Provision with respect to certain matters relating to Northern Ireland.

1 Her Majesty may by Order in Council make provision with respect to elections (but not the franchise) and boundaries in respect of district councils in Northern Ireland. 1A The power in subsection (1) includes power to make provision with respect to polls at elections for district councillors when they are combined with polls at other elections. 1B An Order in Council under subsection (1) may make different provision for different areas about the conduct of elections, including different provision about the registration of persons entitled to vote at an election. 2 Her Majesty may by Order in Council make such amendments of the law of any part of the United Kingdom as appear to Her Majesty to be necessary or expedient in consequence of any provision made by or under— a Northern Ireland legislation; or b any Act of Parliament passed before this Act in so far as the provision is part of the law of Northern Ireland. 3 An Order in Council under subsection (1) or (2) may contain such consequential and supplemental provisions as appear to Her Majesty to be necessary or expedient. 4 No recommendation shall be made to Her Majesty to make an Order in Council under this section unless a draft of the Order has been laid before and approved by resolution of each House of Parliament.