Part 1 Local Elections in Northern Ireland
Elections Act 2022 (2022 c 37) | Legislation

SCHEDULE 6 Local Elections in Northern Ireland and Elections to the Northern Ireland Assembly

Section 12

Part 1 Local Elections in Northern Ireland

Electoral Law Act (Northern Ireland) 1962

1

The Electoral Law Act (Northern Ireland) 1962 (c 14 (N.I.)) is amended as follows.

2

In section 96 (provisions applying to all persons reported personally guilty of a corrupt or illegal practice)—

(a)     omit “or†at the end of subsection (3A)(b);

(b)     after subsection (3A)(b) insert—

“(ba)     a corrupt practice under paragraph 5ZA of that Schedule (handling of postal voting documents by political campaigners); orâ€.

3

In section 108 (penalties for corrupt practices), in subsection (4)(a)(i), for “or 4Aâ€, in both places, substitute “, 4A or 5ZAâ€.

4

In section 112 (incapacities resulting from convictions for corrupt or illegal practices)—

(a)     omit “or†at the end of subsection (1A)(b);

(b)     after subsection (1A)(b) insert—

“(ba)     a corrupt practice under paragraph 5ZA of Schedule 9 (handling of postal voting documents by political campaigners); orâ€.

5

In section 114 (corrupt and illegal practices committed by agents), in subsection (1)(a), after “paragraph†insert “5ZA orâ€.

6

Schedule 5 (local elections rules) is amended in

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