d) replace form 4 (directions as to printing the ballot paper) with the form in Schedule 4 to this Order,\n(e) in forms 5 (declaration of identity), 6 (elector’s official poll card), 6A (elector’s official postal poll card), 7 (proxy’s official poll card), 7A (proxy’s official postal poll card), 9 (certificate of employment) and 10 (declaration to be made by the companion of a voter with disabilities) for “District Council] District” substitute “relevant council]”.",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f1",
      "text": "Form 1 was amended by S.I. 2001/417 and 2010/2977."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f2",
      "text": "Form 2 was amended by section 3(2) of and Part 1 of Schedule 2 to the Elected Authorities (Northern Ireland) Act 1989 (c.3), S.I. 1995/1948, 2001/417 and 2010/2977."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f3",
      "text": "Form 3 was amended by paragraph 61 of Schedule 1 to the Electoral Administration Act 2006 (c. 22) and S.I. 2001/417 and substituted by S.I. 2015/566."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f4",
      "text": "Form 4 was amended by paragraph 61 of Schedule 1 to the Electoral Administration Act 2006 (c. 22); amended by S.I. 2001/417 and 2010/2977; and substituted by S.I. 2015/566."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f5",
      "text": "Form 5 was amended by paragraph 61 of Schedule 1 to the Electoral Administration Act 2006 (c. 22); amended by S.I. 1990/595, 2002/2835 and 2010/2977; and substituted by S.I. 2015/566."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f6",
      "text": "Form 6 was amended by S.I. 1991/1715 and 2010/2977 and substituted by S.I. 2015/566."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f7",
      "text": "Form 6A was inserted by S.I. 2014/1116 and substituted by S.I. 2015/566"
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f8",
      "text": "Form 7 was amended by S.I. 2010/2977 and substituted by S.I. 2015/566."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f9",
      "text": "Form 7A was inserted by S.I. 2014/1116 and substituted by S.I. 2015/566."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f10",
      "text": "Form 9 was amended by S.I. 1987/168 and 2010/2977; and substituted by S.I. 2015/566."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f11",
      "text": "Form 10 was amended by paragraph 68 of Schedule 1 to the Electoral Administration Act 2006 (c. 22); amended by S.I. 2001/417; and substituted by S.I. 2015/566."
    }
  ],
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  "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."
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