- Latest available (Revised)
- Original (As made)
There are currently no known outstanding effects for the The Representation of the People (Franchise Amendment and Eligibility Review) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2023, Section 14.
Revised legislation carried on this site may not be fully up to date. At the current time any known changes or effects made by subsequent legislation have been applied to the text of the legislation you are viewing by the editorial team. Please see ‘Frequently Asked Questions’ for details regarding the timescales for which new effects are identified and recorded on this site.
14.—(1) This regulation applies where a relevant person does not respond—
(a)to a notification of possible removal within the period of 14 days beginning with the date of issue of that notification, or
(b)to a request for further information under regulation 10(2) following a notification of possible removal, by the date specified in that request.
(2) Where this regulation applies—
(a)the Chief Electoral Officer may determine that the relevant person does not satisfy the revised registration criteria, and
(b)if the Chief Electoral Officer does so, that Officer must—
(i)send to the relevant person’s address a notification containing the information set out in paragraph (3), and
(ii)remove the relevant person’s entry from the register.
(3) A notification under paragraph (2) must—
(a)advise that the criteria under section 4(3) to (6) of the 1983 Act by which a citizen of a member State is eligible to be registered in the register of local electors have changed,
(b)state that the Chief Electoral Officer has determined that the relevant person does not satisfy those criteria, and the Chief Electoral Officer’s reasoning for that determination,
(c)state that there is no right of appeal against that determination,
(d)state that the relevant person’s entry has accordingly been removed from the register and that the person may apply to register again if they consider they are eligible to do so, and
(e)be accompanied by an electoral registration application form and by a pre-addressed reply envelope, return postage of which must be pre-paid.
[F1(4) Regulation 44(2)(c) of the 2008 Regulations does not apply in respect of a notice under section 13A(2) of the 1983 Act resulting from the determination mentioned in paragraph (2)(a).]
Textual Amendments
F1Reg. 14(4) inserted (7.5.2024) by The Representation of the People (Postal Vote Handling etc.) (Northern Ireland) (Amendment) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/319), regs. 1(4), 15(3)
Commencement Information
Latest Available (revised):The latest available updated version of the legislation incorporating changes made by subsequent legislation and applied by our editorial team. Changes we have not yet applied to the text, can be found in the ‘Changes to Legislation’ area.
Original (As Enacted or Made): The original version of the legislation as it stood when it was enacted or made. No changes have been applied to the text.
Geographical Extent: Indicates the geographical area that this provision applies to. For further information see ‘Frequently Asked Questions’.
Show Timeline of Changes: See how this legislation has or could change over time. Turning this feature on will show extra navigation options to go to these specific points in time. Return to the latest available version by using the controls above in the What Version box.
Explanatory Memorandum sets out a brief statement of the purpose of a Statutory Instrument and provides information about its policy objective and policy implications. They aim to make the Statutory Instrument accessible to readers who are not legally qualified and accompany any Statutory Instrument or Draft Statutory Instrument laid before Parliament from June 2004 onwards.
Access essential accompanying documents and information for this legislation item from this tab. Dependent on the legislation item being viewed this may include:
Impact Assessments generally accompany all UK Government interventions of a regulatory nature that affect the private sector, civil society organisations and public services. They apply regardless of whether the regulation originates from a domestic or international source and can accompany primary (Acts etc) and secondary legislation (SIs). An Impact Assessment allows those with an interest in the policy area to understand:
This timeline shows the different points in time where a change occurred. The dates will coincide with the earliest date on which the change (e.g an insertion, a repeal or a substitution) that was applied came into force. The first date in the timeline will usually be the earliest date when the provision came into force. In some cases the first date is 01/02/1991 (or for Northern Ireland legislation 01/01/2006). This date is our basedate. No versions before this date are available. For further information see the Editorial Practice Guide and Glossary under Help.
Use this menu to access essential accompanying documents and information for this legislation item. Dependent on the legislation item being viewed this may include:
Click 'View More' or select 'More Resources' tab for additional information including: