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2024 No. 665
The Representation of the People (England and Wales and Northern Ireland) (Amendment) Regulations 2024
Made
Coming into force
The Secretary of State makes these Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 53(1)(c) and (3) and 201(3) of, and paragraphs 1(2) and (2A), 3ZA(1)(a) and 3A(1)(a) of Schedule 2 to, the Representation of the People Act 19831.
The Secretary of State has consulted the Electoral Commission in accordance with section 7(1) and (2)(e) of the Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 20002.
A draft of these Regulations has been laid before and approved by a resolution of each House of Parliament in accordance with section 201(2) of the Representation of the People Act 19833.
Citation, commencement, extent and savings1
1
These Regulations may be cited as the Representation of the People (England and Wales and Northern Ireland) (Amendment) Regulations 2024, and come into force on the day after the day on which they are made.
2
This regulation extends to England and Wales and Northern Ireland.
3
Regulation 2 extends to England and Wales.
4
Regulation 3 extends to Northern Ireland.
5
The amendments made by regulations 2 and 3 do not apply to an application under section 10ZC(1)(a), 10A(1)(a) or 13A(1)(a) of the Representation of the People Act 19834 made before 7th May 2024.
Amendment of the Representation of the People (England and Wales) Regulations 20012
1
The Representation of the People (England and Wales) Regulations 20015 are amended as follows.
2
In regulation 3 (interpretation), in paragraph (1)—
a
after the definition of “previous residence condition” insert—
“qualifying Commonwealth citizen” has the same meaning as in section 4(6) of the 1983 Act6;
b
for the definition of “relevant EU applicant” substitute—
“relevant EU applicant” means an applicant—
- a
who is a citizen of a member State, and
- b
who is not, or is not also—
- i
a citizen of a member State listed in Schedule 6A to the 1983 Act7,
- ii
a qualifying Commonwealth citizen, or
- iii
a citizen of the Republic of Ireland;
3
Omit regulations 24(6), 24A(8) and 26B(12)(b).
Amendment of the Representation of the People (Northern Ireland) Regulations 20083
1
The Representation of the People (Northern Ireland) Regulations 20088 are amended as follows.
2
In regulation 3 (interpretation), after the definition of “previous residence condition” insert—
“qualifying Commonwealth citizen” has the same meaning as in section 4(6) of the 1983 Act;
3
Omit regulation 25B(4).
4
In regulation 27 (applications for registration)—
a
in paragraph (1)(caa), for the words from “an applicant” to “Ireland” substitute “a relevant EU applicant”
;
b
after paragraph (1A) insert—
1AA
In paragraph (1)(caa), “relevant EU applicant” means an applicant—
a
who is a citizen of a member State, and
b
who is not, or is not also—
i
a citizen of a member State listed in Schedule 6A to the 1983 Act,
ii
a qualifying Commonwealth citizen, or
iii
a citizen of the Republic of Ireland.
Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
(This note is not part of the Regulations)