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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/draft-voter-identification-amendment-of-list-of-specified-documents-northern-ireland-regulations-2026/introduction",
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  "legislation": "ukdsi/2026/9780348285628",
  "legislation_title": "The Voter Identification (Amendment of List of Specified Documents) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026",
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  "text": "Draft Regulations laid before Parliament under section 201(2) of the Representation of the People Act 1983 (c. 2) for approval by resolution of each House of Parliament.\nREPRESENTATION OF THE PEOPLE, NORTHERN IRELAND\nMade ***\nComing into force in accordance with regulation 1(2)\nThe Secretary of State makes these Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by rules 28(3) and 37(1F) of Schedule 1 to the Representation of the People Act 1983 (“the 1983 Act”).\nIn accordance with section 7 (1) and (2) (e) of the Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000 the Electoral Commission has been consulted prior to the making of these Regulations.\nIn accordance with section 201 (2) of the 1983 Act a draft of these Regulations has been laid before and approved by a resolution of each House of Parliament.",
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      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f1",
      "text": "1983 c. 2. Rule 28(3) was amended by paragraph 70 of Schedule 1 to the Electoral Administration Act 2006 (c. 22). Rule 37(1F) was inserted by section 1 of the Elections (Northern Ireland) Act 1985 (c. 2). Rule 28(3) confers a power to prescribe which, by virtue of section 202(1) of the Act, means prescribed by regulations."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f2",
      "text": "2000 c. 41."
    },
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      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f3",
      "text": "Section 201(2) was amended by paragraph 69 of Schedule 4 to the Representation of the People Act 1985 (c. 50)."
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  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
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