Regs. 26C-26J inserted (16.1.2024) by The Representation of the People (Overseas Electors etc.) (Amendment) Regulations 2023 (S.I. 2023/1406), regs. 1(2), 5(9) (with Sch. 2 para. 2(b))

http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2001/341/regulation/26GThe Representation of the People (England and Wales) Regulations 2001VotingElectoral registrationHearingsGeneral electionsRegistration of birthsREPRESENTATION OF THE PEOPLEStatute Law Database2024-07-23Expert Participation2024-06-25These Regulations replace the Representation of the People Regulations 1986, as amended, (“the 1986 Regulations”) except Part VI of those Regulations (which relates to the procedure where the polls at more than one election are taken together). These Regulations are needed in consequence of changes made by the Representation of the People Act 2000 (“the 2000 Act”).PART IIIREGISTRATIONInformation about electors26GOverseas electors: power to require additional evidence as to declaration of local connection1

This regulation applies where—

a

a person makes an application under section 10ZC of the 1983 Act in pursuance of an overseas elector’s declaration (“the applicant”) in reliance upon the previous registration condition,

b

the applicant claims that the registration referred to in section 1A(2)(a) of the 1985 Act was—

i

in pursuance of a declaration under section 7B of the 1983 Act (declaration of local connection), or

ii

in pursuance of an overseas elector’s declaration made in reliance upon the previous registration condition, where paragraph (i) of this sub-paragraph or paragraph (2)(a) applies to the registration referred to in section 1A(2)(a) of the 1985 Act in respect of that declaration,

c

the registration officer has required the applicant to provide additional evidence in accordance with regulation 26D, and

d

the registration officer considers that additional evidence is necessary in order to satisfy the registration officer that the applicant was previously entered in an electoral register in respect of the relevant address, including where the applicant is unable to provide the evidence required under regulation 26D(2).

2

This regulation also applies where—

a

a person makes an application under section 10ZC of the 1983 Act in pursuance of an overseas elector’s declaration (“the applicant”) in reliance upon the previous residence condition by virtue of section 1A(3)(b)(ii) of the 1985 Act,

b

the registration officer has required the applicant to provide additional evidence in accordance with regulation 26D, and

c

the registration officer considers that additional evidence is necessary in order to satisfy the registration officer that, on the last date that the applicant was resident in the United Kingdom, section 7B of the 1983 Act applied to the applicant, including where the applicant is unable to provide the evidence required under regulation 26D(2).

3

The registration officer may require that the applicant—

a

give the registration officer a copy, or where the registration officer considers it appropriate, the original, of any document which—

i

bears the full name of the applicant, as provided in accordance with section 1C(1)(a) of the 1985 Act or regulation 18(3)(a), and

ii

confirms that the applicant met the local connection requirement;

b

give an attestation of local connection which must—

i

confirm on which basis the applicant met the local connection requirement, and

ii

give an indication of the dates between which, to the best of the qualifying attestor’s knowledge, the applicant met the requirement.

4

The local connection requirement is—

a

where section 7B(2)(a) of the 1983 Act applied to the applicant, that—

i

the applicant was a patient in a mental hospital (within the meaning of that section), and

ii

section 3A of the 1983 Act (disenfranchisement of offenders detained in mental hospitals) or section 7A of the 1983 Act (residence: persons remanded in custody etc.) did not apply to the applicant;

b

where section 7B(2)(b) of the 1983 Act applied to the applicant, that—

i

the applicant was detained at any place pursuant to a relevant order or direction, and

ii

the applicant was so detained otherwise than after being convicted of any offence or a finding in criminal proceedings that the applicant did the act or made the omission charged;

c

where section 7B(2)(c) of the 1983 Act applied to the applicant, that the applicant—

i

was not in legal custody, and

ii

was not, for the purposes of section 4 of the 1983 Act, resident at any address in the United Kingdom;

d

where section 7B(2A) of the 1983 Act applied to the applicant, that—

i

the applicant was under the age of 18 years and was a child who was looked after by a local authority, or

ii

the applicant was being kept in secure accommodation.

