http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2001/341/regulation/56The Representation of the People (England and Wales) Regulations 2001VotingElectoral registrationHearingsGeneral electionsRegistration of birthsREPRESENTATION OF THE PEOPLEStatute Law Database2024-07-23Expert Participation2024-06-25 These 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 IVABSENT VOTERSClosing date for applications561An application under paragraph 3(1), (6) or (7), or 7(4) of Schedule 4 shall be disregarded for the purposes of a particular parliamentary or local government election and an application under paragraph 4(3) of Schedule 4 shall be refused if it is received by the registration officer after 5 p.m. on the eleventh day before the date of the poll at that election.1BParagraph (2) is subject to paragraph (2ZA).2 Subject to paragraph (3B), ... an application under paragraph 3(2) or 6(7) of Schedule 4 shall be disregarded for the purposes of a particular parliamentary or local government election if it is received by the registration officer after 5 p.m. on the sixth day before the date of the poll at that election.2ZAAn application under paragraph 6(7) of Schedule 4 which is made on grounds relating to voter identification must be disregarded for the purpose of a particular parliamentary or local government election in England if it is received by the registration officer after 5pm on the day of the poll at that election.2CParagraph (3) is subject to paragraph (3D).3Subject to paragraphs (3A) and (3B), an application under paragraph 4(2) or 6(8) of Schedule 4 shall be refused if it is received by the registration officer after 5 p.m. on the sixth day before the date of the poll at the election for which it is made.3AWhere an application made under paragraph 4(2) of Schedule 4 is made—aon the grounds of the applicant’s disability and the applicant became disabled after 5 p.m. on the sixth day before the date of the poll at the election for which it is made; oraaon grounds relating to the applicant’s occupation, service or employment and the applicant became aware of those grounds after 5 p.m. on the sixth day before the date of poll at the election for which it is made; orbby a person to whom paragraph 2(5A) of that Schedule applies,the application, or an application under paragraph 6(8) of that Schedule made by virtue of that application, shall be refused if it is received after 5 p.m. on the day of the poll at the election for which it is made.3BWhere an application is made under paragraphs 4(2), 6(7) or 6(8) of Schedule 4 in relation to a relevant Welsh local government electionaon the ground that the applicant cannot reasonably be expected to vote in person at a polling station as a result of complying with relevant legislation, Welsh Government advice or the advice of a registered medical practitioner in relation to coronavirus; orbon the ground that any person appointed as a proxy to vote for an applicant under paragraph 6 of Schedule 4 is unable to attend a polling station and vote for that applicant as a result of complying with relevant legislation, Welsh Government advice or the advice of a registered medical practitioner in relation to coronavirus,the application ... shall be refused if it is received after 5pm on the day of the poll at the election for which it is made.3CIn paragraph (3B), “relevant Welsh local government election” means a local government election in Wales the poll for which takes place before 31 May 2023.3DWhere an application is made under paragraph 4(2) or 6(8) of Schedule 4 in relation to a parliamentary election or a local government election in England on grounds relating to voter identification or in the circumstances set out in paragraph (3F), the application must be refused if it is received after 5pm on the day of the poll at the election for which it is made.3EIn paragraphs (2ZA) and (3D), “grounds relating to voter identification” is interpreted in accordance with regulation 56A(1).3FThe circumstances are that—athe applicant submitted the application because an earlier application submitted by that applicant under paragraph 3(2) or 6(7) of Schedule 4 is to be disregarded for the purposes of the election referred to in paragraph (3D) because that earlier application—iwas submitted prior to the