Article 2(9)
SCHEDULE 9E+W+SAMENDMENTS TO SUBORDINATE LEGISLATION RELATING TO PARLIAMENTARY AND EUROPEAN ELECTIONS IN NORTHERN IRELAND
Representation of the People (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2001E+W+S
1.—(1) Amend the Representation of the People (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2001 M1 as follows.
(2) In regulation 16(2), 16(3) and 16(4), after “spouse” insert “ or civil partner ”.
(3) In regulation 17(1), after “spouse” (in each place) insert “ or civil partner ”.
(4) In regulation 17(2), after “spouse” insert “ or civil partner ”.
(5) In regulation 21(2)(c) and (4)(e), for “husband, wife” substitute “ spouse, civil partner ”.
(6) In regulation 33(5), for “husband, wife” substitute “ spouse, civil partner ”.
(7) In regulation 54—
(a)in paragraph (1)(a), for “the applicant or his spouse” (in each place) substitute “ the applicant, his spouse or civil partner ”;
(b)in paragraph (3)(b), for “husband, wife” substitute “ spouse, civil partner ”; and
(c)in paragraph (5), for “husband, wife” substitute “ spouse, civil partner ”.
(8) In Schedule 3 (Forms)—
(a)in Form B (Proxy's Official Poll Card), for “husband, wife” substitute “ spouse, civil partner ”; and
(b)in Form E (Proxy Paper), for “husband, wife” substitute “ spouse, civil partner ”.
Marginal Citations
European Parliamentary Elections (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2004E+W+S
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Textual Amendments