The Representation of the People (Electronic Communications and Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2020

Section 10 (maintenance of registers: duty to conduct canvass in Northern Ireland)

4.—(1) Section 10(1) is amended as follows.

(2) In subsection (4A), for “subsection (4B)” substitute “subsections (4B) and (4BZA)”.

(3) After subsection (4B) insert—

“(4BZA) The requirement mentioned in subsection (4A)(a) above does not apply to forms that are submitted through the UK digital service.”.

(4) For subsection (7) substitute —

“(7) In this section—

“residence” means residence for the purposes of section 4 above;

“the UK digital service” has the same meaning as in section 10ZF below, and references to submitting a form through the UK digital service shall be construed in accordance with subsection (4) of that section.”.

(1)

Section 10 was substituted by paragraph 4 of Schedule 1 to the Representation of the People Act 2000 (c. 2); amended by section 1(2) of the Electoral Fraud (Northern Ireland) Act 2002 (c. 13); amended by paragraphs 5 and 105 of Schedule 1 to the Electoral Administration Act 2006 (c. 22); amended by section 2 of the Northern Ireland (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2006 (c. 33); amended by paragraph 9 of Schedule 4 to the Electoral Registration and Administration Act 2013 (c. 6); amended by sections 13 and 14(1)(a)(iv) of the Northern Ireland (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2014 (c. 13); and amended in consequence of the amendments made to section 78(2) of the Electoral Administration Act 2006 by S.I. 2014/1116.