S.I. No. 26/2006 - Electoral (Amendment) Act 2001 (Commencement) Order 2006


S.I. No. 26 of 2006

ELECTORAL (AMENDMENT) ACT 2001 (COMMENCEMENT) ORDER 2006

The Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government, in exercise of the powers conferred on him by section 1(9) of the Electoral (Amendment) Act 2001 , hereby orders as follows:-

1.         This Order may be cited as the Electoral (Amendment) Act 2001 (Commencement) Order 2006.

2.          Section 22 of the Electoral (Amendment) Act 2001 shall come into operation on the making of this Order.

 

GIVEN under the Official Seal of the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government this 26th day of January 2006.

L.S.

Dick Roche

 

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Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government

EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the instrument and does not purport to be a legal interpretation).

This Order brings into operation section 22 of the Electoral (Amendment) Act 2001 which provides for including additional information on the Polling Information Cards issued to voters under section 92 of the Electoral Act 1992 .