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Statutory Instruments

2008 No. 1741

Representation Of The People

The Representation of the People (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2008

Made

30th June 2008

Coming into force

1st July 2008

Contents

Go to Preamble

  1. PART 1

    GENERAL, INTERPRETATION AND MISCELLANEOUS

    1. 1. Citation, commencement and extent

    2. 2. Revocations

    3. 3. Interpretation

    4. 4. Forms

    5. 5. Communication of applications, notices etc.

    6. 6. Electronic signatures and related certificates

    7. 7. Copies of documents

    8. 8. Time

    9. 9. Official poll card at parliamentary elections

    10. 10. Return and declaration of election expenses

    11. 11. Interference with notices etc.

    12. 12. Device referred to in rule 29(3A)(b) of elections rules

    13. 13. Applications for an electoral identity card

    14. 14. Registration of European parliamentary overseas electors

    15. 15. Amendment of rule 37(1E) of the elections rules

  2. PART 2

    SERVICE AND OVERSEAS ELECTORS’ DECLARATIONS

    1. 16. Qualification for Crown servant

    2. 17. Contents of service declaration

    3. 18. Transmission of service declaration

    4. 19. Notification by registration officer in respect of service declaration

    5. 20. Contents of overseas elector’s declaration

    6. 21. Certain declarants to supply copy of birth certificates

    7. 22. Attestation of certain overseas electors’ declarations

    8. 23. Notification about registration as overseas elector

  3. PART 3

    REGISTRATION

    1. 24. Power to require information

    2. 25. Alteration of registers under section 13BA(3) of the 1983 Act

    3. 26. Reminders to electors registered pursuant to a declaration

    4. 27. Applications for registration

    5. 28. Objections to registration

    6. 29. Inspection of applications and objections

    7. 30. Procedure for determining applications for registration and objections without a hearing

    8. 31. Notice of hearing

    9. 32. Hearing of applications and objections

    10. 33. Objections relating to applications which have been allowed, but before alterations to the register have taken effect

    11. 34. Other determinations by registration officer of entitlement to registration

    12. 35. Summary procedure for determining in specified circumstances whether a person has ceased to satisfy conditions for registration

    13. 36. Procedure for reviewing entitlement to registration

    14. 37. List of reviews

    15. 38. Hearings of reviews

    16. 39. Registration appeals

    17. 40. Representations regarding clerical errors

    18. 41. Requests for information

    19. 42. Provision of information to the registration officer

    20. 43. Disclosure of information

    21. 44. Notices in connection with registration

    22. 45. Communication of notices made on polling day

    23. 46. Notice by registration officer of a change of address

    24. 47. Separate part of register for each parliamentary polling district

    25. 48. Different letter for each parliamentary polling district

    26. 49. Qualifying addresses which are not included in the register

    27. 50. Order of names

    28. 51. Marking of names

    29. 52. Publication of register

    30. 53. Preparation and publication of list of overseas electors

  4. PART 4

    ABSENT VOTERS

    1. 54. Interpretation of Part 4

    2. 55. General requirements for applications for an absent vote

    3. 56. Additional requirements for applications for the appointment of a proxy

    4. 57. Additional requirements for applications on grounds of blindness or other disability

    5. 58. Additional requirements for applications based on occupation, service, employment or attendance on a course

    6. 59. Additional requirements for applications in respect of a particular election

    7. 60. Additional requirements for applications by proxies to vote by post at a particular election

    8. 61. Closing date for applications

    9. 62. Grant or refusal of applications

    10. 63. Notice of appeal

    11. 64. Cancellation of proxy appointment

    12. 65. Inquiries by registration officer

    13. 66. Records and lists kept under sections 6, 7 and 9 of the 1985 Act

    14. 67. Marked register for polling stations

    15. 68. Certificate of employment at a parliamentary election

    16. 69. Form of Corresponding number lists

  5. PART 5

    ISSUE AND RECEIPT OF POSTAL BALLOT PAPERS

    1. 70. Interpretation of Part 5

    2. 71. Form of declaration of identity

    3. 72. Persons entitled to be present at proceedings on issue and receipt of postal ballot papers

