Regulation 7 Publication of register

(1)

On the third day before the beginning of the signing period^f1, the petition officer must publish the register by—

(a)

making a copy available for inspection under supervision at—

(i)

the office of the petition officer, and

(ii)

any other place the petition officer considers appropriate to allow for inspection by members of the public, and

(b)

supplying copies of it in accordance with Schedule 1 (supply of register).

(2)

Where a copy of the register is made available under paragraph (1)(a) by providing the register on a computer screen or otherwise in data form, the petition officer must ensure that the manner in, and equipment on, which the copy is provided do not permit any person consulting that copy to—

(a)

search it electronically by reference to the name of any person; or

(b)

duplicate or transmit any part of the register by electronic, or any other, means.

(3)

The petition officer must also publish any notice issued under section 13BC(6) of the 1983 Act (alteration of registers: recall petition)^f2 in the manner specified in paragraph (1)(a) and (b) as soon as reasonably practicable after that notice is issued.

Annotations

Footnotes

f1: “Signing period” means the period of 6 weeks beginning with the first day on which the petition is to be made available for signing; see sections 9(2) and 22(1) of the Act.
f2: Section 13BC(6) was inserted by paragraph 7 of Schedule 2 to the Act.