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(1) This Order may be cited as the Local Elections (Northern Ireland) Co.) (Amendment) Order 2003 and comes into force on the day after the day on which it is made.
(2) In this Order “the local elections rules” means the rules in Schedule 5 to the Electoral Law Act (Northern Ireland) 1962.
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(1) Paragraph 6 of rule 34 (voting procedure) of the local elections rules is amended as follows.
(2) For sub-paragraph (a)  there is substituted:“
(a) a current licence to drive a motor vehicle if the licence bears the photograph of the person to whom it is issued;”.
(3) Sub-paragraphs (c) to (g)  are omitted.
(4) For the words “In sub-paragraph (e) above” to the end there is substituted:“
 In sub-paragraph (a) a licence to drive a motor vehicle is a licence granted under Part 3 of the Road Traffic Act 1972 (excluding a provisional licence), or under Article 8 and 12 of the Road Traffic (Northern Ireland) Order 1981 or any corresponding enactment for the time being in force.”.
A. K. Galloway
Clerk of the Privy Council
