Section 10ZA Northern Ireland: timing of canvassF1C1
United Kingdom
A canvass under section 10(1A) must be conducted in an intervening year if—
on or before 15th April in that year, the Chief Electoral Officer for Northern Ireland has made a recommendation in favour of a canvass being conducted in that year for the purpose of meeting the relevant registration objectives, and
the Secretary of State, having considered the recommendation, has notified the Chief Electoral Officer that he is satisfied that the public interest requires a canvass to be conducted for that purpose.
If no canvass under section 10(1A) is conducted before the end of 2015, a canvass must be conducted in 2016.
The Secretary of State may not make an order under subsection (1)(a) unless—
on or before 15th April 2010, the Chief Electoral Officer for Northern Ireland has made a recommendation against a canvass being conducted in the year 2010 for the purpose of meeting the relevant registration objectives, and
the Secretary of State, having considered the recommendation, is satisfied that the public interest does not require a canvass to be conducted for that purpose.
The power to make an order under subsection (1)(a) is exercisable by statutory instrument.
No order is to be made under subsection (1)(a) unless a draft of the order has been laid before and approved by a resolution of each House of Parliament.
“Recommendation” means a written recommendation to the Secretary of State.
Annotations
Textual amendments
- F1
S. 10ZA inserted (1.12.2006) by Northern Ireland (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2006 (c. 33), ss. 3, 31; S.I. 2006/2688, art. 3(1)(2)(a)
- F2
S. 10ZA(1)(aa)(ab) inserted (25.3.2020) by Coronavirus Act 2020 (c. 7), ss. 64(2)(a), 87(1)
- F3
Word in s. 10ZA(1)(b) substituted (25.3.2020) by Coronavirus Act 2020 (c. 7), ss. 64(2)(b), 87(1)
- F4
S. 10ZA(4)(b) and following word omitted (25.3.2020) by virtue of Coronavirus Act 2020 (c. 7), ss. 64(3)(a), 87(1)
- F5
S. 10ZA(4)(d)-(f) inserted (25.3.2020) by Coronavirus Act 2020 (c. 7), ss. 64(3)(b), 87(1)
Modifications
- C1
S. 10ZA extended (Northern Ireland) (with modifications) (1.12.2006) by 1989 c. 3, Sch. 1 (as amended by Northern Ireland (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2006 (c. 33), ss. 30(1), 31, Sch. 4 para. 7(2)(a); S.I. 2006/2688, art. 3(2)(c))
Notes on Part I
Modifications
- C1
Pt. I (ss. 1–66) modified by Representation of the People Act 1985 (c. 50, SIF 42), s. 2(6)
- C2
Pt. 1 modified (E.W.) (25.5.2018) by The West Suffolk (Local Government Changes) Order 2018 (S.I. 2018/639), arts. 1, 20(7)
- C3
Pt. 1 modified (E.W.) (25.5.2018) by The East Suffolk (Local Government Changes) Order 2018 (S.I. 2018/640), arts. 1, 20(7)
- C4
Pt. 1 modified (E.W.) (26.5.2018) by The Bournemouth, Dorset and Poole (Structural Changes) Order 2018 (S.I. 2018/648), arts. 1, 39(6)
- C5
Pt. 1 modified (E.W.) (26.5.2018) by The Bournemouth, Dorset and Poole (Structural Changes) Order 2018 (S.I. 2018/648), arts. 1, 24(6)
- C6
Pt. 1 modified (E.W.) (26.5.2018) by The Somerset West and Taunton (Local Government Changes) Order 2018 (S.I. 2018/649), arts. 1, 20(7)
- C7
Pt. 1 modified (E.W.) (23.5.2019) by The Buckinghamshire (Structural Changes) Order 2019 (S.I. 2019/957), arts. 1, 18(6)
- C8
Pt. 1 modified (E.W.) (14.2.2020) by The Northamptonshire (Structural Changes) Order 2020 (S.I. 2020/156), arts. 1, 20(8)
- C9
Pt. 1 modified (E.W.) (14.2.2020) by The Northamptonshire (Structural Changes) Order 2020 (S.I. 2020/156), arts. 1, 20(14)
- C10
Pts. 1, 2 modified (E.W.) (10.3.2026) by The Surrey (Structural Changes) Order 2026 (S.I. 2026/264), arts. 1(1), 47(5)(11), 49(5)(11)