Paragraph 13 Adjournment of nomination proceedings in case of riot
Where the proceedings for or in connection with nomination are on any day interrupted or obstructed by riot or open violence—
the proceedings shall be abandoned for that day, and
if that day is the last day for the delivery of nomination papers, the proceedings shall be continued on the next day as if that were the last day of such delivery;
and that day shall be treated for the purposes of these rules as being the last day for such delivery (subject to any further application of this rule in the event of interruption or obstruction on that day).
Where proceedings are abandoned by virtue of this rule—
nothing may be done after they are continued if the time for doing it had passed at the time of the abandonment; and
anything done before the abandonment shall not be invalidated by reason of the abandonment.
Notes on the whole Act
Textual amendments
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Refs. to registration officer, returning officer or electoral officer are to be construed as refs. to Chief Electoral Officer, 1972 NI 13
Notes on Schedule 5
Textual amendments
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SI 1985/454
Modifications
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Sch. 5 modified (12.12.2013) by The Local Elections (Northern Ireland) Order 2013 (S.I. 2013/3156), arts. 1(1), 10(1), Sch. (with art. 10(2)) (as amended (15.9.2014) by S.I. 2014/1116, arts. 1(1), 10(2)(4); (13.7.2020) by S.I. 2020/635, arts. 1(2), 12 (with art. 1(3)))