Part 2 Amendments
National Security Act 2023 (2023 c 32) | Legislation

Part 2 Amendments

Electoral Law Act (Northern Ireland) 1962 (c 14 (N.I.))

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

(2)     In section 105 (restrictions on summary prosecution) after subsection (8) insert—

“(9)     A corrupt practice or electoral offence in relation to which section 16 of the National Security Act 2023 (which provides for higher sentences in cases of foreign interference) applies is triable only on indictment.â€

(3)     In section 106 (prosecution of offences disclosed on election petition) after subsection (1) insert—

“(1A)     The duty in subsection (1) to obey a direction given by an election court does not apply to a direction with respect to the prosecution of a corrupt practice or electoral offence in relation to which the Director has reasonable grounds to believe section

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