Electoral Administration Act 2006

15 (1) Schedule 2 (provisions which may be contained in regulations as to registration etc.) is amended as follows. E+W+S

(2) In paragraph 1(3), for “name” substitute “ entry ”.

(3) After paragraph 2A insert—

“2B Provisions requiring registration officers to remind persons with anonymous entries in registers of the need to make a fresh application and declaration in order for them to remain so registered.”

(4) After paragraph 3A insert—

“3B Provisions as to the form and content of applications for an anonymous entry and declarations to be made in connection with such applications.”

(5) In paragraph 5, after sub-paragraph (1A) insert—

“(1B) Provisions as to the evidence which shall or may be deemed sufficient or conclusive evidence that a person's safety would be at risk as mentioned in section 9B(10) of this Act.”

(6) After paragraph 8 insert—

“8A Provisions requiring the registration officer to prepare a record of those persons with anonymous entries in the register showing, in relation to each such person, such information as is prescribed.”

(7) In paragraph 10, after sub-paragraph (1) insert—

“(1A) The edited version shall also omit anonymous entries.”

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1 Sch. 1 paras. 2-16 extended (N.I.) (15.9.2014) by The Anonymous Registration (Northern Ireland) Order 2014 (S.I. 2014/1116), arts. 1(1), 2(2)(a)

Commencement Information

I1 Sch. 1 para. 15 wholly in force at 1.1.2007, see s. 77 and S.I. 2006/3412, art. 3, Sch. 1 para. 12(a) (subject to transitional provisions in Sch. 2)