{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/draft-northern-ireland-assembly-elections-order-2001",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/draft-northern-ireland-assembly-elections-order-2001.json",
  "id": "ukdsi/2001/0110296362",
  "title": "Northern Ireland Assembly (Elections) Order 2001",
  "short_title": "Northern Ireland Assembly (Elections) 2001",
  "long_title": "This Order provides for the conduct of the election of members of the Northern Ireland Assembly. It replaces the New Northern Ireland Assembly (Elections) Order 1998.",
  "citation": "Draft 2001, ISBN 0110296362",
  "type": "ukdsi",
  "year": "2001",
  "number": "0110296362",
  "version": "current",
  "date": null,
  "revised": false,
  "valid_from": null,
  "extent": null,
  "unapplied_effects": 0,
  "provisions": [
    {
      "path": "introduction",
      "kind": "introduction",
      "number": null,
      "heading": "Introductory text",
      "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/draft-northern-ireland-assembly-elections-order-2001/introduction",
      "extent": null,
      "status": null,
      "parent": null
    },
    {
      "path": "article/1",
      "kind": "article",
      "number": "1",
      "heading": "Citation, commencement and revocation",
      "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/draft-northern-ireland-assembly-elections-order-2001/article-1",
      "extent": null,
      "status": null,
      "parent": null
    },
    {
      "path": "article/2",
      "kind": "article",
      "number": "2",
      "heading": "Interpretation",
      "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/draft-northern-ireland-assembly-elections-order-2001/article-2",
      "extent": null,
      "status": null,
      "parent": null
    },
    {
      "path": "article/3",
      "kind": "article",
      "number": "3",
      "heading": "Application of certain provisions for Assembly elections",
      "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/draft-northern-ireland-assembly-elections-order-2001/article-3",
      "extent": null,
      "status": null,
      "parent": null
    },
    {
      "path": "article/4",
      "kind": "article",
      "number": "4",
      "heading": "Franchise",
      "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/draft-northern-ireland-assembly-elections-order-2001/article-4",
      "extent": null,
      "status": null,
      "parent": null
    },
    {
      "path": "article/5",
      "kind": "article",
      "number": "5",
      "heading": "Returning officer and registration officer",
      "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/draft-northern-ireland-assembly-elections-order-2001/article-5",
      "extent": null,
      "status": null,
      "parent": null
    },
    {
      "path": "article/6",
      "kind": "article",
      "number": "6",
      "heading": "Substitutes",
      "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/draft-northern-ireland-assembly-elections-order-2001/article-6",
      "extent": null,
      "status": null,
      "parent": null
    },
    {
      "path": "article/7",
      "kind": "article",
      "number": "7",
      "heading": "By-elections",
      "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/draft-northern-ireland-assembly-elections-order-2001/article-7",
      "extent": null,
      "status": null,
      "parent": null
    },
    {
      "path": "signature",
      "kind": "signature",
      "number": null,
      "heading": "Signature",
      "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/draft-northern-ireland-assembly-elections-order-2001/signature",
      "extent": null,
      "status": null,
      "parent": null
    },
    {
      "path": "schedule/1n1",
      "kind": "schedule",
      "number": "1",
      "heading": "APPLICATION WITH MODIFICATIONS OF PROVISIONS OF THE 1983 ACT, THE ELECTIONS (NORTHERN IRELAND) ACT 1985 AND THE 1985 ACT",
      "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/draft-northern-ireland-assembly-elections-order-2001/schedule-1n1",
      "extent": null,
      "status": null,
      "parent": null
    },
    {
      "path": "schedule/1n2",
      "kind": "schedule",
      "number": "1",
      "heading": "(PARLIAMENTARY ELECTIONS RULES)",
      "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/draft-northern-ireland-assembly-elections-order-2001/schedule-1n2",
      "extent": null,
      "status": null,
      "parent": null
    },
    {
      "path": "schedule/1/part/ANNEX",
      "kind": "part",
      "number": "ANNEX",
      "heading": "Form of front of ballot paper",
      "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/draft-northern-ireland-assembly-elections-order-2001/schedule-1/part-ANNEX",
      "extent": null,
      "status": null,
      "parent": "schedule/1n2"
    },
    {
      "path": "schedule/2",
      "kind": "schedule",
      "number": "2",
      "heading": "APPLICATION AND MODIFICATION OF PROVISIONS OF THE 2001 REGULATIONS, THE ELECTION PETITIONS RULES 1964 AND THE PLANNING (CONTROL OF ADVERTISEMENTS) REGULATIONS (NORTHERN IRELAND) 1992",
      "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/draft-northern-ireland-assembly-elections-order-2001/schedule-2",
      "extent": null,
      "status": null,
      "parent": null
    },
    {
      "path": "note",
      "kind": "note",
      "number": null,
      "heading": "Explanatory note",
      "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/draft-northern-ireland-assembly-elections-order-2001/note",
      "extent": null,
      "status": null,
      "parent": null
    }
  ],
  "has_text": true,
  "pdfs": [],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "made_under": [
    {
      "id": "ukpga/2000/41",
      "title": "Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000",
      "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/political-parties-elections-and-referendums-act-2000",
      "provisions": []
    },
    {
      "id": "ukpga/1998/47",
      "title": "Northern Ireland Act 1998",
      "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/northern-ireland-act-1998",
      "provisions": [
        "section/34",
        "section/35"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "changes_made_to": 0,
  "changes_made_to_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/draft-northern-ireland-assembly-elections-order-2001/changes.json",
  "changes_made_by": 0,
  "changes_made_by_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/draft-northern-ireland-assembly-elections-order-2001/changes/by-it.json",
  "instruments_made_under": 0,
  "instruments_made_under_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/draft-northern-ireland-assembly-elections-order-2001/instruments.json",
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukdsi/2001/0110296362",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-30T15:26:44.642836+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."
}