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Paragraph 5ZA F1

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(1)

Provision about the manner in which relevant absent voting applications are to be made.

(2)

Provision made under sub-paragraph (1) may include provision—

(a)

conferring functions on the Secretary of State, registration officers, or local or public authorities in Great Britain, to enable applications to be made in a particular manner;

(b)

conferring other functions on registration officers;

(c)

conferring functions on the Electoral Commission;

(d)

authorising the Secretary of State or the Chief Electoral Officer for Northern Ireland, in prescribed circumstances, to complete applications in part for people.

(3)

Provision imposing requirements to be met in relation to a relevant absent voting application.

(4)

Provision about how any requirement for an applicant to provide a signature in connection with a relevant absent voting application may be satisfied.

(5)

In this paragraph “relevant absent voting application” has the same meaning as in paragraph 1A.

(6)

A notice under section 8(9) of the Representation of the People Act 1985 (cancellation of proxy appointment) is to be treated as a relevant absent voting application for the purposes of this paragraph.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1

Sch. 2 para. 5ZA inserted (27.8.2022) by Elections Act 2022 (c. 37), s. 67(1), Sch. 2 para. 7; S.I. 2022/916, art. 2(e)