The Representation of the People (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2008

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

104.—(1) This regulation applies to any person nominated to act for the purposes of this regulation for a particular constituency in Northern Ireland by the regional nominating officer (within the meaning of section 24 of the Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000) of a registered political party.

(2) Not more than one person for the same constituency may be nominated under paragraph (1) in respect of the same registered political party and constituency.

(3) In the case of a person to whom this regulation applies, the relevant part of the documents listed in regulation 101(1) is so much of them as relate to the constituency in question.

(4) No person to whom this regulation applies who has been supplied with a copy of the register may—

(a) supply a copy of the full register to any person;

(b) disclose any information contained in it (and not contained in the edited register); or

(c) make use of any such information,

otherwise than for electoral purposes or the purposes of electoral registration.

(5) The restrictions in paragraph (4) apply to a person to whom any of the full register has been supplied or information disclosed under that paragraph as they apply to the person to whom this regulation applies.