Part I U.K. Parliamentary and Local Government Franchise and its Exercise

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1 Pt. I (ss. 1–66) modified by Representation of the People Act 1985 (c. 50, SIF 42), s. 2(6)

Registration of parliamentary and local government electors U.K.

11 Correction of registers. U.K.

(1) Where a register of electors as published does not carry out the registration officer’s intention—

(a) to include the name of any person shown in the electors lists as a person entitled to be registered, or

(b) to give or not to give in a person’s entry a date as that on which he will attain voting age, or has to the date to be given, or

(c) to give effect to a decision on a claim or objection made with respect to the electors lists,

then (subject to the decision on any appeal from a decision on a claim or objection) the registration officer on becoming aware of the fact shall make the necessary correction in the register.

[F1 (2)Where in a case in which paragraph (a) of subsection (1) above does not apply—

(a) a claim is duly made that any person whose name is not included in a register of electors as published is entitled to be registered in that register, and

(b) having duly disposed of the claim, the registration officer is satisfied that the person in respect of whom the claim is made is entitled to be so registered,

the registration officer shall make the necessary correction in the register.

(3) An alteration made in a register of electors after the last day on which nomination papers nominating candidates at an election may be delivered to the returning officer shall not have effect for the purposes of that election.]

(4) No alteration shall be made in a register of electors as published otherwise than under—

(a) subsection (1) or subsection (2); or

(b) the provisions of section 56 to 58 below relating to appeals.

Textual Amendments

F1 S. 11(2)(3) substituted by Representation of the People Act 1985 (c. 50, SIF 42), s. 24, Sch. 4 para. 2

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C2 Ss. 10–11 extended (N.I.) (with modifications) by Elected Authorities (Northern Ireland) Act 1989 (c. 3, SIF 42), ss. 2, 13(6), Sch. 1 Pt. I

C3 S. 11 applied with modifications (S.) by S.I. 1986/1111, regs. 2, 13(3)(4)(5), Sch. 3 Pt. I

C4 S. 11 applied (N.I.) by S.I. 1986/1091, regs. 2, 14(3)(4)(5), Sch. 3 Pt. I (as amended by S.I. 1990/561 reg. 28(a) )

C5 S. 11 applied with modifications (E.W.) by S.I. 1986/1081, regs. 2, 14(3)(4)(5), Sch. 3 Pt. I

C6 S. 11 applied (with modifications) (17.2.1994) by S.I. 1994/342, regs. 1(2)(3), 2(2), 9(4), 18(2)

C7 S. 11(1)(2) restricted (31.7.1997) by 1997 c. 61, ss. 1(3), 2(3)

S. 11(1)(2) restricted (11.3.1999) by S.I. 1999/450, art. 4(1)

S. 11(1)(2) restricted (11.3.1999) by S.I. 1999/787, art. 3(1)

C8 S. 11(2) extended by Caldey Island Act 1990 (c. 44, SIF 81:1), s. 1(5)(b)

C9 S. 11(3) extended (N.I.) by S.I. 1986/2250, regs. 2, 3, 5(3)

C10 S. 11(3) extended (E.W.S.) by S.I. 1986/2209, regs. 2, 3, 5(3)

C11 S. 11(3) applied (28.5.1998) by S.I. 1998/1287, arts. 1(2), 5(2); S.I. 1998/1313, art. 2