# The Representation of the People (Amendment) Regulations 2009, Regulation 7: Evidence in support of application for anonymous registration in England and Wales


In regulation 31J(4) (anonymous registration: evidence by attestation)—
(a) in sub-paragraph (a) for “the chief officer of police” substitute “a police officer of or above the rank of superintendent”;
(b) in sub-paragraph (b) for “the chief constable” substitute “a police officer of or above the rank of superintendent”;
(c) in sub-paragraph (c) for “the Chief Constable” substitute “a police officer of or above the rank of superintendent”; and
(d) for sub-paragraphs (f) to (h) substitute—
“;
(f) any director of adult social services in England within the meaning of section 6(A1) of the Local Authority Social Services Act 1970;
(g) any director of children’s services in England within the meaning of section 18 of the Children Act 2004;
(h) any director of social services in Wales within the meaning of section 6(1) of the Local Authority Social Services Act 1970;
(i) any chief social work officer in Scotland within the meaning of section 3 of the Social Work (Scotland) Act 1968;
(j) any director of social services of a Health and Social Services Board established under article 16 of the Health and Personal Social Services (Northern Ireland) Order 1972;
(k) any executive director of social work of a Health and Social Services Trust established under article 10 of the Health and Personal Social Services (Northern Ireland) Order 1991”.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukdsi/2009/9780111473184/regulation/7 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/draft-representation-of-the-people-amendment-regulations-2009/regulation-7
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