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The Representation of the People (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2008

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Draft 2008, ISBN 9780110814674

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Draft Regulations laid before Parliament under section 201(2) of the Representation of the People Act 1983 (c.2) and section 42(10) of the Electoral Administration Act 2006 (c.22) for approval by resolution of each House of Parliament.

Representation Of The People

Made 2008

Coming into force 1st July 2008

In accordance with section 7(1) and (2)(e) of the Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000f1 and section 42(9) of the Electoral Administration Act 2006 f2(“the 2006 Act”), the Electoral Commission has been consulted prior to making these Regulations.

A draft of these Regulations was laid before Parliament in accordance with section 201(2) of the Representation of the People Act 1983f3 (“the 1983 Act”) and section 42(10) of the 2006 Act and approved by a resolution of each House of Parliament.

Accordingly, the Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred on him by the enactments which are specified in Schedule 1 to these Regulations, makes the following Regulations:

Annotations to the whole text

Footnotes

f1

2000 c.41.

f2

2006 c.22.

f3

1983 c.2. section 201(2) was substituted by paragraph 69 of Schedule 4 to the Representation of the People Act 1985 (c.50) and amended by paragraph 6 of Schedule 21 to the Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000 (c.41) and article 5(b) of S.I.1991/1728.

Contents

  1. Part 1: 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 elections rules
  14. 13Applications for an electoral identity card
  15. 14Registration of European parliamentary overseas electors
  16. 15Amendment of rule 37(1E) of the elections rules
  17. Part 2: SERVICE AND OVERSEAS ELECTORS’ DECLARATIONS
  18. Service declarations
  19. 16Qualification for Crown servant
  20. 17Contents of service declaration
  21. 18Transmission of service declaration
  22. 19Notification by registration officer in respect of service declaration
  23. Overseas elector’s declarations
  24. 20Contents of overseas elector’s declaration
  25. 21Certain declarants to supply copy of birth certificates
  26. 22Attestation of certain overseas electors’ declarations
  27. 23Notification about registration as overseas elector
  28. Part 3: REGISTRATION
  29. Information about electors
  30. 24Power to require information
  31. 25Alteration of registers under section 13BA(3) of the 1983 Act
  32. 26Reminders to electors registered pursuant to a declaration
  33. 27Applications for registration
  34. 28Objections to registration
  35. 29Inspection of applications and objections
  36. Determination of applications and objections
  37. 30Procedure for determining applications for registration and objections without a hearing
  38. 31Notice of hearing
  39. 32Hearing of applications and objections
  40. 33Objections relating to applications which have been allowed, but before alterations to the register have taken effect
  41. 34Other determinations by registration officer of entitlement to registration
  42. 35Summary procedure for determining in specified circumstances whether a person has ceased to satisfy conditions for registration
  43. 36Procedure for reviewing entitlement to registration
  44. 37List of reviews
  45. 38Hearings of reviews
  46. 39Registration appeals
  47. 40Representations regarding clerical errors
  48. 41Requests for information
  49. 42Provision of information to the registration officer
  50. 43Disclosure of information
  51. 44Notices in connection with registration
  52. 45Communication of notices made on polling day
  53. 46Notice by registration officer of a change of address
  54. The register
  55. 47Separate part of register for each parliamentary polling district
  56. 48Different letter for each parliamentary polling district
  57. 49Qualifying addresses which are not included in the register
  58. 50Order of names
  59. 51Marking of names
  60. 52Publication of register
  61. 53Preparation and publication of list of overseas electors
  62. Part 4: ABSENT VOTERS
  63. 54Interpretation of Part 4
  64. 55General requirements for applications for an absent vote
  65. 56Additional requirements for applications for the appointment of a proxy
  66. 57Additional requirements for applications on grounds of blindness or other disability
  67. 58Additional requirements for applications based on occupation, service, employment or attendance on a course
  68. 59Additional requirements for applications in respect of a particular election
