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Northern Ireland (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill
Schedule 4 — Minor and consequential amendments
Part 1 — Registration of electors
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(c)
in paragraph (3) for “his number on the register of electors”
there were substituted “the number relating to him on a
notice issued under section 13BA(9)”.”
      (8)
After rule 41A insert—
“41B
The presiding officer shall keep a list of persons to whom ballot
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papers are delivered in consequence of an alteration to the register
made by virtue of section 13BA(9) which takes effect on the day of
the poll.”
      (9)
In rule 43 (procedure on close of poll), after paragraph (3) insert—
    “(4)
This rule applies in relation to Northern Ireland as if—
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(a)
the reference in paragraph (1)(d) to the marked copies of
the register of electors included any marked copy notices
issued under section 13BA(9), and
(b)
paragraph (1)(f) referred to the list maintained under rule
41B.”
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     (10)
In rule 54 (sealing up of ballot papers), after paragraph (2) insert—
    “(3)
This rule applies in relation to Northern Ireland as if the reference
in paragraph (2)(e) to section 13B(3B) or (3D) were a reference to
section 13BA(9).”
     (11)
In rule 55 (delivery of documents to Clerk of the Crown for Northern
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Ireland), after paragraph (4) insert—
    “(5)
This rule applies in relation to Northern Ireland as if—
(a)
paragraph (1)(c) included a reference to the lists
maintained under rule 41B, and
(b)
the reference in paragraph (1)(e) to marked copies of
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registers included any marked copy notices issued under
section 13BA(9).”
Elected Authorities (Northern Ireland) Act 1989 (c. 3)
7     (1)
Amend Schedule 1 (application, with modifications, of provisions of the
Representation of the People Act 1983 to local elections) as follows.
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      (2)
In Part 1 (provisions applied), in the entry relating to sections 9, 10, 10A, 13
to 13B and 13D—
(a)
after “10,” insert “10ZA, 10ZB,”,
(b)
for “to 13B and” substitute “13A, 13BA,”, and
(c)
after “13D” insert “13E”.
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      (3)
In that Part, for the entries relating to sections 56(1) and (3) to (5) and 58(2)
substitute—

“Section 58 (registration appeals: Northern Ireland).”
      (4)
In Part 2 (modifications), after paragraph 8 insert—
“8A
In section 13BA (alteration of registers in Northern Ireland:
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pending elections), in subsection (4)(b), at the end of sub-
paragraph (ii) insert “or
(iii)
Part 1 of Schedule 2 to the Local Elections (Northern
Ireland) Order 1985.”

Northern Ireland (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill
Schedule 4 — Minor and consequential amendments
Part 3 — Devolution of policing and justice functions etc.
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      (5)
In that Part, for paragraph 16 substitute—
“16
In section 56, omit subsection (1)(c) and after subsection (2)
insert—
   “(2A)
No appeal lies from the decision of the Court of Appeal on appeal
from a decision of the county court under this section.”
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Electoral Administration Act 2006
8
In section 2 (use of CORE information), in subsection (10)(b), for “an annual
canvass under section 10 of the 1983 Act” substitute “a canvass under section
10(1) or (1A) of the 1983 Act”.
Part 2
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The Chief Electoral Officer
Electoral Law Act (Northern Ireland) 1962 (c. 14 (N. I.))
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In section 14 (appointment of Chief Electoral Officer for Northern Ireland)—
(a)
in subsection (2), for the words from “by the Governor” to the end of
the subsection substitute “in accordance with section 8 of the
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Northern Ireland (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2006”, and
(b)
in subsection (4), omit the words following paragraph (d).
Part 3
Devolution of policing and justice functions etc.
Northern Ireland Act 1998 (c. 47)
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10
In section 7(1) (entrenched enactments), for “86” substitute “86B”.
11
In section 96(1) (orders and regulations), after “17(4),” insert “21A(7),”.
12
In Schedule 2 (excepted matters), in paragraph 3 (international relations
etc.)—
(a)
after “international organisations” insert “and extradition”;
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(b)
omit sub-paragraph (a);
(c)
after sub-paragraph (a) insert—
“(aa)
co-operation between the Police Service of
Northern Ireland and the Garda Síochána with
respect to any of the following matters—
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(i)
transfers, secondments, exchanges or
training of officers;
(ii)
communications (including liaison and
information technology);
(iii)
joint investigations;
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(iv)
disaster planning;”.
13    (1)
Amend Schedule 3 (reserved matters) as follows.
      (2)
In paragraph 9 (criminal justice), omit sub-paragraph (f).

Northern Ireland (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill
Schedule 5 — Repeals and revocations
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      (3)
After paragraph 11 insert—
“11A
Co-operation between the Police Service of Northern Ireland and
the Garda Síochána with respect to any of the following matters—
(a)
transfers, secondments, exchanges or training of officers;
(b)
communications (including liaison and information
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technology);
(c)
joint investigations;
(d)
disaster planning.”
Part 4
Financial assistance for energy purposes
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Energy (Northern Ireland) Order 2003 (S.I. 2003/419 (N.I. 6))
14
In Article 66 (regulations, orders and directions), in paragraph (1), after
“59(1)” insert “, 61(7)”.
Schedule 5
Section 31(2)

Repeals and revocations
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Registration of electors

Short title and chapter
Extent of repeal

Representation of the People
Section 13B(4)(e).

Act 1983 (c. 2)

Electoral Administration Act
In Schedule 1, paragraph 92.

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2006 (c. )

The Chief Electoral Officer

Short title and chapter
Extent of repeal

Electoral Law Act (Northern
In section 14(4), the words following paragraph

Ireland) 1962 (c. 14 (N. I.))
(d).

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Date of Assembly election

Short title and chapter
Extent of repeal

Northern Ireland Assembly
Sections 1(2) and (4), 2 to 4, 7 and 8(2).

(Elections and Periods of

Suspension) Act 2003 (c. 12)

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Northern Ireland (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill
Schedule 5 — Repeals and revocations
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Donations for political purposes

Short title and chapter
Extent of repeal

Representation of the People
In Schedule 2A, paragraph 1(7).

Act 1983 (c. 2)

Political Parties, Elections and
Section 42(5).

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Referendums Act 2000 (c. 41)
Chapter 4 of Part 4.

Section 156(4)(d).

In Schedule 7, paragraphs 1(10) and (11) and 16.

Electoral Administration Act
Section 60.

2006 (c. )

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Devolution of policing and justice functions etc.

Short title and chapter
Extent of repeal

Northern Ireland Act 1998
In Schedule 2, paragraph 3(a).

(c. 47)
In Schedule 3, paragraph 9(f).

Loans
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Short title and number
Extent of repeal or revocation

Northern Ireland (Loans) Act
In section 1(5), “, on not more than one

1975 (c. 83)
occasion,”.

Northern Ireland (Loans) Act
The whole Act.

1985 (c. 76)

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Northern Ireland (Loans)
The whole Order.

(Increase of Limit) Order

1995 (S.I. 1995/675)

Extension to Northern Ireland of provisions of SOCAP 2005

Short title and chapter
Extent of repeal

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Serious Organised Crime and
In section 60—

Police Act 2005 (c. 15)
(a)
in subsection (1), “and” at the end of

paragraph (b);

(b)
in subsection (5), “or” at the end of

paragraph (b).

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