Electoral Registration and Administration Act 2013

Interpretation of this Schedule U.K.

30 (1) In this Schedule— U.K.

• “the first new canvass” means the first canvass under section 9D of the Representation of the People Act 1983;

• “prescribed” means prescribed by order made by the Minister;

• “the second new canvass” means the second canvass under section 9D of the Representation of the People Act 1983;

• “the third new canvass” means the third canvass under section 9D of the Representation of the People Act 1983.

(2) In this Schedule references to publication of a register are to publication of the revised version of the register under section 13(1)(a) of the Representation of the People Act 1983.

(3) In this Schedule—

(a) references to a person who is registered in a register immediately before the commencement date include a person who becomes registered in the register on or after that date as the result of an application made before that date;

(b) references to a person who has an anonymous entry in a register immediately before the commencement date include a person whose anonymous entry is made in the register on or after that date as the result of an application made before that date.

(4) For the purposes of this Schedule a document may be given to a person—

(a) by delivering it to the person,

(b) by leaving it at the person's address, or

(c) by sending it to the person by post.

(5) The Representation of the People Act 1983 and this Schedule are to have effect as if this Schedule were contained in Part 1 of that Act.

(6) References in an enactment other than one contained in this Schedule or the Representation of the People Act 1983 to Part 1 of that Act include a reference to this Schedule.

Commencement Information

I1 Sch. 5 para. 30 in force at 10.6.2014 for E.W. and 19.9.2014 for S. by S.I. 2014/414, art. 5(m)

I2 Sch. 5 para. 30 in force at 15.9.2014 for N.I. by S.I. 2014/2439, art. 2(m)