169.This Schedule repeals provisions which are no longer needed in consequence of the Act’s provisions.
170.Many of the repeals listed are mentioned expressly in the text of the Act (see section 7 and miscellaneous paragraphs in Schedules 1, 2 and 6).
171.The repeal of regulation 4(1) of the Local Government Elections (Changes to the Franchise and Qualification of Members) Regulations 1995 is consequent on the statement of the franchise in new section 2(1) of the Representation of the People Act 1983 (as substituted by section 1) and new section 1(1) of the Elected Authorities (Northern Ireland) Act 1989 (as substituted by paragraph 2 of Schedule 3) including a reference to a relevant citizen of the Union.
172.The repeals as respects Northern Ireland of section 6(2)(aa) and (2A) of the Representation of the People Act 1985 (as inserted by the Representation of the People Act 1990) are consequent on the introduction of “rolling registration”. These provisions give electors who move home an entitlement to an absent vote whilst they remain registered in respect of their former addresses.
Schedule 7: Repeals