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

• Citation: S.I. 2005/1969
• Sections: 4

Section 1 Citation, commencement and interpretation

(1) This Order may be cited as the Local Elections (Northern Ireland) (Amendment) Order 2005 and shall come into force on 5th December 2005.

(2) In this Order—

“the 1985 Order ” means the Local Elections (Northern Ireland) Order 1985 ; and

“the 1962 Act ” means the Electoral Law Act (Northern Ireland) 1962 .

Section 2 Amendment to the 1962 Act

The local elections rules in Schedule 5 to the 1962 Act 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,”; .

Section 3 Amendment to the 1962 Act

In paragraph 12A(4) of Schedule 9 to the 1962 Act, after “wife,” insert “civil partner,” .

Section 4 Amendment to the 1985 Order

(1) Part I of Schedule 2 to the 1985 Order shall be amended as follows —

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

(b) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(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,”.