[F1Reminders to electors registered in pursuance of an overseas elector’s declarationN.I.
23A.—(1) This paragraph applies in relation to a person (“P”) who is registered in pursuance of an overseas elector’s declaration.
(2) Subject to paragraph (3), the registration officer must, during the relevant period, send to P a reminder in writing of the need to make a renewal declaration if P wishes to remain registered in pursuance of the overseas elector’s declaration.
(3) Paragraph (2) does not apply or ceases to apply where the registration officer has received—
(a)a renewal declaration from P, or
(b)information which indicates that P is no longer entitled to make a renewal declaration.
(4) In paragraph (2), “relevant period” means the period—
(a)beginning with 1st July of the year in which P’s registration is due to end in accordance with section 1D(1)(a) or (3)(a) of the 1985 Act(1), and
(b)ending with 1st October of that year.]
Textual Amendments
F1Regs. 23A-23C inserted (16.1.2024) by The Representation of the People (Overseas Electors etc.) (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/43), regs. 1(1), 8 (with reg. 27(2)(3))
Sections 14 and 15 were amended by Schedule 1 to the 2000 Act; section 14 was amended by section 261(1) of, and paragraph 80 of Schedule 27 to, the Civil Partnership Act 2004 (c.33) and section 15(5)(a) was amended by S.I.1995/1948, section 15(2)(aa) was inserted by section 12(7) of the 2006 Act and subsections (9) to (12) were inserted by section 13 of that Act.