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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/draft-northern-ireland-elections-combined-polls-2027-regulations-2026/introduction",
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  "legislation": "ukdsi/2026/9780348288179",
  "legislation_title": "The Northern Ireland Elections (Combined Polls 2027) Regulations 2026",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/draft-northern-ireland-elections-combined-polls-2027-regulations-2026",
  "path": "introduction",
  "kind": "introduction",
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  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "Draft Regulations laid before Parliament under section 201(2) of the Representation of the People Act 1983 (c. 2) (read in accordance with section 27(2) of the Representation of the People Act 1985 (c. 50)), for approval by resolution of each House of Parliament.\nNORTHERN IRELAND\nMade ***\nComing into force\nThe Secretary of State makes these Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by section 15(5) and (5B) of the Representation of the People Act 1985 and section 201(3) of the Representation of the People Act 1983 (“1983 Act”).\nIn accordance with section 7(1) and (2) of the Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000 the Secretary of State has consulted the Electoral Commission before making these Regulations.\nIn accordance with section 201(2) of the 1983 Act, a draft of this instrument has been laid before and approved by a resolution of each House of Parliament.",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
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    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f1",
      "text": "1985 c. 50. The scope of the power conferred by section 15(5) was amended as a result of the insertion of subsection (3A) of that section. Subsections (3A) and (5B) were inserted by paragraph 15 of the Schedule to the Fixed-Term Parliaments Act 2011 (c. 14). That Schedule was repealed by section 1 of the Dissolution and Calling of Parliament Act 2022 (c. 11) but by virtue of section 5(2) of that Act, the repeal does not affect the insertion of subsections (3A) and (5B)."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f2",
      "text": "1983 c. 2. Section 201(3) was inserted by paragraph 21 of Schedule 1 to the Representation of the People Act 2000 (c. 2), and applies to the powers conferred by section 15 of the Representation of the People Act 1985 (c. 50) by virtue of section 27(2) of that Act."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f3",
      "text": "2000 c. 41."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f4",
      "text": "Section 201(2) was substituted by paragraph 69 of Schedule 4 to the Representation of the People Act 1985 (c. 50). Section 201(2) applies to regulations made under section 15 of the 1985 Act by virtue of section 27(2) of that Act."
    }
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    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-31T10:30:41.261110+00:00"
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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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