5

In paragraph (4)—

a

for the purposes of sub-paragraph (a)(ii), it is to be assumed that sections 3A and 7A of the 1983 Act were in force at any relevant time;

b

in sub-paragraph (b)(i), “relevant order or direction” has the meaning given in section 7A(6) of the 1983 Act;

c

section 7B(2D) of the 1983 Act applies to sub-paragraph (d) as it applies to section 7B(2B) of that Act.

6

In this regulation—

qualifying attestor” has the meaning given in regulation 26I(3);

relevant address” means the address provided by the applicant in accordance with section 1C(2)(a)(i) or (4) of the 1985 Act.

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<dc:title>Representation of the People (England and Wales) Regulations 2001</dc:title>
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<num>PART III</num>
<heading>REGISTRATION</heading>
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<heading>Information about electors</heading>
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<num>
<ins class="key-1e1f105d375a50a126885bfb071efac6-1719495518146">26G</ins>
</num>
<heading>
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Overseas electors: power to require additional evidence as to declaration of local connection
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<paragraph eId="regulation-26G-1">
<num>
<ins class="key-1e1f105d375a50a126885bfb071efac6-1719495518146">1</ins>
</num>
<intro>
<p>
<ins class="key-1e1f105d375a50a126885bfb071efac6-1719495518146">This regulation applies where—</ins>
</p>
</intro>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-26G-1-a">
<num>
<ins class="key-1e1f105d375a50a126885bfb071efac6-1719495518146">a</ins>
</num>
<content>
<p>
<ins class="key-1e1f105d375a50a126885bfb071efac6-1719495518146">a person makes an application under section 10ZC of the 1983 Act in pursuance of an overseas elector’s declaration (“</ins>
<term refersTo="#term-the-applicant">
<ins class="key-1e1f105d375a50a126885bfb071efac6-1719495518146">the applicant</ins>
</term>
<ins class="key-1e1f105d375a50a126885bfb071efac6-1719495518146">”) in reliance upon the previous registration condition,</ins>
</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-26G-1-b">
<num>
<ins class="key-1e1f105d375a50a126885bfb071efac6-1719495518146">b</ins>
</num>
<intro>
<p>
<ins class="key-1e1f105d375a50a126885bfb071efac6-1719495518146">the applicant claims that the registration referred to in section 1A(2)(a) of the 1985 Act was—</ins>
</p>
</intro>
<clause eId="regulation-26G-1-b-i">
<num>
<ins class="key-1e1f105d375a50a126885bfb071efac6-1719495518146">i</ins>
</num>
<content>
<p>
<ins class="key-1e1f105d375a50a126885bfb071efac6-1719495518146">in pursuance of a declaration under section 7B of the 1983 Act (declaration of local connection), or</ins>
</p>
</content>
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<clause eId="regulation-26G-1-b-ii">
<num>
<ins class="key-1e1f105d375a50a126885bfb071efac6-1719495518146">ii</ins>
</num>
<content>
<p>
<ins class="key-1e1f105d375a50a126885bfb071efac6-1719495518146">in pursuance of an overseas elector’s declaration made in reliance upon the previous registration condition, where paragraph (i) of this sub-paragraph or paragraph (2)(a) applies to the registration referred to in section 1A(2)(a) of the 1985 Act in respect of that declaration,</ins>
</p>
</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-26G-1-c">
<num>
<ins class="key-1e1f105d375a50a126885bfb071efac6-1719495518146">c</ins>
</num>
<content>
<p>
<ins class="key-1e1f105d375a50a126885bfb071efac6-1719495518146">the registration officer has required the applicant to provide additional evidence in accordance with regulation 26D, and</ins>
</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-26G-1-d">
<num>
<ins class="key-1e1f105d375a50a126885bfb071efac6-1719495518146">d</ins>
</num>
<content>
<p>
