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Representation of the People (England and Wales) Regulations 2001

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Draft 2001, ISBN 0110190513

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Draft Regulations laid before Parliament under section 201(2) of the Representation of the People Act 1983, paragraph 2(2) of Schedule 2 to the European Communities Act 1972 and paragraph 2(6) of Schedule 1 to the European Parliamentary Elections Act 1978, for approval by resolution of each House of Parliament.

REPRESENTATION OF THE PEOPLE

Made 2001

Coming into force 16th February 2001

Whereas a draft of these Regulations has been approved by resolution of each House of Parliament;

Now, therefore, the Secretary of State in exercise of the powers conferred on him by the provisions which are specified in Schedule 1 to these Regulations, hereby makes the following Regulations:—

Contents

  1. Part I: GENERAL, INTERPRETATION AND MISCELLANEOUS
  2. 1Citation, commencement and extent
  3. 2Revocations
  4. 3Interpretation
  5. 4Forms
  6. 5Communication of applications, notices etc.
  7. 6Electronic signatures and related certificates
  8. 7Copies of documents
  9. 8Time
  10. 9Official poll card at parliamentary elections
  11. 10Return and declaration of election expenses
  12. 11Interference with notices etc.
  13. 12Device referred to in rule 29(3A) (b) of parliamentary elections rules
  14. 13Registration of European Parliamentary overseas electors
  15. Part II: SERVICE AND OVERSEAS ELECTORS' DECLARATIONS
  16. Service declarations
  17. 14Qualification for Crown servant
  18. 15Contents of service declaration
  19. 16Transmission of service declaration
  20. 17Notification by registration officer in respect of service declarations
  21. Overseas electors' declarations
  22. 18Contents of overseas elector’s declaration
  23. 19Certain declarants to supply copy of birth certificates
  24. 20Attestation of certain overseas electors' declarations
  25. 21Transmission of overseas elector’s declaration
  26. 22Notification about registration as overseas elector
  27. Part III: REGISTRATION
  28. 23Power to require information
  29. 24Evidence as to age and nationality
  30. 25Reminders to electors registered pursuant to a declaration
  31. 26Applications for registration
  32. 27Objections to registration
  33. 28Inspection of applications and objections
  34. Determination of applications and objections
  35. 29Procedure for determining applications for registration and objections without a hearing
  36. 30Notice of hearing
  37. 31Hearing of applications and objections
  38. 32Registration appeals
  39. 33Circumstances when the power in section 10A(5)(b) of the 1983 Act applies
  40. 34Retaining entries in register
  41. 35Registration officer’s right to inspect certain records
  42. 36Notices in connection with registration
  43. 37Notice by registration officer of a change of address
  44. The register
  45. 38Separate part of a register for each parliamentary polling district
  46. 39Different letter for each parliamentary polling district
  47. 40Qualifying addresses which are not included in the register
  48. 41Order of names
  49. 42Marking of names
  50. 43Publication of register
  51. 44Information about register
  52. 45Preparation and publication of list of overseas electors
  53. 46Supply of free copies of register and list of overseas electors otherwise than on request
  54. 47Supply of free copies of register and list of overseas electors on request
  55. 48Sale of register and list of overseas electors
  56. 49Supply of register and list of overseas electors in data form
  57. Part IV: ABSENT VOTERS
  58. 50Interpretation of Part IV
  59. 51General requirements for applications for an absent vote
  60. 52Additional requirements for applications for the appointment of a proxy
  61. 53Additional requirements for applications for a proxy vote for a definite or indefinite period on grounds of physical incapacity or blindness
  62. 54Additional requirements for applications for a proxy vote for a definite or indefinite period based on occupation, service, employment or attendance on a course
  63. 55Additional requirements for applications for a proxy vote in respect of a particular election
  64. 56Closing date for applications
  65. 57Grant or refusal of applications
  66. 58Notice of appeal
  67. 59Cancellation of proxy appointment
  68. 60Inquiries by registration officer
  69. 61Records and lists kept under Schedule 4
  70. 62Marked register for polling stations
  71. 63Certificate of employment at a parliamentary election
  72. Part V: ISSUE AND RECEIPT OF POSTAL BALLOT PAPERS
  73. 64Interpretation of Part V
  74. Issue of Postal Ballot Papers
  75. 65Combination of polls
  76. 66Form of declaration of identity
  77. 67Persons entitled to be present at proceedings on issue of postal ballot papers
  78. 68Persons entitled to be present at proceedings on receipt of postal ballot papers
  79. 69Agents of candidates who may attend proceedings on receipt of postal ballot papers
  80. 70Notification of requirement of secrecy
  81. 71Time when postal ballot papers are to be issued
  82. 72Procedure on issue of postal ballot paper
  83. 73Refusal to issue postal ballot paper
  84. 74Envelopes
  85. 75Sealing up of counterfoils and security of special lists
  86. 76Delivery of postal ballot papers
  87. 77Spoilt postal ballot papers
  88. 78Lost postal ballot papers
  89. Receipt pf Postal Ballot Papers
  90. 79Alternative means of returning postal ballot paper or declaration of identity
  91. 80Notice of opening of postal ballot paper envelopes
  92. 81Postal ballot boxes and receptacles
  93. 82Receipt of covering envelope
  94. 83Opening of postal voters' ballot box
  95. 84Opening of covering envelopes
  96. 85Procedure in relation to declarations of identity
  97. 86Opening of ballot paper envelopes
  98. 87Lists of rejected postal ballot papers
  99. 88Checking of lists kept under regulation 87
  100. 89Sealing of receptacles
  101. 90Abandoned poll
  102. 91Forwarding of documents
  103. Signature
  104. Schedule 1ENABLING POWERS
  105. Schedule 2REVOCATIONS
  106. Schedule 3FORMS
  107. Schedule 4APPLICATION WITH MODIFICATIONS OF PROVISIONS OF THE 1983 AND 1985 ACTS FOR REGISTRATION OF EUROPEAN PARLIAMENTARY OVERSEAS ELECTORS
  108. Explanatory note