The Electoral Administration Act 2006 (Commencement No. 2) (Northern Ireland) Order 2014

Made: 9th July 2014

The Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 77(2) of the Electoral Administration Act 2006[^f00001], makes the following Order:

Citation and extent

1

This Order may be cited as the Electoral Administration Act 2006 (Commencement No. 2) (Northern Ireland) Order 2014.

Provision coming into force on 15th September 2014

2

Section 61 of the Electoral Administration Act 2006 (regulation of loans etc.)[^f00002] shall come into force on 15th September 2014 so far as it extends to Northern Ireland, insofar as it is not already in force.

Signed

Andrew Robathan — Minister of State — Northern Ireland Office — 9th July 2014

Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Order)

EXPLANATORY NOTE

Article 2 of this Order brings into force the remaining provisions of section 61 of the Electoral Administration Act 2006 in respect of Northern Ireland. Section 61 concerns the regulation of loans and other related transactions to political parties and, in certain circumstances, members of and members associations of those parties and holders of elective offices. In relation to anonymous registration, section 61 inserts section 71S(3) of, and paragraphs 2(3) and 3(2) of Schedule 6A to, the Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000. By virtue of this Order, those provisions are now in force in respect of Northern Ireland.

Footnotes

[^f00001]: 2006 c. 22.

[^f00002]: Section 61 was commenced in respect of Northern Ireland by article 2 of S.I. 2008/1656, except so far as (i) it provides, by subsection (1), for the insertion of section 71S(3) of the Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000 (c. 41); and (ii) it provides, by subsection (5), for the insertion of paragraphs 2(3) and 3(2) of Schedule 6A to that Act. By virtue of this Order, section 61 is now commenced in its entirety in respect of Northern Ireland.