S.C.
Amendment Paper as at
Thursday 24th February 2005
STANDING COMMITTEE
New Amendments handed in are marked thus *
ELECTORAL REGISTRATION (NORTHERN IRELAND) BILL [LORDS]
Lembit Öpik
Mr Alistair Carmichael
1
*Clause 1, page 1, line 18, leave out from 'Officer' to end of line 19 and insert 'shall conduct an additional canvass in respect of such former electors.'.
Lembit Öpik
Mr Alistair Carmichael
2
*Clause 1, page 1, line 20, leave out subsections (2) to (4) and insert
'(2) The power conferred by subsection (1) may only be exercised before 18th March 2005.'.
Lembit Öpik
Mr Alistair Carmichael
Mr David Trimble
3
*Clause 3, page 3, line 15, leave out subsections (2) and (3).
NEW CLAUSES
Rolling registration
Lembit Öpik
Mr Alistair Carmichael
NC1
*To move the following Clause:
'(1) For the purposes of this Act, the last day for an elector to register under the rolling registration process shall be the day on which nominations for election close.
(2) An updated register shall be published no later than one week after the relevant date in subsection (1).'.
Absent and proxy votes
Mr David Trimble
NC2
*To move the following Clause:
'A person whose name is re-registered by virtue of section 1 of this Act or whose name is carried forward by virtue of subsection 7B of section 10 of the 1983 Act is not entitled to an absent or proxy vote while his name is so re-registered or carried forward by virtue of this Act.'.
Lembit Öpik
Mr Alistair Carmichael
4
*Title, line 1, leave out 'in cases where required information is not provided'.