The European Parliamentary Elections (Northern Ireland) (Amendment) Regulations 2009

Amendments to the 2004 Regulations

This section has no associated Explanatory Memorandum

12.—(1) Amend regulation 18 (effect of registers) as follows.

(2) In sub-paragraph (2)(b)(i) insert “qualifying” before “Commonwealth”.

(3) In paragraph (3), before “the relevant date” insert—

  • “qualifying Commonwealth citizen” means a Commonwealth citizen who either—

    (a)

    is not a person who requires leave under the Immigration Act 1971 to enter or remain in the United Kingdom, or

    (b)

    is such a person but for the time being has (or is by virtue of any enactment, to be treated as having) any description of such leave; and”