SCHEDULE 3APPLICATION OF EXISTING PROVISIONS OF REGULATIONS
PART 2THE 2008 REGULATIONS (NORTHERN IRELAND)
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Regulation 81A of the 2008 Regulations (tendered postal ballot papers)186 applies for the purposes of the referendum but with the following modifications.
2
Paragraph (1) has effect for those purposes as if for “rule 40ZA of the elections rules” there were substituted “regulation 39 of the European Union Referendum (Conduct) Regulations 2016”.
3
Paragraph (2) has effect for the purposes of the referendum as if—
a
for “a parliamentary election” there were substituted “the referendum”, and
b
for “section 15 of the 1985 Act” there were substituted “regulations under section 4(2) of the European Union Referendum Act 2015”.
4
Paragraph (4) has effect for the purposes of the referendum as if—
a
in sub-paragraph (a), for “section 7(4A) of the 1985 Act” there were substituted “regulation 74(4) of the European Union Referendum (Conduct) Regulations 2016”, and
5
Paragraphs (5) to (11) have effect for the purposes of the referendum as if for “Chief Electoral Officer” (in each place) there were substituted “counting officer”.
6
Paragraph (9) has effect for the purposes of the referendum as if—
a
for “rule 40ZA(9) of the elections rules” there were substituted “regulation 39(9) of the European Union Referendum (Conduct) Regulations 2016”, and
b
for “rule 40ZA(7) of the elections rules” there were substituted “regulation 39(7) of the European Union Referendum (Conduct) Regulations 2016”.