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

[F1 Additional requirements for application for an emergency proxy vote in respect of a particular parliamentary election or local government election in England: grounds relating to voter identification E+W

55B.— (1) Subject to [F2 paragraphs (2) and (2A)], this regulation applies to an application under paragraph 4(2) of Schedule 4 to which regulation 56(3D) applies.

(2) This regulation does not apply where—

(a) the application under paragraph 4(2) of Schedule 4 includes an application under paragraph 6(8) of Schedule 4, and

(b) regulation 52(1B) applies to that application under paragraph 6(8).

[F3 (2A) This regulation does not apply where regulation 56(3D) applies to an application by virtue only of the circumstances set out in paragraph (3F).]

(3) Where this regulation applies, the application under paragraph 4(2) must (in addition to providing any other information required by this Part)—

(a) state that it is made on grounds relating to voter identification, and

(b) state which of the conditions set out in regulation 56A apply to the applicant.

(4) In this regulation, “grounds relating to voter identification” is interpreted in accordance with regulation 56A(1).]

Textual Amendments

F1 Reg. 55B inserted (16.1.2023) by The Voter Identification Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/1382), regs. 1(3), 38(6) (with reg. 1(6)(7))

F2 Words in reg. 55B(1) substituted (31.10.2023) by The Representation of the People (Postal and Proxy Voting etc.) (Amendment) Regulations 2023 (S.I. 2023/1147), regs. 1(2), 5(6)(a)

F3 Reg. 55B(2A) inserted (31.10.2023) by The Representation of the People (Postal and Proxy Voting etc.) (Amendment) Regulations 2023 (S.I. 2023/1147), regs. 1(2), 5(6)(b)

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1 Reg. 55B applied (with modifications) (E.) (16.1.2023) by S.I. 2012/323, Sch. 4 para. 1 Table 6 (as amended by The Voter Identification Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/1382), regs. 1(3), 49(3)(b) (with reg. 1(6)(7) (as amended (31.10.2023) by S.I. 2023/1147, regs. 1(2), 15(5)(c)(iv)))

C2 Reg. 55B applied (with modifications) (E.) (16.1.2023) by S.I. 2012/444, Sch. 4 para. 1 Table 6 (as amended by The Voter Identification Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/1382), regs. 1(3), 53(3)(b) (with reg. 1(6)(7)) (as amended (31.10.2023) by S.I. 2023/1147, regs. 1(2), 16(5)(c)(iv)))

C3 Reg. 55B applied (with modifications) (E.) (16.1.2023) by S.I. 2012/2031, regs. 8, 12, 13, Sch. 4 Pt. 1 Table 6 (as amended by The Voter Identification Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/1382), regs. 1(3), 65(3)(b) (with reg. 1(6)(7)) (as amended (31.10.2023) by S.I. 2023/1147, regs. 1(2), 18(5)(c)(iv)))