The Local Elections (Northern Ireland) (Amendment) Order 2005

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"the 1985 Order" means the Local Elections (Northern Ireland) Order 1985[3]; and

"the 1962 Act" means the Electoral Law Act (Northern Ireland) 1962[4].

Amendment to the 1962 Act
     2. The local elections rules in Schedule 5 to the 1962 Act[5] shall be amended as follows—

(a) in rule 32(2) (questions to be put to voters) after "wife," (twice) insert "civil partner,"; and

(b) in rule 36(3)(b) (voting by persons with disabilities) after "wife," insert "civil partner,";[6].

     3. In paragraph 12A(4) of Schedule 9 to the 1962 Act, after "wife," insert "civil partner,"[7].

Amendment to the 1985 Order
     4. —(1) Part I of Schedule 2 to the 1985 Order shall be amended as follows[8]—

(a) in paragraph l(2)(c) after "spouse," insert "civil partner";

(b) in paragraph 3(4) after "wife," insert "civil partner";

(c) in paragraph 7(1)(a) after "spouse" insert "or civil partner";

(d) in paragraph 7(2) after "wife," insert "civil partner";

(e) in paragraph 7(3)(b) after "spouse" insert "or civil partner";

(f) in paragraph 8(2) after "wife," insert "civil partner"; and

(g) in paragraph 14(2)(b) after "spouse" insert "or civil partner".

    (2) In the Appendix to Schedule 2 to the 1985 Order, in paragraph 4 of the Form of proxy paper after "wife," insert "civil partner,".


A.K. Galloway
Clerk of the Privy Couniil

[2] 1998 c. 47.back

[3] S.I. 1985/454.back

[4] 1962 c. 14 (N.I.).back

[5] Schedule 5 was substituted by article 4 of, and Schedule 1 to, the 1985 Order.back

[6] Rule 36 was substituted by article 18 of the Local Elections (Northern Ireland) (Amendment) Order 2001 (S.I. 2001/417).back

[7] Paragraph 12A was inserted by, article 4 of, and paragraph 50 of Schedule 1 to, the Local Elections (Northern Ireland) (Amendment) Order 1987 (S.I. 1987/168).back

[8] Part 1 of Schedule 2 to the 1985 Order was substituted by article 5(5) of, and Schedule 2 to, the Local Elections (Northern Ireland) (Amendment) Order 1987.back