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Paragraph 1 Electoral Law Act (Northern Ireland) 1962I1I2

United Kingdom

(1)

Schedule 5 to the Electoral Law Act (Northern Ireland) 1962 (local elections rules) is amended as follows.

(2)

In rule 10(2) (validity of nomination papers), after sub-paragraph (b) insert—

“(c)

that an order under section 30 of the Elections Act 2022 (disqualification of offenders for holding elective office etc) has effect in relation to the candidate.”

(3)

In the Appendix of Forms, in form 2 (consent to nomination), after “printed overleaf” insert “, or by reason of an order under section 30 of the Elections Act 2022”.

Annotations

Commencement

I1

Sch. 10 para. 1 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 67(1)

I2

Sch. 10 para. 1 in force at 1.11.2023 by S.I. 2023/1145, reg. 3(k) (with Sch. para. 1(1)(2))