<ins class="key-1e1f105d375a50a126885bfb071efac6-1719495518146">the registration officer considers that additional evidence is necessary in order to satisfy the registration officer that the applicant was previously entered in an electoral register in respect of the relevant address, including where the applicant is unable to provide the evidence required under regulation 26D(2).</ins>
</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="regulation-26G-2">
<num>
<ins class="key-1e1f105d375a50a126885bfb071efac6-1719495518146">2</ins>
</num>
<intro>
<p>
<ins class="key-1e1f105d375a50a126885bfb071efac6-1719495518146">This regulation also applies where—</ins>
</p>
</intro>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-26G-2-a">
<num>
<ins class="key-1e1f105d375a50a126885bfb071efac6-1719495518146">a</ins>
</num>
<content>
<p>
<ins class="key-1e1f105d375a50a126885bfb071efac6-1719495518146">a person makes an application under section 10ZC of the 1983 Act in pursuance of an overseas elector’s declaration (“</ins>
<term refersTo="#term-the-applicant">
<ins class="key-1e1f105d375a50a126885bfb071efac6-1719495518146">the applicant</ins>
</term>
<ins class="key-1e1f105d375a50a126885bfb071efac6-1719495518146">”) in reliance upon the previous residence condition by virtue of section 1A(3)(b)(ii) of the 1985 Act,</ins>
</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-26G-2-b">
<num>
<ins class="key-1e1f105d375a50a126885bfb071efac6-1719495518146">b</ins>
</num>
<content>
<p>
<ins class="key-1e1f105d375a50a126885bfb071efac6-1719495518146">the registration officer has required the applicant to provide additional evidence in accordance with regulation 26D, and</ins>
</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-26G-2-c">
<num>
<ins class="key-1e1f105d375a50a126885bfb071efac6-1719495518146">c</ins>
</num>
<content>
<p>
<ins class="key-1e1f105d375a50a126885bfb071efac6-1719495518146">the registration officer considers that additional evidence is necessary in order to satisfy the registration officer that, on the last date that the applicant was resident in the United Kingdom, section 7B of the 1983 Act applied to the applicant, including where the applicant is unable to provide the evidence required under regulation 26D(2).</ins>
</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="regulation-26G-3">
<num>
<ins class="key-1e1f105d375a50a126885bfb071efac6-1719495518146">3</ins>
</num>
<intro>
<p>
<ins class="key-1e1f105d375a50a126885bfb071efac6-1719495518146">The registration officer may require that the applicant—</ins>
</p>
</intro>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-26G-3-a">
<num>
<ins class="key-1e1f105d375a50a126885bfb071efac6-1719495518146">a</ins>
</num>
<intro>
<p>
<ins class="key-1e1f105d375a50a126885bfb071efac6-1719495518146">give the registration officer a copy, or where the registration officer considers it appropriate, the original, of any document which—</ins>
</p>
</intro>
<clause eId="regulation-26G-3-a-i">
<num>
<ins class="key-1e1f105d375a50a126885bfb071efac6-1719495518146">i</ins>
</num>
<content>
<p>
<ins class="key-1e1f105d375a50a126885bfb071efac6-1719495518146">bears the full name of the applicant, as provided in accordance with section 1C(1)(a) of the 1985 Act or regulation 18(3)(a), and</ins>
</p>
</content>
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<clause eId="regulation-26G-3-a-ii">
<num>
<ins class="key-1e1f105d375a50a126885bfb071efac6-1719495518146">ii</ins>
</num>
<content>
<p>
<ins class="key-1e1f105d375a50a126885bfb071efac6-1719495518146">confirms that the applicant met the local connection requirement;</ins>
</p>
</content>
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</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-26G-3-b">
<num>
<ins class="key-1e1f105d375a50a126885bfb071efac6-1719495518146">b</ins>
</num>
<intro>
<p>