  69. 60Additional requirements for applications by proxies to vote by post at a particular election
  70. 61Closing date for applications
  71. 62Grant or refusal of applications
  72. 63Notice of appeal
  73. 64Cancellation of proxy appointment
  74. 65Inquiries by registration officer
  75. 66Records and lists kept under sections 6, 7 and 9 of the 1985 Act
  76. 67Marked register for polling stations
  77. 68Certificate of employment at a parliamentary election
  78. 69Form of Corresponding number lists
  79. Part 5: ISSUE AND RECEIPT OF POSTAL BALLOT PAPERS
  80. 70Interpretation of Part 5
  81. Issue of Postal Ballot Papers
  82. 71Form of declaration of identity
  83. 72Persons entitled to be present at proceedings on issue and receipt of postal ballot papers
  84. 73Agents of candidates who may attend proceedings on issue or receipt of postal ballot papers
  85. 74Notification of requirement of secrecy
  86. 75Notice of issue of postal ballot papers
  87. 76Procedure on issue of postal ballot paper
  88. 77Refusal to issue postal ballot paper
  89. 78Envelopes
  90. 79Sealing up of completed corresponding number lists and security of special lists
  91. 80Delivery of postal ballot papers
  92. 81Spoilt postal ballot papers
  93. Receipt of Postal Ballot Papers
  94. 82Notice of opening of postal ballot paper envelopes
  95. 83Postal ballot boxes and receptacles
  96. 84Receipt of covering envelope
  97. 85Opening of postal voters’ ballot box
  98. 86Opening of covering envelopes
  99. 87Procedure in relation to declarations of identity
  100. 88Opening of ballot paper envelopes
  101. 89Sealing of receptacles
  102. 90Abandoned poll
  103. 91Forwarding of documents
  104. Part 6: SUPPLY OF REGISTERS ETC.
  105. Interpretation and edited register
  106. 92Interpretation of Part 6
  107. 93Edited version of register
  108. General restrictions
  109. 94Restrictions on supply of full register and disclosure of information from it by the Chief Electoral Officer and his staff
  110. 95Restriction on use of the full register or information contained in it supplied in accordance with any enactment or otherwise obtained
  111. Supply on publication and specific restrictions
  112. 96Supply of free copy of full register to the British Library
  113. 97Supply of free copy of full register to deputy returning officer at local elections and restrictions on use
  114. 98Supply of free copy of full register etc to the Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency and restrictions on use
  115. 99Supply of free copy of full register etc to Electoral Commission
  116. 100Supply of free copy of full register etc to Local Government Boundary Commissioner, the Boundary Commission and the District Electoral Areas Commissioner and restrictions on use
  117. Supply on request and specific restrictions
  118. 101Supply of full register etc under regulations 102 to 107: general provisions
  119. 102Supply of full register etc to elected representatives and restrictions on use
  120. 103Supply of full register etc to holders of relevant elective offices and candidates
  121. 104Supply of full register etc to local constituency parties and restrictions on use
  122. 105Supply of full register etc to registered political parties etc and restrictions on use
  123. 106Supply of full register etc to certain candidates and restriction on use
  124. 107Supply of full register etc to police forces and restrictions on use
  125. Sale of edited and full register and specific restrictions
  126. 108Sale of edited register
  127. 109Sale of full register etc: restrictions on supply, charges, etc
  128. 110Sale of full register etc: general provisions
  129. 111Sale of full register etc to government departments
  130. 112Sale of full register etc to credit reference agencies
  131. Supply to processor and offences
  132. 113Supply of register to processor
  133. 114Offences in respect of contravention of Part 6
  134. Part 7: ACCESS TO MARKED REGISTERS AND OTHER DOCUMENTS OPEN TO PUBLIC INSPECTION AFTER AN ELECTION
  135. 115Interpretation of Part 7
  136. 116Supply of marked registers and lists after an election
  137. 117Inspection of documents open to public inspection
  138. 118Conditions on the use, supply and disclosure of documents open to public inspection
  139. 119Fees relating to the supply of marked registers and lists
  140. Signature
  141. Schedule 1ENABLING POWERS
  142. Schedule 2REVOCATIONS
  143. Schedule 3: FORMS
  144. ARRANGEMENT OF FORMS
  145. Schedule 4APPLICATION WITH MODIFICATIONS OF PROVISIONS OF THE 1983 AND 1985 ACTS FOR REGISTRATION OF EUROPEAN PARLIAMENTARY OVERSEAS ELECTORS
  146. Schedule 5Form of words about two versions of the register
  147. Explanatory note