Northern Ireland Citation, commencement, extent and interpretation 1 1 This Order may be cited as the Local Elections (Forms) (Northern Ireland) Order 2015. 2 This Order comes into force on the day after the day on which it is made. 3 This Order extends to Northern Ireland only. 4 In this Order “the 1962 Act ” means the Electoral Law Act (Northern Ireland) 1962 . Amendment of the 1962 Act 2 1 Schedule 5 to the 1962 Act (local elections rules) is amended as follows. 2 In rule 21 (postal ballot papers) , in paragraph (2) for the words “by another elector who personally knows the voter” substitute “in accordance with paragraph 17A of Part 3 of Schedule 2 to the Local Elections (Northern Ireland) Order 1985 ”. 3 In rule 26 (equipment of polling stations) — a in paragraph (6), for the words “left-hand” substitute “right-hand”; b in paragraph (7), for the word “left” substitute “right”; and c in paragraph (8), for the word “right” substitute “left”. 4 The Appendix of Forms is amended as follows. 5 Replace form 3 (ballot paper) with the form in Schedule 1 to this Order. 6 Replace form 4 (directions as to printing the ballot paper) with the form in Schedule 2 to this Order. 7 Replace form 5 (declaration of identity) with the form in Schedule 3 to this Order. 8 Replace form 6 (elector’s official poll card) with the form in Schedule 4 to this Order. 9 Replace form 6A (elector’s official postal poll card) with the form in Schedule 5 to this Order. 10 Replace form 7 (proxy’s official poll card) with the form in Schedule 6 to this Order. 11 Replace form 7A (proxy’s official postal poll card) with the form in Schedule 7 to this Order. 12 Replace form 8 (form of directions for the guidance of voters in voting) with the form in Schedule 8 to this Order. 13 Replace form 9 (form of certificate of employment) with the form in Schedule 9 to this Order. 14 Replace form 10 (form of declaration to be made by the companion of a voter with disabilities) with the form in Schedule 10 to this Order. Amendment of the Local Elections (Northern Ireland) Order 1985 3 1 Schedule 2 to the Local Elections (Northern Ireland) Order 1985 is amended as follows. 2 In Part 1 (voting by post, by proxy and by post as proxy), in the Appendix , replace form 1 (Proxy paper) with the form in Schedule 11 to this Order. 3 In Part 3 (issue and receipt of postal ballot papers), in paragraph 17A (procedure in relation to declarations of identity) — a in paragraph (1)(a) omit the words “and given his name and address”; and b after paragraph (1) insert— 1A A person must not sign the declaration as a witness under paragraph (1)(a) unless he is— a aged 18 years or over; and b satisfied to the best of his knowledge and belief as to the identity of the voter. . Amendment of the Elections Act 2001 4 In paragraph 29 of the Schedule to the Elections Act 2001 (Northern Ireland: modification of election provisions), replace the form inserted by sub-paragraph (2) (form 5A declaration of identity (combined polls)) with the form in Schedule 12 to this Order. Amendment of the Local Elections (Northern Ireland) Order 2013 5 In paragraph 23 of the Schedule to the Local Elections (Northern Ireland) Order 2013 — a omit paragraphs (a) and (b) (and the word “and” after paragraph (b)); and b replace the form inserted by sub-paragraph (1)(c) (form 5ZA declaration of identity (combined polls)) with the form in Schedule 13 to this Order. Richard Tilbrook Clerk of the Privy Council