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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/recall-of-mps-act-2015-recall-petition-regulations-2016/regulation-2",
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  "legislation": "uksi/2016/295",
  "legislation_title": "The Recall of MPs Act 2015 (Recall Petition) Regulations 2016",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/recall-of-mps-act-2015-recall-petition-regulations-2016",
  "path": "regulation/2",
  "kind": "regulation",
  "number": "2",
  "heading": "Application",
  "text": "(1) These Regulations apply to the United Kingdom with the following exceptions.\n(2) The following provisions apply to England and Wales and Scotland only—\n(za) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\n(a) regulation 27 (signing procedure);\n(aa) regulation 30A (refusal to deliver signing sheet);\n(b) regulation 51 (absent signing at any petition for a definite or an indefinite period);\n(c) regulation 53 (absent signing at a particular petition);\n(d) regulation 55 (absent signers lists);\n(e) regulation 59 (the personal identifiers record);\n(ea) regulation 63A (additional requirements for applications for the appointment of a proxy on grounds relation to identification);\n(f) regulation 64 (additional requirements for applications for a proxy signature for a definite or indefinite period on the grounds of blindness or other disability);\n(g) regulation 67 (additional provision concerning the requirement that an application for absent signing must be signed by the applicant);\n(h) regulation 68 (additional requirements for applications for a proxy signature in respect of a particular petition);\n(i) regulation 69 (additional requirements for applications for an emergency proxy signature in respect of a particular petition on grounds relating to occupation, service or employment);\n(ia) regulation 69A (additional requirements: applications for an emergency proxy signature in respect of a particular petition on grounds relating to identification);\n(j) regulation 71 (closing date for applications);\n(ja) regulation 71A (grounds relating to identification);\n(jb) regulation 72A (verification of information provided in an application for absent signing);\n(jc) regulation 72B (power to request additional evidence in relation to absent signing applications where registration officer considers it necessary);\n(jd) regulation 72C (processing of information provided in connection with absent signing applications);\n(je) regulation 73A (notification postal signing entitlement is to end);\n(k) regulation 83 (form of postal petition statement);\n(l) regulation 94 (spoilt postal signing sheets);\n(m) regulation 96 (lost postal signing sheets);\n(ma) regulation 99B (rejection of postal petition documents handed in at a petition signing place);\n(mb) regulation 99C (procedure for dealing with rejected postal petition documents handed in at a petition signing place);\n(mc) regulation 99D (postal petition documents left behind at a petition signing place);\n(n) regulation 106 (confirming receipt of postal signing statements);\n(o) regulation 107 (procedure in relation to postal petition statements: personal identifier verification);\n(p) regulation 110 (list of rejected postal petition documents);\n(q) regulation 111 (checking of lists of rejected postal petition documents);\n(r) regulation 115 (notification of a rejected postal petition document);\n(s) regulation 116 (requirement to provide fresh signature following rejection of a postal petition statement);\n(t) regulation 127 (disturbances at petition meetings);\n(u) paragraphs 1 and 2 of Schedule 1 (supply of register).\n(3) The following provisions apply to England and Wales and Northern Ireland only—\n(a) regulation 44 (delivery of documents to the registration officer);\n(b) regulation 45 (orders for production of documents);\n(c) regulation 46 (retention of documents).\n(4) The following provisions apply to England and Wales only—\n(a) regulation 74 (appeals);\n(b) Part 2 of Schedule 4 (the Election Petition Rules 1960).\n(5) The following provisions apply to Northern Ireland only—\n(za) regulations 13A and 13B (date of birth lists in Northern Ireland);\n(a) regulation 28 (signing procedure);\n(b) regulation 31 (refusal to deliver signing sheet);\n(ba) regulation 45A (court orders for production of date of birth lists);\n(bb) regulation 46A (destruction of date of birth lists);\n(c) regulation 52 (absent signing at any petition for an indefinite period);\n(d) regulation 54 (absent signing at a particular petition);\n(e) regulation 56 (absent signers lists);\n(f) regulation 65 (additional requirements for applications for a proxy signature for an indefinite period on grounds of blindness or other disability);\n(g) regulation 70 (additional requirements for applications in respect of a particular petition);\n(h) regulation 72 (closing date for applications);\n(i) regulation 76 (appeals);\n(j) regulation 84 (form of declaration of identity);\n(k) regulation 95 (spoilt postal signing sheets);\n(l) regulation 97 (lost postal signing sheets);\n(m) regulation 105 (procedure in relation to declaration of identity);\n(ma) regulation 110A (list of rejected postal petition documents: Northern Ireland);\n(mb) regulation 115A (notification of a rejected postal petition document: Northern Ireland).