The Northern Ireland Assembly (Elections and Periods of Suspension) Act 2003 (Consequential Modifications No. 2) Order 2003

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	Made	28th October 2003
	Laid before Parliament	29th October 2003
	Coming into force	30th October 2003

Whereas the Secretary of State considers it expedient to make the modification of the enactment set out below in connection with provision made by section 1 of the Northern Ireland Assembly (Elections and Periods of Suspension) Act 2003[1];

     And whereas the Secretary of State considers it expedient for this Order to be made without a draft having been approved by resolution of each House of Parliament;

     Now, therefore, the Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred on him by section 6 of the Northern Ireland Assembly (Elections and Periods of Suspension) Act 2003, hereby makes the following Order:

     1. This Order may be cited as the Northern Ireland Assembly (Elections and Periods of Suspension) Act 2003 (Consequential Modifications No. 2) Order 2003 and shall come into force on 30th October 2003.

     2.  - (1) In relation to the election of the Assembly the poll for which is to take place on 26th November 2003[2], Schedule 1 to the Northern Ireland Assembly (Elections) Order 2001[3] (application with modifications of statutory provisions relating to elections) shall be amended as follows.

    (2) For the entry in the right-hand column in respect of section 118A (meaning of candidate) of the Representation of the People Act 1983[4] substitute - 

     " For subsection (2)(a) substitute "(a) on 30th October 2003 if on or before that date he is declared by himself or by others to be a candidate at the election,"".

Paul Murphy
Northern Ireland Office

One of Her Majesty's Principal Secretaries of State
28th October 2003

[2] 26th November 2003 is the date specified by order of the Secretary of State (S.I. 2003/2697) as the date of the poll for the next election of the Northern Ireland Assembly.back

[3] S.I. 2001/2599.back

[4] 1983 c. 2; section 118A was inserted by section 135(2) of the Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000 (c. 41).back