<ins class="key-1e1f105d375a50a126885bfb071efac6-1719495518146">give an attestation of local connection which must—</ins>
</p>
</intro>
<clause eId="regulation-26G-3-b-i">
<num>
<ins class="key-1e1f105d375a50a126885bfb071efac6-1719495518146">i</ins>
</num>
<content>
<p>
<ins class="key-1e1f105d375a50a126885bfb071efac6-1719495518146">confirm on which basis the applicant met the local connection requirement, and</ins>
</p>
</content>
</clause>
<clause eId="regulation-26G-3-b-ii">
<num>
<ins class="key-1e1f105d375a50a126885bfb071efac6-1719495518146">ii</ins>
</num>
<content>
<p>
<ins class="key-1e1f105d375a50a126885bfb071efac6-1719495518146">give an indication of the dates between which, to the best of the qualifying attestor’s knowledge, the applicant met the requirement.</ins>
</p>
</content>
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</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="regulation-26G-4">
<num>
<ins class="key-1e1f105d375a50a126885bfb071efac6-1719495518146">4</ins>
</num>
<intro>
<p>
<ins class="key-1e1f105d375a50a126885bfb071efac6-1719495518146">The local connection requirement is—</ins>
</p>
</intro>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-26G-4-a">
<num>
<ins class="key-1e1f105d375a50a126885bfb071efac6-1719495518146">a</ins>
</num>
<intro>
<p>
<ins class="key-1e1f105d375a50a126885bfb071efac6-1719495518146">where section 7B(2)(a) of the 1983 Act applied to the applicant, that—</ins>
</p>
</intro>
<clause eId="regulation-26G-4-a-i">
<num>
<ins class="key-1e1f105d375a50a126885bfb071efac6-1719495518146">i</ins>
</num>
<content>
<p>
<ins class="key-1e1f105d375a50a126885bfb071efac6-1719495518146">the applicant was a patient in a mental hospital (within the meaning of that section), and</ins>
</p>
</content>
</clause>
<clause eId="regulation-26G-4-a-ii">
<num>
<ins class="key-1e1f105d375a50a126885bfb071efac6-1719495518146">ii</ins>
</num>
<content>
<p>
<ins class="key-1e1f105d375a50a126885bfb071efac6-1719495518146">section 3A of the 1983 Act (disenfranchisement of offenders detained in mental hospitals) or section 7A of the 1983 Act (residence: persons remanded in custody etc.) did not apply to the applicant;</ins>
</p>
</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-26G-4-b">
<num>
<ins class="key-1e1f105d375a50a126885bfb071efac6-1719495518146">b</ins>
</num>
<intro>
<p>
<ins class="key-1e1f105d375a50a126885bfb071efac6-1719495518146">where section 7B(2)(b) of the 1983 Act applied to the applicant, that—</ins>
</p>
</intro>
<clause eId="regulation-26G-4-b-i">
<num>
<ins class="key-1e1f105d375a50a126885bfb071efac6-1719495518146">i</ins>
</num>
<content>
<p>
<ins class="key-1e1f105d375a50a126885bfb071efac6-1719495518146">the applicant was detained at any place pursuant to a relevant order or direction, and</ins>
</p>
</content>
</clause>
<clause eId="regulation-26G-4-b-ii">
<num>
<ins class="key-1e1f105d375a50a126885bfb071efac6-1719495518146">ii</ins>
</num>
<content>
<p>
<ins class="key-1e1f105d375a50a126885bfb071efac6-1719495518146">the applicant was so detained otherwise than after being convicted of any offence or a finding in criminal proceedings that the applicant did the act or made the omission charged;</ins>
</p>
</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-26G-4-c">
<num>
<ins class="key-1e1f105d375a50a126885bfb071efac6-1719495518146">c</ins>
</num>
<intro>
<p>
<ins class="key-1e1f105d375a50a126885bfb071efac6-1719495518146">where section 7B(2)(c) of the 1983 Act applied to the applicant, that the applicant—</ins>
</p>
</intro>
<clause eId="regulation-26G-4-c-i">
<num>
<ins class="key-1e1f105d375a50a126885bfb071efac6-1719495518146">i</ins>
</num>
<content>
<p>
<ins class="key-1e1f105d375a50a126885bfb071efac6-1719495518146">was not in legal custody, and</ins>
</p>
</content>
</clause>
<clause eId="regulation-26G-4-c-ii">
<num>
<ins class="key-1e1f105d375a50a126885bfb071efac6-1719495518146">ii</ins>