    4. 73. Agents of candidates who may attend proceedings on issue or receipt of postal ballot papers

    5. 74. Notification of requirement of secrecy

    6. 75. Notice of issue of postal ballot papers

    7. 76. Procedure on issue of postal ballot paper

    8. 77. Refusal to issue postal ballot paper

    9. 78. Envelopes

    10. 79. Sealing up of completed corresponding number lists and security of special lists

    11. 80. Delivery of postal ballot papers

    12. 81. Spoilt postal ballot papers

    13. 82. Notice of opening of postal ballot paper envelopes

    14. 83. Postal ballot boxes and receptacles

    15. 84. Receipt of covering envelope

    16. 85. Opening of postal voters’ ballot box

    17. 86. Opening of covering envelopes

    18. 87. Procedure in relation to declarations of identity

    19. 88. Opening of ballot paper envelopes

    20. 89. Sealing of receptacles

    21. 90. Abandoned poll

    22. 91. Forwarding of documents

  6. PART 6

    SUPPLY OF REGISTERS ETC.

    1. 92. Interpretation of Part 6

    2. 93. Edited version of register

    3. 94. Restrictions on supply of full register and disclosure of information from it by the Chief Electoral Officer and his staff

    4. 95. Restriction on use of the full register or information contained in it supplied in accordance with any enactment or otherwise obtained

    5. 96. Supply of free copy of full register to the British Library

    6. 97. Supply of free copy of full register to deputy returning officer at local elections and restrictions on use

    7. 98. Supply of free copy of full register etc to the Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency and restrictions on use

    8. 99. Supply of free copy of full register etc to Electoral Commission

    9. 100. Supply 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

    10. 101. Supply of full register etc under regulations 102 to 107: general provisions

    11. 102. Supply of full register etc to elected representatives and restrictions on use

    12. 103. Supply of full register etc to holders of relevant elective offices and candidates

    13. 104. Supply of full register etc to local constituency parties and restrictions on use

    14. 105. Supply of full register etc to registered political parties etc and restrictions on use

    15. 106. Supply of full register etc to certain candidates and restriction on use

    16. 107. Supply of full register etc to police forces and restrictions on use

    17. 108. Sale of edited register

    18. 109. Sale of full register etc: restrictions on supply, charges, etc

    19. 110. Sale of full register etc: general provisions

    20. 111. Sale of full register etc to government departments

    21. 112. Sale of full register etc to credit reference agencies

    22. 113. Supply of register to processor

    23. 114. Offences in respect of contravention of Part 6

  7. PART 7

    ACCESS TO MARKED REGISTERS AND OTHER DOCUMENTS OPEN TO PUBLIC INSPECTION AFTER AN ELECTION

    1. 115. Interpretation of Part 7

    2. 116. Supply of marked registers and lists after an election

    3. 117. Inspection of documents open to public inspection

    4. 118. Conditions on the use, supply and disclosure of documents open to public inspection

    5. 119. Fees relating to the supply of marked registers and lists

    1. SCHEDULE 1

      ENABLING POWERS

    2. SCHEDULE 2

      REVOCATIONS

    3. SCHEDULE 3

      FORMS

    4. SCHEDULE 4

      APPLICATION WITH MODIFICATIONS OF PROVISIONS OF THE 1983 AND 1985 ACTS FOR REGISTRATION OF EUROPEAN PARLIAMENTARY OVERSEAS ELECTORS

    5. SCHEDULE 5

      Form of words about two versions of the register

Go to Explanatory Note

In accordance with section 7(1) and (2)(e) of the Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000(1) and section 42(9) of the Electoral Administration Act 2006 (2)(“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 1983(3) (“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:

(3)

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. Back [3]

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