Electoral Administration Act 2006

78 Extent U.K.

(1) Subject to subsections (2) to (5), the extent of any amendment or repeal made by this Act is the same as that of the enactment amended or repealed.

(2) The following provisions do not extend to Northern Ireland—

(a) sections [F1 9(2)]F2 ... and 11;

(b) section 67;

(c) section 70;

(d) [F3 Part] 2 of Schedule 1.

(3) Section 70 does not extend to Scotland.

(4) A repeal of an enactment by Schedule 2 which corresponds to a repeal of that enactment by any other provision of this Act has the same extent as that other provision.

(5) The repeal in Schedule 2 relating to paragraph 86 of Schedule 4 to the Representation of the People Act 1985 (c. 50) does not extend to Northern Ireland.

Textual Amendments

F1 Words in s. 78(2)(a) substituted (10.9.2014 for E.W., 19.9.2014 for S.) by Northern Ireland (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2014 (c. 13), ss. 18(2), 28(4), 28(5)

F2 Word in s. 78(2)(a) omitted (15.9.2014) by virtue of The Anonymous Registration (Northern Ireland) Order 2014 (S.I. 2014/1116), arts. 1(1), 2(3)(a)

F3 Word in s. 78(2)(d) substituted (15.9.2014) by The Anonymous Registration (Northern Ireland) Order 2014 (S.I. 2014/1116), arts. 1(1), 2(3)(b)