Part 3 Amendments in Relation to Certain Elections in Northern Ireland
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Part 3 Amendments in Relation to Certain Elections in Northern Ireland

Electoral Law Act (Northern Ireland) 1962

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In Schedule 5 to the Electoral Law Act (Northern Ireland) 1962 (local elections rules), in the Appendix of Forms, in form 2 (consent to nomination), for “or a citizen of another Member State of the European Union†substitute “, qualifying EU citizen (within the meaning of section 203A of the Representation of the People Act 1983) or EU citizen with retained rights (within the meaning of section 203B of that Act)â€.

Local Government Act (Northern Ireland) 1972

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In section 3 of the Local Government Act (Northern Ireland) 1972 (qualifications)—

(a)     in subsection (1), for “or a relevant citizen of the Union†substitute “or a qualifying EU citizen or an EU citizen with retained rightsâ€;

(b)     in subsection (2)—

(i)     omit from ““citizen of the Union†shall†to “Ireland; andâ€;

(ii)     after “election†insert “; and “qualifying EU citizen†and “EU citizen with retained rights†have the same meaning as in the Representation of the People

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