\n(n) regulation 124A (offence of disclosure of date of birth lists).\n(6) The following provisions apply to Scotland only—\n(a) regulation 47 (retention and disposal of documents in Scotland);\n(b) regulation 75 (appeals).",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "Reg. 2(2)(za) omitted (31.10.2023) by virtue of The Representation of the People and Recall Petition (Northern Ireland) (Amendment) Regulations 2023 (S.I. 2023/1116), regs. 1(2), 16(2)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F2",
      "text": "Reg. 2(2)(aa) inserted (16.1.2023) by The Voter Identification Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/1382), regs. 1(3), 69(b) (with reg. 1(6)(7))"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F3",
      "text": "Reg. 2(2)(ea) inserted (16.1.2023) by The Voter Identification Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/1382), regs. 1(3), 69(c) (with reg. 1(6)(7))"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F4",
      "text": "Words in reg. 2(2)(i) inserted (16.1.2023) by The Voter Identification Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/1382), regs. 1(3), 69(d) (with reg. 1(6)(7))"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F5",
      "text": "Reg. 2(2)(ia) inserted (16.1.2023) by The Voter Identification Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/1382), regs. 1(3), 69(e) (with reg. 1(6)(7))"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F6",
      "text": "Reg. 2(2)(ja) inserted (16.1.2023) by The Voter Identification Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/1382), regs. 1(3), 69(f) (with reg. 1(6)(7))"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F7",
      "text": "Reg. 2(2)(jb)-(je) inserted (31.10.2023) by The Representation of the People (Postal and Proxy Voting etc.) (Amendment) Regulations 2023 (S.I. 2023/1147), regs. 1(2), 19(2) (with Sch. 2 paras. 33, 35, 36, 39)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F8",
      "text": "Reg. 2(2)(ma)-(mc) inserted (with effect in accordance with reg. 1(2) of the amending S.I.) by The Representation of the People (Postal Vote Handling and Secrecy) (Amendment) Regulations 2023 (S.I. 2023/1225), reg. 10(2)(a)(i)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F9",
      "text": "Words in reg. 2(2)(p) substituted (with effect in accordance with reg. 1(2) of the amending S.I.) by The Representation of the People (Postal Vote Handling and Secrecy) (Amendment) Regulations 2023 (S.I. 2023/1225), reg. 10(2)(a)(ii)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F10",
      "text": "Words in reg. 2(2)(q) substituted (with effect in accordance with reg. 1(2) of the amending S.I.) by The Representation of the People (Postal Vote Handling and Secrecy) (Amendment) Regulations 2023 (S.I. 2023/1225), reg. 10(2)(a)(ii)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F11",
      "text": "Word in reg. 2(2)(r) substituted (with effect in accordance with reg. 1(2) of the amending S.I.) by The Representation of the People (Postal Vote Handling and Secrecy) (Amendment) Regulations 2023 (S.I. 2023/1225), reg. 10(2)(a)(iii)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F12",
      "text": "Reg. 2(5)(za) inserted (31.10.2023) by The Representation of the People and Recall Petition (Northern Ireland) (Amendment) Regulations 2023 (S.I. 2023/1116), regs. 1(2), 14(6)(a)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F13",
      "text": "Reg. 2(5)(ba)(bb) inserted (31.10.2023) by The Representation of the People and Recall Petition (Northern Ireland) (Amendment) Regulations 2023 (S.I. 2023/1116), regs. 1(2), 14(6)(b)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F14",
      "text": "Reg. 2(5)(ma)(mb) inserted (with effect in accordance with reg. 1(2) of the amending S.I.) by The Representation of the People (Postal Vote Handling and Secrecy) (Amendment) Regulations 2023 (S.I. 2023/1225), reg. 10(2)(b)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F15",
      "text": "Reg. 2(5)(n) inserted (31.10.2023) by The Representation of the People and Recall Petition (Northern Ireland) (Amendment) Regulations 2023 (S.I. 2023/1116), regs. 1(2), 14(6)(c)"
    },
    {
      "type": "I",
      "label": "I1",
      "text": "Reg. 2 in force at 4.3.2016, see reg. 1"
    }
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    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2016/295/regulation/2",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-28T23:26:13.164279+00:00"
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  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
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  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
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