# The Local Elections (Northern Ireland) (Amendment) Order 2024, Article 4: Amendment of paragraph 1 (interpretation)


In paragraph 1—
(a) the existing text becomes sub-paragraph (1);
(b) in sub-paragraph (1) insert each of the following definitions at the appropriate place—
““left behind postal voting document” has the same meaning as in paragraph 15F(1);”;”
““postal voting document” means a postal ballot paper or declaration of identity;”;”
““return of postal voting documents form” has the same meaning as in paragraph 15A(2);”;
(c) after sub-paragraph (1) insert—
“(2) In this Part, a reference to a person seeking to hand in a postal voting document is a reference to a person seeking to hand in a covering envelope purporting to contain a postal voting document to the returning officer.”.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukdsi/2024/9780348256178/article/4 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/draft-local-elections-northern-ireland-amendment-order-2024/article-4
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