The Representation of the People (England and Wales) Regulations 2001

[F1 Conditions on the use, supply and disclosure of documents open to public inspection E+W

119.— (1) Subject to paragraphs (2) and (3) the restrictions on the supply, disclosure and use of information in regulations 94 and 96 shall apply to the documents open to public inspection as they apply to the full register.

(2) Where a person—

(a) obtains copies of the information in the marked register or lists in accordance with regulation 117(1), or

(b) a person inspects information in accordance with regulation 118(1),

the permitted purpose shall mean either—

[F2 (i) Article 89 GDPR purposes;] or

(ii) electoral purposes.

(3) Where a copy of any information was supplied in the circumstances to which [F3 regulation 118(8)(b)] applies, the permitted purpose means the purposes set out in regulation 109(4).]

Textual Amendments

F1 Pt. 7 inserted (1.1.2007) by The Representation of the People (England and Wales) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2006 (S.I. 2006/2910), regs. 1(1), 59 (with reg. 1(2)(3)(d))

F2 Reg. 119(2)(i) substituted (25.5.2018) by Data Protection Act 2018 (c. 12), s. 212(1), Sch. 19 para. 264 (with ss. 117, 209, 210); S.I. 2018/625, reg. 2(1)(g)

F3 Words in reg. 119(3) substituted (24.12.2008) by Counter-Terrorism Act 2008 (c. 28), s. 100(5), Sch. 1 para. 2(9) (with s. 101(5)); S.I. 2008/3296, art. 2

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1 Regs. 116-120 applied (with modifications) (16.12.2010) by The National Assembly for Wales Referendum (Assembly Act Provisions) (Referendum Question, Date of Referendum Etc.) Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/2837), art. 1(2), Sch. 5 para. 1 Table

C2 Reg. 119 applied (with modifications) (E.) (9.2.2012) by The Local Authorities (Conduct of Referendums)(England) Regulations 2012 (S.I. 2012/323), reg. 1, Sch. 4 para. 1 Table 6

C3 Reg. 119 applied (with modifications) (E.) (18.2.2012) by The Local Authorities (Conduct of Referendums) (Council Tax Increases) (England) Regulations 2012 (S.I. 2012/444), reg. 1, Sch. 4 para. 1 Table 6 (with reg. 27)

C4 Reg. 119 applied (with modifications) (E.) (6.4.2014) by S.I. 2012/2031, regs. 8, 12, 13, Sch. 4 Pt. 1 Table 6 (as amended by The Neighbourhood Planning (Referendums) (Amendment) Regulations 2014 (S.I. 2014/333), regs. 1(6), 10(a), Sch. 2 (with reg. 1(7)))

C5 Reg. 119 applied (with modifications) (26.2.2016) by The European Union Referendum (Conduct) Regulations 2016 (S.I. 2016/219), reg. 1, Sch. 3 para. 64