The Representation of the People (England and Wales) Regulations 2001

Preparation and publication of list of overseas electorsE+W

45.—(1) The registration officer shall prepare [F1and maintain] a list of the names of each person who appears to him to be entitled to be registered in pursuance of an overseas elector’s declaration (“the list of overseas electors”); and shall include in that list the address specified in that declaration in accordance with [F2section 1C(2)(a)(i), (3)(a)(i) or (4) of the 1985 Act and the elector’s present address].

[F3(1A) But in the case of a person who has an anonymous entry, the list of overseas electors must contain only—

(a)the person’s electoral number, and

(b)the date on which the person’s entitlement to remain registered anonymously will terminate under section 9C(1) of the 1983 Act (in the absence of a further application under section 9B of that Act).]

(2) In respect of each constituency which is wholly or partly comprised in the area for which the registration officer acts there shall be a separate part of the list of overseas electors; and the names of the persons included in each part [F4who do not have an anonymous entry must be listed in alphabetical order, followed by the electoral numbers of persons with an anonymous entry].

(3) At the time when the registration officer publishes a revised version of the register under section 13(1) of the 1983 Act, he shall publish the list of overseas electors by making a copy of it available for inspection [F5under supervision] at his office; and the list shall be kept so published until the next revised version of the register is published under section 13(1) of the 1983 Act.

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Textual Amendments

Commencement Information

I1Reg. 45 in force at 16.2.2001, see reg. 1(1)