Regulation 1 Citation, commencement, extent and interpretation

These Regulations may be cited as the Electoral Registration (Disclosure of Electoral Registers) Regulations 2013 and come into force on the day after the day on which they are made.

These Regulations do not extend to Northern Ireland

In these Regulations—

• “the Act” means the Representation of the People Act 1983;

• “the Lord President” means the Lord President of the Council;

• “the Secretary of State” means the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions;

• “conduit system” has the same meaning as in paragraph 1 of Schedule 2 to the Telecommunications Act 1984^f1;

• “registration officer” means the electoral registration officer.