</num>
<content>
<p>
<ins class="key-1e1f105d375a50a126885bfb071efac6-1719495518146">was not, for the purposes of section 4 of the 1983 Act, resident at any address in the United Kingdom;</ins>
</p>
</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-26G-4-d">
<num>
<ins class="key-1e1f105d375a50a126885bfb071efac6-1719495518146">d</ins>
</num>
<intro>
<p>
<ins class="key-1e1f105d375a50a126885bfb071efac6-1719495518146">where section 7B(2A) of the 1983 Act applied to the applicant, that—</ins>
</p>
</intro>
<clause eId="regulation-26G-4-d-i">
<num>
<ins class="key-1e1f105d375a50a126885bfb071efac6-1719495518146">i</ins>
</num>
<content>
<p>
<ins class="key-1e1f105d375a50a126885bfb071efac6-1719495518146">the applicant was under the age of 18 years and was a child who was looked after by a local authority, or</ins>
</p>
</content>
</clause>
<clause eId="regulation-26G-4-d-ii">
<num>
<ins class="key-1e1f105d375a50a126885bfb071efac6-1719495518146">ii</ins>
</num>
<content>
<p>
<ins class="key-1e1f105d375a50a126885bfb071efac6-1719495518146">the applicant was being kept in secure accommodation.</ins>
</p>
</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="regulation-26G-5">
<num>
<ins class="key-1e1f105d375a50a126885bfb071efac6-1719495518146">5</ins>
</num>
<intro>
<p>
<ins class="key-1e1f105d375a50a126885bfb071efac6-1719495518146">In paragraph (4)—</ins>
</p>
</intro>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-26G-5-a">
<num>
<ins class="key-1e1f105d375a50a126885bfb071efac6-1719495518146">a</ins>
</num>
<content>
<p>
<ins class="key-1e1f105d375a50a126885bfb071efac6-1719495518146">for the purposes of sub-paragraph (a)(ii), it is to be assumed that sections 3A and 7A of the 1983 Act were in force at any relevant time;</ins>
</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-26G-5-b">
<num>
<ins class="key-1e1f105d375a50a126885bfb071efac6-1719495518146">b</ins>
</num>
<content>
<p>
<ins class="key-1e1f105d375a50a126885bfb071efac6-1719495518146">in sub-paragraph (b)(i), “</ins>
<term refersTo="#term-relevant-order-or-direction">
<ins class="key-1e1f105d375a50a126885bfb071efac6-1719495518146">relevant order or direction</ins>
</term>
<ins class="key-1e1f105d375a50a126885bfb071efac6-1719495518146">” has the meaning given in section 7A(6) of the 1983 Act;</ins>
</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-26G-5-c">
<num>
<ins class="key-1e1f105d375a50a126885bfb071efac6-1719495518146">c</ins>
</num>
<content>
<p>
<ins class="key-1e1f105d375a50a126885bfb071efac6-1719495518146">section 7B(2D) of the 1983 Act applies to sub-paragraph (d) as it applies to section 7B(2B) of that Act.</ins>
</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="regulation-26G-6">
<num>
<ins class="key-1e1f105d375a50a126885bfb071efac6-1719495518146">6</ins>
</num>
<content>
<p>
<ins class="key-1e1f105d375a50a126885bfb071efac6-1719495518146">In this regulation—</ins>
</p>
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<item>
<p>
<ins class="key-1e1f105d375a50a126885bfb071efac6-1719495518146"></ins>
<term refersTo="#term-qualifying-attestor">
<ins class="key-1e1f105d375a50a126885bfb071efac6-1719495518146">qualifying attestor</ins>
</term>
<ins class="key-1e1f105d375a50a126885bfb071efac6-1719495518146">” has the meaning given in regulation 26I(3);</ins>
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<item>
<p>
<ins class="key-1e1f105d375a50a126885bfb071efac6-1719495518146"></ins>
<term refersTo="#term-relevant-address">
<ins class="key-1e1f105d375a50a126885bfb071efac6-1719495518146">relevant address</ins>
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<ins class="key-1e1f105d375a50a126885bfb071efac6-1719495518146 last">” means the address provided by the applicant in accordance with section 1C(2)(a)(i) or (4) of the 1985 Act.</ins>
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