(1) The register shall be in such form as may be directed by the Minister and shall, as respects each polling district, contain the names of all persons who are entitled to be registered as electors on the qualifying date for the register.

(2) The names in the register for a registration area shall be arranged under polling districts and—

(a) if the registration area is a county borough, shall be arranged in street order unless the registration authority consider that, having regard to the general character of any part of the area, arrangement in street order for that part is inappropriate,
(b) if the registration area is an administrative county, shall be arranged alphabetically in townland order unless the registration authority consider that, having regard to the general character of any part of the area, arrangement in street order or in any other order is possible and convenient.