The Representation of the People (Form of Canvass) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2003

• Citation: S.I. 2003/1942
• Sections: 4

Section 1 Citation, commencement and extent

(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Representation of the People (Form of Canvass) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2003 and shall come into force on the expiry of 14 days beginning with the day on which they are made.

(2) These Regulations extend to Northern Ireland only.

Section 2 Revocation

Regulation 4 of, and Schedule 2 to, the Representation of the People (Northern Ireland) (Amendment) Regulations 2002 are hereby revoked.

Section 3 Prescribed forms

(1) The form in Part 1 of the Schedule to these Regulations is hereby prescribed for the purposes of section 10(4) of the Representation of the People Act 1983 (form of annual canvass).

(2) The form of words in Part 2 of the Schedule to these Regulations is hereby specified for the purposes of paragraph 10(2) of Schedule 2 to the Representation of the People Act 1983 (provisions which may be contained in regulations as to registration etc. ).

Section 4 Amendment of provision about applications

In regulation 26(6) of the Representation of the People (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2001 for “Part II of Schedule 2 to the Representation of the People (Northern Ireland) (Amendment) (Regulations 2002” substitute “Part 2 of the Schedule to the Representation of the People (Form of Canvass) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2003”.