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Representation of the People (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2001

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Draft 2001, ISBN 0110190580

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