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Statutory Instruments

2001 No. 1877

REPRESENTATION OF THE PEOPLE

The Representation of the People (Northern Ireland) (Amendment) Regulations 2001

Made

10th May 2001

Coming into force

11th May 2001

Whereas a draft of these Regulations has been approved by resolution of each House of Parliament;

And whereas the Secretary of State has, in accordance with section 7(1) and (2)(e) of the Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000( 1 ), consulted the Electoral Commission about these Regulations;

Now, therefore, the Secretary of State in exercise of the powers conferred on him by sections 53( 2 ), 201(1) and (3)( 3 ) of, and paragraph 10B(1)(a) of Schedule 2 to, the Representation of the People Act 1983( 4 ), hereby makes the following Regulations:—

1. —(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Representation of the People (Northern Ireland) (Amendment) Regulations 2001 and shall come into force on the day after the day on which they are made.

(2) These Regulations extend to Northern Ireland only.

2. The Representation of the People (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2001( 5 ) shall be amended as follows.

3. In regulation 3(1) (interpretation), for the definition of “data” substitute—

“ “data” means information which is recorded with the intention that it should be processed by means of equipment operating automatically in response to instructions given for that purpose; ” .

4. In regulation 47 (supply of free copies of register and list of overseas electors on request), after paragraph (1) insert—

“ (1A) For the purposes of this regulation “register” includes any revised version of the register under section 13(1) and (3) of the Representation of the People Act 1983 ( 6 ) and any notice under sections 13A(2) and 13B(3) of that Act. ” .

John Reid

One of Her Majesty’s Principal Secretaries of State, Northern Ireland Office

10th May 2001

( 1 )

2000 c. 41 .

( 2 )

Section 53 was amended by Schedule 4 to the Representation of the People Act 1985 (c. 50) and Schedule 1 to the Representation of the People Act 2000 (c. 2) “the 2000 Act”.

( 3 )

Section 201(1) was amended by S.I. 1991/1728 and section 201(3) was inserted by Schedule 1 to the 2000 Act.

( 4 )

1983 c. 2 ; paragraph 10B was inserted by section 9 of the 2000 Act.

( 6 )

Sections 13 to 13B were substituted by Schedule 1 to the 2000 Act.

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The Representation of the People (Northern Ireland) (Amendment) Regulations 2001 (2001/1877)

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