Schedules

Schedule 10Disqualification orders: minor and consequential amendments

I1I21Electoral Law Act (Northern Ireland) 1962

1

Schedule 5 to the Electoral Law Act (Northern Ireland) 1962 (local elections rules) is amended as follows.

2

In rule 10(2) (validity of nomination papers), after sub-paragraph (b) insert—

c

that an order under section 30 of the Elections Act 2022 (disqualification of offenders for holding elective office etc) has effect in relation to the candidate.

3

In the Appendix of Forms, in form 2 (consent to nomination), after “printed overleaf” insert “, or by reason of an order under section 30 of the Elections Act 2022”.