deadline of 5pm on the sixth day before the date of the poll at the election referred to in paragraph (3D),iiwas submitted via the digital service, andiiiwas not received by the registration officer until after the deadline of 5pm on the sixth day before the date of the poll at the election referred to in paragraph (3D) due to a technical defect in the digital service, orbthe application referred to in paragraph (3D) meets the conditions specified in paragraphs (i), (ii) and (iii) of sub-paragraph (a).4An application under paragraph 4(1) or 7(7) of Schedule 4 shall be refused if it is received by the registration officer after 5 p.m. on the eleventh day before the date of the poll at the election for which it is made.5An application under—aparagraph 3(5)(a) of Schedule 4 by an elector to be removed from the record kept under paragraph 3(4) of that Schedule, orbparagraph 7(9)(a) of Schedule 4 by a proxy to be removed from the record kept under paragraph 7(6) of that Schedule,and a notice under paragraph 6(10) of that Schedule by an elector cancelling a proxy’s appointment shall be disregarded for the purposes of a particular parliamentary or local government election if it is received by the registration officer after 5 p.m. on the eleventh day before the date of the poll at that election.5AAny application or notice mentioned in this regulation shall be disregarded for the purposes of a particular parliamentary or local government election if, before the application or notice is considered by the registration officer, the elector or proxy has returned a postal ballot paper to the returning officer (except where it has been returned in accordance with regulation 77 or 78 (spoilt and lost postal ballot papers)).6In computing a period of days for the purposes of this regulation, Saturday, Sunday, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, ... Good Friday or a bank holiday shall be disregarded.7In paragraph (6) above “bank holiday” means—ain relation to a parliamentary general election, a day which is a bank holiday under the Banking and Financial Dealings Act 1971 in any part of the United Kingdom, andbin relation to a parliamentary by-election or a local government election, a day which is a bank holiday under that Act in England and Wales;except that where, at a parliamentary general election, any proceedings are commenced afresh by reason of a candidate’s death, sub-paragraph (b), not (a), shall apply.1971 c. 80.Reg. 56(3A) substituted (1.1.2007) by The Representation of the People (England and Wales) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2006 (S.I. 2006/2910), regs. 1(1), 44Words in reg. 56(2) substituted (23.3.2006) by The Representation of the People (England and Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2006 (S.I. 2006/752), regs. 1(1), 6(3)Reg. 56 applied (with modifications) (E.) (9.2.2012) by The Local Authorities (Conduct of Referendums)(England) Regulations 2012 (S.I. 2012/323), reg. 1, Sch. 4 para. 1 Table 6 (as amended (31.10.2023) by S.I. 2023/1147, regs. 1(2), 15(5)(c)(v))Words in reg. 56(6) omitted (1.1.2007) by virtue of The Representation of the People (England and Wales) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2006 (S.I. 2006/2910), regs. 1(1), 60(2) (with reg. 1(2)(3)(d))Regs. 50-61 applied (with modifications) (23.7.2004) by The Regional Assembly and Local Government Referendums Order 2004 (S.I. 2004/1962), arts. 1(1), 6(1), Sch. 2 Pt. 3Reg. 56 applied (with modifications) (E.) (18.2.2012) by The Local Authorities (Conduct of Referendums) (Council Tax Increases) (England) Regulations 2012 (S.I. 2012/444), reg. 1, Sch. 4 para. 1 Table 6 (with reg. 27) (as amended (31.10.2023) by S.I. 2023/1147, regs. 1(2), 16(5)(c)(v))Reg. 56 in force at 16.2.2001, see reg. 1(1)Words in reg. 56(4) substituted (23.3.2006) by The Representation of the People (England and Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2006 (S.I. 2006/752), regs. 1(1), 6(5)Words in reg. 56(5) substituted for reg. 56(5)(i)(ii) (5.5.2001) by The Representation of the People (England and Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2001 (S.I. 2001/1700), regs. 1(1), 6Reg. 56 applied (with modifications) (E.) 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<Substitution ChangeId="key-46aa2495b7cb037958459851078c4b7c-1719182687001" CommentaryRef="key-46aa2495b7cb037958459851078c4b7c">relevant Welsh local government election</Substitution>
