Paragraph 19 Use of schools and public rooms
Northern Ireland
The returning officer may use, free of charge, for the purpose of taking the poll or conducting the count—
school premises to which this rule applies;
a room the expense of maintaining which is payable out of any rate.
This rule applies to a school which is in receipt of a grant out of moneys appropriated by F1an Act of the Northern Ireland Assembly.
The returning officer shall make good any damage done to, and defray any expense incurred by the persons having control over, any such premises or room as mentioned above by reason of its being used for the purpose of taking the poll or conducting the count.
The use of a room in an unoccupied house for that purpose does not render a person liable to be rated or to pay any rate for the house.
Annotations
Textual amendments
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Words in Sch. 5 rule 19(2) substituted (16.12.2010) by Local Elections (Northern Ireland) Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/2977), arts. 1(2), 4, Sch. 1 para. 56 (with art. 1(3))
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)))