The Representation of the People (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2008

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

101.—(1) The persons or organisations falling within regulations 102 to 107 may request the registration officer to supply free of charge the relevant part (within the meaning of those regulations) of any of the following—

(a) a revised version of the register published under section 13(1) or (3) of the 1983 Act;

(b) any notice setting out an alteration to the register published under section 13A(2) or 13BA(3),(6) or (9) of that Act;

(c) a list of overseas electors.

(2) Such a request shall be made in writing and shall—

(a) specify the documents requested;

(b) subject to paragraph (5), state whether the request is made only in respect of the current documents or whether it includes a request for the supply of any subsequent document on publication for as long as the person making the request falls within the category of person entitled to receive such copies; and

(c) state whether a printed copy of any of the documents is requested instead of the version in data form.

(3) Unless a request has been made in advance of supply under paragraph (2)(c), the copy of a document supplied under this regulation shall be in data form.

(4) The registration officer shall supply the relevant part of the documents referred to in paragraph (1) in accordance with a request that has been duly made.

(5) A person falling within regulation 106 may not make the request set out in paragraph (2)(b).

(6) A person who obtains a copy of any document under paragraph (4) may use it for any purpose for which that person would be entitled to obtain the document under this Part and any restrictions which apply under whichever of regulations 102 to 107 entitles that person to obtain the document for that purpose shall apply to such use.