The Local Elections (Northern Ireland) (Amendment) Order 2024

Amendment of paragraph 1 (interpretation)

4.  In paragraph 1—

(a) the existing text becomes sub-paragraph (1);

(b) in sub-paragraph (1) insert each of the following definitions at the appropriate place—

““left behind postal voting document” has the same meaning as in paragraph 15F(1);”;”

““postal voting document” means a postal ballot paper(1) or declaration of identity;”;”

““return of postal voting documents form” has the same meaning as in paragraph 15A(2);”;

(c) after sub-paragraph (1) insert—

“(2) In this Part, a reference to a person seeking to hand in a postal voting document is a reference to a person seeking to hand in a covering envelope purporting to contain a postal voting document to the returning officer(2).”.

(1)

For the meaning of “postal ballot paper”, see paragraph 1 of Part 3 of Schedule 2 to S.I. 1985/454.

(2)

For the meaning of “returning officer”, see paragraph 1 of Part 3 of Schedule 2 to S.I. 1985/454.