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The Representation of the People (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2001 (revoked)

S.I. 2001/400 · Made 12 February 2001 · Extends to Northern Ireland

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REPRESENTATION OF THE PEOPLE

Made 12th February 2001

Coming into force 16th February 2001

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Regulations revoked (1.7.2008) by The Representation of the People (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2008 (S.I. 2008/1741), reg. 1(1), Sch. 2

Contents

  1. Part I: GENERAL, INTERPRETATION AND MISCELLANEOUS Repealed
  2. 1Citation, commencement and extent Repealed
  3. 2Revocations Repealed
  4. 3Interpretation Repealed
  5. 4Forms Repealed
  6. 5Communication of applications, notices etc. Repealed
  7. 6Electronic signatures and related certificates Repealed
  8. 7Copies of documents Repealed
  9. 8Time Repealed
  10. 9Official poll card at parliamentary elections Repealed
  11. 10Return and declaration of election expenses Repealed
  12. 11Interference with notices etc. Repealed
  13. 12Device referred to in rule 29(3A) (b) of parliamentary elections rules Repealed
  14. 12AApplications for an electoral identity card Repealed
  15. 13Registration of European Parliamentary overseas electors Repealed
  16. 14Amendment of rule 37(1E) of the parliamentary elections rules Repealed
  17. Part II: SERVICE AND OVERSEAS ELECTORS' DECLARATIONS Repealed
  18. Service declarations Repealed
  19. 15Qualification for Crown servant Repealed
  20. 16Contents of service declaration Repealed
  21. 17Transmission of service declaration Repealed
  22. 18Notification by registration officer in respect of service declarations Repealed
  23. Overseas electors' declarations Repealed
  24. 19Contents of overseas elector’s declaration Repealed
  25. 20Certain declarants to supply copy of birth certificates Repealed
  26. 21Attestation of certain overseas electors' declarations Repealed
  27. 22Notification about registration as overseas elector Repealed
  28. Part III: REGISTRATION Repealed
  29. Information about electors Repealed
  30. 23Power to require information Repealed
  31. 24Evidence as to age and nationality Repealed
  32. 25Reminders to electors registered pursuant to a declaration Repealed
  33. 26Applications for registration Repealed
  34. 27Objections to registration Repealed
  35. 28Inspection of applications and objections Repealed
  36. Determination of applications and objections Repealed
  37. 29Procedure for determining applications for registration and objections without a hearing Repealed
  38. 30Notice of hearing Repealed
  39. 31Hearing of applications and objections Repealed
  40. 32Registration appeals Repealed
  41. 33Circumstances when the power in section 10A(5)(b) of the 1983 Act applies Repealed
  42. 34Retaining entries in register Repealed
  43. 35Requests for information Repealed
  44. 35AProvision of information to the registration office Repealed
  45. 35BDisclosure of information Repealed
  46. 36Notices in connection with registration Repealed
  47. 37Notice by registration officer of a change of address Repealed
  48. The register Repealed
  49. 38Separate part of register for each parliamentary polling district Repealed
  50. 39Different letter for each parliamentary polling district Repealed
  51. 40Qualifying addresses which are not included in the register Repealed
  52. 41Order of names Repealed
  53. 42Marking of names Repealed
  54. 43Publication of register Repealed
  55. 44Information about register Repealed
  56. 45Preparation and publication of list of overseas electors Repealed
  57. 46Supply of free copies of register and list of overseas electors otherwise than on request Repealed
  58. 47Supply of free copies of register and list of overseas electors on request Repealed
  59. 48Sale of register and list of overseas electors Repealed
  60. 49Supply of register and list of overseas electors in data form Repealed
  61. Part IV: ABSENT VOTERS Repealed
  62. 50Interpretation of Part IV Repealed
  63. 51General requirements for applications for an absent vote Repealed
  64. 52Additional requirements for applications for the appointment of a proxy Repealed
  65. 53Additional requirements for applications on grounds of physical incapacity or blindness Repealed
  66. 54Additional requirements for applications based on occupation, service, employment or attendance on a course Repealed
  67. 55Additional requirements for applications in respect of a particular election Repealed
  68. 56Additional requirements for applications by proxies to vote by post at a particular election Repealed
