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Representation of the People (Northern Ireland) (Variation of Specified Documents) Regulations 2003

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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

Made 2003

Coming into force 30th April 2003

Whereas the Secretary of State has consulted the Electoral Commission in accordance with section 7(1) and (2)(e) of the Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000f1 about these Regulations;

And whereas a draft of these Regulations has been approved by resolution of each House of Parliament;

Now, therefore, the Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred on him by section 201(1) and (3) of and rule 37(1F) of Schedule 1 to the Representation of the People Act 1983f2 hereby makes the following Regulations:

Annotations to the whole text

Footnotes

f1

2000 c. 41.

f2

1983 c. 2; paragraph (1F) was inserted, in relation to Northern Ireland, by the Elections (Northern Ireland) Act 1985, section 1(1) and (2).

Contents

  1. 1Citation and commencement
  2. 2Extent
  3. 3Amendment of rule 37(1E) of the parliamentary election rules
  4. Signature
  5. Explanatory note

1Citation and commencement

These Regulations may be cited as the Representation of the People (Northern Ireland) (Variation of Specified Documents) Regulations 2003 and shall come into force on 30th April 2003.

2Extent

These Regulations extend to Northern Ireland only.

3Amendment of rule 37(1E) of the parliamentary election rules

(1)

Paragraph (1E)f1 of rule 37 of the parliamentary elections rules in Schedule 1 to the Representation of the People Act 1983 is amended as follows.

(2)

For sub-paragraph (a)f2 there is substituted:

“(a)

a current licence to drive a motor vehicle if the licence bears the photograph of the person to whom it is issued;”.

(3)

Sub-paragraphs (c) to (g)f3 are omitted.

(4)

For the words “in sub-paragraph (e) above” to the end there is substituted:

  • “In sub-paragraph (a) a licence to drive a motor vehicle is a licence granted under Part 3 of the Road Traffic Act 1972 or Part 3 of the Road Traffic Act 1988 (excluding a provisional licence), or under Article 12 of the Road Traffic (Northern Ireland) Order 1981 or any corresponding enactment for the time being in force.”.

Signature

One of Her Majesty’s Principal Secretaries of State

Northern Ireland Office

Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Regulations)

These Regulations amend paragraph (1E) of rule 37 of the parliamentary elections rules set out in Schedule 1 to the Representation of the People Act 1983. The effect of the amendments is to remove all non-photographic forms of identity document from the list of specified documents set out in paragraph (1E). Rule 37(1A) provides that a ballot paper shall not be delivered to a voter unless he has produced one of the specified documents to the presiding officer or a clerk.