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3.—(1) Schedule 2 to the Local Elections (Northern Ireland) Order 1985(1) is amended as follows.
(2) In Part 1 (voting by post, by proxy and by post as proxy), in the Appendix(2), replace form 1 (Proxy paper) with the form in Schedule 11 to this Order.
(3) In Part 3 (issue and receipt of postal ballot papers), in paragraph 17A (procedure in relation to declarations of identity)(3)—
(a)in paragraph (1)(a) omit the words “and given his name and address”; and
(b)after paragraph (1) insert—
“(1A) A person must not sign the declaration as a witness under paragraph (1)(a) unless he is—
(a)aged 18 years or over; and
(b)satisfied to the best of his knowledge and belief as to the identity of the voter.”.
The Appendix to Part 1 of Schedule 2 was substituted by S.I. 1987/168 and amended by S.I. 2005/1969; S.I. 2010/2977 (including re-numbering the forms); and S.I. 2014/1116.
Paragraph 17A was inserted by S.I. 2002/2835 and amended by S.I. 2010/2977.
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