# The Local Elections (Northern Ireland) Order 2010, Paragraph 10


(1) Paragraph 8 (additional requirements for applications in respect of a particular election) is amended as follows.
(2) In sub-paragraph (2)(d)—
(a) for “any” substitute “more than one”; and
(b) at the end insert “or another election in Northern Ireland the poll for which is taking place on the same day”.
(3) In sub-paragraph (3)(e)—
(a) for “any” substitute “more than one”; and
(b) at the end insert “or another election in Northern Ireland the poll for which is taking place on the same day”.
(4) In sub-paragraph (4)(a) omit “physically”.
(5) In sub-paragraph (4)(c) after “by” insert “a person who is registered in the register and who is”.
(6) For sub-paragraph (5)(a) substitute—
“(a) his name and address, that he is treating the applicant in connection with the illness specified in sub-paragraph (4) or that the applicant is receiving care from him in respect of that illness, and the qualification by virtue of which he is authorised to attest it;”.
(7) At the end of sub-paragraph (5)(a) omit “and”.
(8) After sub-paragraph (5)(a) insert—
“(aa) that he is registered in the register; and”.
(9) In sub-paragraph (5)(b) omit “physical”.
(10) In sub-paragraph (6)(d) after “by” insert “a person who is registered in the register and who is”.
(11) For sub-paragraph (7)(a) substitute—
“(a) his name and address, that he is treating the applicant in connection with the circumstances set out in sub-paragraph (1) or that the applicant is receiving care from him in respect of those circumstances, and the qualification by virtue of which he is authorised to attest it;”.
(12) After sub-paragraph (7)(a) insert—
“(aa) that he is registered in the register;
(ab) that to the best of his knowledge and belief—
(i) the applicant is suffering from the illness or other health-related matter specified in the application;
(ii) that he will be or is likely to be so suffering on the date of the poll; and
(iii) that in those circumstances he cannot reasonably be expected to vote in person at his allotted polling station; and”.
(13) In paragraph 8(8)(d) omit “chief”.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukdsi/2010/9780111503232/schedule/2/paragraph/10 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/draft-local-elections-northern-ireland-order-2010/schedule-2/paragraph-10
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