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Draft Regulations laid before Parliament under section 201(2) of the Representation of the People Act 1983 for approval by resolution of each House of Parliament.

Representation Of The People, Northern Ireland

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Coming into force in accordance with regulation 1(2)

In accordance with section 201(2) of the Representation of the People Act 1983^f1, a draft of these Regulations has been laid before and approved by a resolution of each House of Parliament.

In accordance with section 7(1) and (2)(e) of the Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000^f2, the Secretary of State has consulted with the Electoral Commission prior to these Regulations being made.

Accordingly, the Secretary of State makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 53(1)(c), 201(1) and (3) and 202(1) of, and rules 24(1)(c) and (3), 28(3) and (3A), and 32(3) of Schedule 1 to, the Representation of the People Act 1983^f3 and section 15(5) of the Representation of the People Act 1985^f4.

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f1: 1983, c. 2; section 201(2) was substituted by section 24 of, and paragraph 69 of Schedule 4 to, the Representation of the People Act 1985 (c. 50), and amended by S.I. 1991/1728; section 158 of, and paragraph 6 of Schedule 21 to, the Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000 (c. 41); and section 13(2) of the Northern Ireland (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2014 (c. 13).
f2: 2000 c. 41; amendments have been made to section 7 but they are not relevant to these Regulations.
f3: See the definition of “prescribed” in section 202(1). Rule 24 was substituted by section 37 of the Electoral Administration Act 2006 (c. 22). Section 201(1) was amended by S.I. 1991/1728. Section 201(3) was added by paragraph 21 of Schedule 1 to the Representation of the People Act 2000 (c. 2) and amended by paragraph 6 of Schedule 21 to the Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000 (c. 41). Rule 28(3) was amended by paragraph 70 of Schedule 1 to the Electoral Administration Act 2006 (c. 22); rule 28(3A) was inserted by paragraph 14 of Schedule 1 to that Act and extended to Northern Ireland by S.I. 2014/1116.
f4: 1985 c. 50; section 15 has effect as if it were contained in Part 1 of the Representation of the People Act 1983 (c. 2) (see section 27(2) of the Representation of the People Act 1985 (c. 50)).