  69. 57Closing date for applications Repealed
  70. 58Grant or refusal of applications Repealed
  71. 59Notice of appeal Repealed
  72. 60Cancellation of proxy appointment Repealed
  73. 61Inquiries by registration officer Repealed
  74. 62Records and lists kept under sections 6, 7 and 9 of the 1985 Act Repealed
  75. 63Marked register for polling stations Repealed
  76. 64Certificate of employment at a parliamentary election Repealed
  77. Part V: ISSUE AND RECEIPT OF POSTAL BALLOT PAPERS Repealed
  78. 65Interpretation of Part V Repealed
  79. Issue of Postal Ballot Papers Repealed
  80. 66Form of declaration of identity Repealed
  81. 67Persons entitled to be present at proceedings on issue and receipt of postal ballot papers Repealed
  82. 68Agents of candidates who may attend proceedings on issue or receipt of postal ballot papers Repealed
  83. 69Notification of requirement of secrecy Repealed
  84. 70Notice of issue of postal ballot papers Repealed
  85. 71Procedure on issue of postal ballot paper Repealed
  86. 72Refusal to issue postal ballot paper Repealed
  87. 73Envelopes Repealed
  88. 74Sealing up of counterfoils and security of special lists Repealed
  89. 75Delivery of postal ballot papers Repealed
  90. 76Spoilt postal ballot papers Repealed
  91. Receipt of Postal Ballot Papers Repealed
  92. 77Notice of opening of postal ballot paper envelopes Repealed
  93. 78Postal ballot boxes and receptacles Repealed
  94. 79Receipt of covering envelope Repealed
  95. 80Opening of postal voters' ballot box Repealed
  96. 81Opening of covering envelopes Repealed
  97. 82Procedure in relation to declarations of identity Repealed
  98. 83Opening of ballot paper envelopes Repealed
  99. 84Sealing of receptacles Repealed
  100. 85Abandoned poll Repealed
  101. 86Forwarding of documents Repealed
  102. Part VI: SUPPLY OF REGISTER ETC Repealed
  103. Interpretation and edited register Repealed
  104. 87Interpretation of Part VI etc Repealed
  105. 88Edited version of register Repealed
  106. General restrictions Repealed
  107. 89Restrictions on supply of full register and disclosure of information from it by the Chief Electoral Officer and his staff Repealed
  108. 90Restriction on use of the full register or information contained in it supplied in accordance with any enactment or otherwise obtained Repealed
  109. Supply on publication and specific restrictions Repealed
  110. 91Supply of free copy of full register to the British Library Repealed
  111. 92Supply of free copy of full register to deputy returning officer at local elections and restrictions on use Repealed
  112. 93Supply of free copy of full register etc to the Northern Ireland Statistic and Research Agency and restrictions on use Repealed
  113. 94Supply of free copy of full register etc to Electoral Commission Repealed
  114. 95Supply of free copy of full register etc to Local Government Boundary Commissioner and Boundary Commission and restrictions on use Repealed
  115. Supply on request and specific restrictions Repealed
  116. 96Supply of full register etc under regulations 97 to 102: general provisions Repealed
  117. 97Supply of full register etc to elected representatives and restrictions on use Repealed
  118. 98Supply of full register etc to holders of relevant elective offices and candidates Repealed
  119. 99Supply of full register etc to local constituency parties and restrictions on use Repealed
  120. 100Supply of full register etc to registered political parties etc and restrictions on use Repealed
  121. 101Supply of full register etc to certain candidates and restrictions on use Repealed
  122. 102Supply of full register etc to police forces and restrictions on use Repealed
  123. Sale of edited and full register and specific restrictions Repealed
  124. 103Sale of edited register Repealed
  125. 104Sale of full register etc: restrictions on supply, charges, etc Repealed
  126. 105Sale of full register etc: general provisions Repealed
  127. 106Sale of full register etc to government departments Repealed
  128. 107Sale of full register etc to credit reference agencies Repealed
  129. Supply to processor and offences Repealed
  130. 108Supply of register to processor Repealed
  131. 109Offences in respect of contravention of Part VI regulations Repealed
  132. Signature
  133. Schedule 1ENABLING POWERS Repealed
  134. Schedule 2REVOCATIONS Repealed
  135. Schedule 3FORMS Repealed
  136. Schedule 4APPLICATION WITH MODIFICATIONS OF PROVISIONS OF THE 1983 AND 1985 ACTS FOR REGISTRATION OF EUROPEAN PARLIAMENTARY OVERSEAS ELECTORS Repealed
  137. Explanatory note