Northern Ireland (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2006

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Northern Ireland (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2006 [1]
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Long title An Act to make provision about registration of electors and the Chief Electoral Officer for Northern Ireland; to amend the Northern Ireland Act 1998; to make provision about donations for political purposes; to extend the amnesty period for arms decommissioning in Northern Ireland; and to make miscellaneous amendments in the law relating to Northern Ireland.
Citation 2006 c 33
Dates
Royal assent 25 July 2006
History of passage through Parliament
Text of statute as originally enacted
Revised text of statute as amended

The Northern Ireland (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2006 (c 33) is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It set out new provisions in relation to the registration of electors and the conduct of elections in Northern Ireland. It also restricted political donations, extended the period for arms decommissioning by former paramilitary organisations in Northern Ireland, and made a few other changes in the law relating to Northern Ireland.

Contents

Section 31 - Commencement

The following orders were made under this section:

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References

  1. The citation of this Act by this short title is authorised by section 33 of this Act.