Schedules

Schedule 8Voting and candidacy rights of EU citizens

Part 2Amendments in relation to certain local elections in England and Wales

I16Police Reform and Social Responsibility Act 2011

I21

The Police Reform and Social Responsibility Act 2011 is amended as follows.

I22

In section 51(6C)(a) (election to fill vacancy in office of commissioner), for the words from “disqualified” to “Union” substitute

—

i

disqualified as a peer from voting as an elector at parliamentary elections, or

ii

a qualifying EU citizen, or an EU citizen with retained rights, who has attained the age of 18

3

In section 52(1C)(a) (persons entitled to vote), for the words from “disqualified” to the end substitute

—

i

disqualified as a peer from voting as an elector at parliamentary elections, or

ii

a qualifying EU citizen, or an EU citizen with retained rights, who has attained the age of 18,

I24

In section 64(1C)(a) (disqualification from election as police and crime commissioner), for “relevant citizen of the Union” substitute “qualifying EU citizen or an EU citizen with retained rights”.

I25

In section 68 (citizenship condition)—

a

in subsection (2)(c), for “citizen of the Union” substitute “qualifying EU citizen or an EU citizen with retained rights”;

b

omit subsection (5).

I26

In section 102(1) (interpretation)—

a

omit the definition of “relevant citizen of the Union”;

b

at the appropriate place insert—

  • “qualifying EU citizen” and “EU citizen with retained rights” have the same meaning as in the Representation of the People Act 1983 (see sections 203A and 203B of that Act);