Schedules
Schedule 1Voter identification
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After rule 19A insert—
19BDate of birth lists for polling stations in Northern Ireland
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The Chief Electoral Officer for Northern Ireland must prepare the following lists for each polling station—
a
a list setting out, in relation to each elector allotted to the polling station, the elector’s date of birth as supplied pursuant to section 10(4A)(b), 10A(1A)(b) or 13A(2A)(b);
b
a list setting out, in relation to each person appointed to vote as proxy for an elector allotted to the polling station, the person’s date of birth as supplied pursuant to a relevant provision.
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a
where the person is or will be registered in a register of parliamentary electors in Northern Ireland, section 10(4A)(b), 10A(1A)(b) or 13A(2A)(b), and
b
where the person is or will be registered in a register of parliamentary electors in Great Britain and does not also fall within sub-paragraph (a), section 8(7A) of the Representation of the People Act 1985.
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A list prepared under paragraph (1) must include sufficient information for the purposes of enabling the presiding officer or a clerk at the polling station to make a decision under rule 37(1B)(a)(ii) (decision whether specified document raises doubt as to voter’s apparent age).
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A person to whom paragraph (5) applies must not, otherwise than in accordance with these rules (including regulations under paragraph (6))—
a
permit a list prepared under paragraph (1) for a polling station to be inspected;
b
supply to any person a copy of a list prepared under paragraph (1) for a polling station or information contained in such a list;
c
make use of information contained in a list prepared under paragraph (1).
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This paragraph applies to—
a
the Chief Electoral Officer for Northern Ireland;
b
a person to whom functions are delegated by the Chief Electoral Officer;
c
the presiding officer of the polling station;
d
a clerk or other officer appointed to work at the polling station.
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Regulations may make provision—
a
enabling the inspection of a list prepared under paragraph (1) by prescribed persons;
b
authorising or requiring prescribed persons to supply a copy of a list prepared under paragraph (1) to such persons as may be prescribed;
c
for the payment of a fee in respect of the inspection of a list or the supply of a copy of a list.
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a
the inspection of a list;
b
the supply of a copy of a list;
c
the purposes for which information contained in a list that is inspected or supplied in pursuance of the regulations may be used.
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The conditions that may be imposed by virtue of paragraph (7)(b) include conditions relating to the extent to which a person to whom a copy of a list has been supplied may—
a
supply the copy to any other person,
b
disclose to any other person information contained in the copy, or
c
use any such information for a purpose other than that for which the copy was supplied to the person.
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