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The Electoral Administration Act 2006 (Commencement No. 2) (Northern Ireland) Order 2014

S.I. 2014/1809 · Made 9 July 2014

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Political Parties, Northern Ireland

Made 9th July 2014

The Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 77(2) of the Electoral Administration Act 2006f1, makes the following Order:

Annotations to the whole text

Footnotes

f1

2006 c. 22.

Contents

  1. 1Citation and extent
  2. 2Provision coming into force on 15th September 2014
  3. Signature
  4. Explanatory note

1Citation and extent

This Order may be cited as the Electoral Administration Act 2006 (Commencement No. 2) (Northern Ireland) Order 2014.

2Provision coming into force on 15th September 2014

Section 61 of the Electoral Administration Act 2006 (regulation of loans etc.)f1 shall come into force on 15th September 2014 so far as it extends to Northern Ireland, insofar as it is not already in force.

Signature

Andrew Robathan

Minister of State

Northern Ireland Office

9th July 2014

Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Order)

Article 2 of this Order brings into force the remaining provisions of section 61 of the Electoral Administration Act 2006 in respect of Northern Ireland. Section 61 concerns the regulation of loans and other related transactions to political parties and, in certain circumstances, members of and members associations of those parties and holders of elective offices. In relation to anonymous registration, section 61 inserts section 71S(3) of, and paragraphs 2(3) and 3(2) of Schedule 6A to, the Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000. By virtue of this Order, those provisions are now in force in respect of Northern Ireland.