The Representation of the People (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2008

Registration appeals

39.—(1) This regulation makes provision in connection with the right to appeal from—

(a) the decision of the registration officer regarding an application for registration under section 58(1)(a) of the 1983 Act(1);

(b) the decision of the registration officer made under section 58(1)(b) of the 1983 Act in accordance with regulations 35 to 38 that a person was not entitled to be registered, or as the case may be, has ceased to satisfy the conditions for registration set out in section 4 of the 1983 Act.

(2) A person desiring to appeal must—

(a) give notice of appeal to the registration officer and to the objector (if any) when the decision is given, or within 14 days thereafter; and

(b) specify the grounds of appeal.

(3) The registration officer shall forward any such notice to the appropriate county court in accordance with the rules of court together with—

(a) a statement of the material facts which in his opinion have been established in the case; and

(b) his decision upon the whole case and on any point which may be specified as a ground of appeal.

(4) Where it appears to the registration officer that any notices of appeal given to him are based on similar grounds, he shall inform the appropriate county court of this to enable the court (if it thinks fit) to consolidate the appeals or select a case as a test case.

(1)

1983 c.2; section 58 was substituted by Schedule 4 to the Miscellaneous Provisions Act 2006 (c.33).