PART 2Administration and conduct of elections etc
I116Alteration of electoral registers: pending elections
1
The Representation of the People Act 1983 is amended as follows.
2
In section 13A (alteration of registers)—
a
in subsection (4), after “section” insert “
13AB(2),
”
;
b
in subsection (5), after “this section, section” insert “
13AB,
”
.
3
After that section insert—
13ABAlteration of registers: interim publication dates
1
Subsections (2) and (3) apply in relation to an interim publication date where—
a
at any time before the interim publication date, section 13A applies to a registration officer (by virtue of section 13A(1)) in connection with a determination, requirement or decision within section 13A(1)(za), (zb), (b), (c) or (d),
b
in consequence of the determination, requirement or decision an entry relating to a person falls to be made in (or removed from) the register in respect of an address in the relevant election area, and
c
no alteration made in consequence of the determination, requirement or decision has already taken effect, or is due to take effect, under a relevant provision on or before the interim publication date.
2
On the interim publication date the registration officer must issue, in the prescribed manner, a notice specifying the appropriate alteration in the register.
3
The alteration takes effect from the beginning of the interim publication date.
4
There are two interim publication dates (in relation to a registration officer and an election to which this section applies).
5
The first interim publication date is the last day on which nomination papers may be delivered to the returning officer for the purposes of the election.
6
The second interim publication date is to be determined by the registration officer, but must be a day after the first interim publication date and before the appropriate publication date.
7
In subsection (1)(c) “relevant provision” means—
a
in relation to the first interim publication date, section 13A(2);
b
in relation to the second interim publication date, section 13A(2) and subsection (3) as it applies in relation to the first interim publication date.
8
This section applies to—
a
parliamentary elections in England, Wales or Scotland;
b
elections in England, Wales or Scotland to the European Parliament;
c
elections to the Scottish Parliament;
d
elections to the National Assembly for Wales;
e
local government elections in England, Wales or Scotland;
f
elections of police and crime commissioners in England and Wales.
9
Subsections (5) and (6) of section 13B apply for the purposes of this section as they apply for the purposes of that section.
4
In section 13B(2) (alteration of registers in Great Britain: pending elections), after “subsection (2) of that section” insert “
or section 13AB(3)
”
.
5
In section 56 (registration appeals: England and Wales)—
a
in subsection (4), after “13A” insert “
, 13AB
”
;
b
in subsection (4A), after “13A(2)” insert “
, 13AB(3)
”
.