</Addition>
</Term>
<Addition ChangeId="key-240cb3e768a00ba397bfb3f957953f8d-1719051400849" CommentaryRef="key-240cb3e768a00ba397bfb3f957953f8d">
<Substitution ChangeId="key-46aa2495b7cb037958459851078c4b7c-1719182687001" CommentaryRef="key-46aa2495b7cb037958459851078c4b7c">” means a local government election in Wales the poll for which takes place before 31 May 2023.</Substitution>
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</Text>
</P2para>
</P2>
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<Pnumber>
<Addition ChangeId="key-d6ac8aac49f016b92b8890cbee063845-1719234497653" CommentaryRef="key-d6ac8aac49f016b92b8890cbee063845">3D</Addition>
</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>
<Addition ChangeId="key-d6ac8aac49f016b92b8890cbee063845-1719234497653" CommentaryRef="key-d6ac8aac49f016b92b8890cbee063845">Where an application is made under paragraph 4(2) or 6(8) of Schedule 4 in relation to a parliamentary election or a local government election in England on grounds relating to voter identification </Addition>
<Addition ChangeId="key-d6ac8aac49f016b92b8890cbee063845-1719234497653" CommentaryRef="key-d6ac8aac49f016b92b8890cbee063845">
<Addition ChangeId="key-2fc7f8792f4b2fe6be47f0679b325838-1719295444916" CommentaryRef="key-2fc7f8792f4b2fe6be47f0679b325838">or in the circumstances set out in paragraph (3F)</Addition>
</Addition>
<Addition ChangeId="key-d6ac8aac49f016b92b8890cbee063845-1719234497653" CommentaryRef="key-d6ac8aac49f016b92b8890cbee063845">, the application must be refused if it is received after 5pm on the day of the poll at the election for which it is made.</Addition>
</Text>
</P2para>
</P2>
<P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2001/341/regulation/56/3E" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2001/341/regulation/56/3E" id="regulation-56-3E">
<Pnumber>
<Addition ChangeId="key-d6ac8aac49f016b92b8890cbee063845-1719234497653" CommentaryRef="key-d6ac8aac49f016b92b8890cbee063845">3E</Addition>
</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>
<Addition ChangeId="key-d6ac8aac49f016b92b8890cbee063845-1719234497653" CommentaryRef="key-d6ac8aac49f016b92b8890cbee063845">In paragraphs (2ZA) and (3D), “grounds relating to voter identification” is interpreted in accordance with regulation 56A(1).</Addition>
</Text>
</P2para>
</P2>
<P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2001/341/regulation/56/3F" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2001/341/regulation/56/3F" id="regulation-56-3F">
<Pnumber>
<Addition ChangeId="key-c0955ebcaf097c2730fbb44af7d40743-1719295477792" CommentaryRef="key-c0955ebcaf097c2730fbb44af7d40743">3F</Addition>
</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>
<Addition ChangeId="key-c0955ebcaf097c2730fbb44af7d40743-1719295477792" CommentaryRef="key-c0955ebcaf097c2730fbb44af7d40743">The circumstances are that—</Addition>
</Text>
<P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2001/341/regulation/56/3F/a" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2001/341/regulation/56/3F/a" id="regulation-56-3F-a">
<Pnumber>
<Addition ChangeId="key-c0955ebcaf097c2730fbb44af7d40743-1719295477792" CommentaryRef="key-c0955ebcaf097c2730fbb44af7d40743">a</Addition>
</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>
<Addition ChangeId="key-c0955ebcaf097c2730fbb44af7d40743-1719295477792" CommentaryRef="key-c0955ebcaf097c2730fbb44af7d40743">the applicant submitted the application because an earlier application submitted by that applicant under paragraph 3(2) or 6(7) of Schedule 4 is to be disregarded for the purposes of the election referred to in paragraph (3D) because that earlier application—</Addition>
</Text>
<P4 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2001/341/regulation/56/3F/a/i" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2001/341/regulation/56/3F/a/i" id="regulation-56-3F-a-i">
<Pnumber>
<Addition ChangeId="key-c0955ebcaf097c2730fbb44af7d40743-1719295477792" CommentaryRef="key-c0955ebcaf097c2730fbb44af7d40743">i</Addition>
</Pnumber>
<P4para>
<Text>
<Addition ChangeId="key-c0955ebcaf097c2730fbb44af7d40743-1719295477792" CommentaryRef="key-c0955ebcaf097c2730fbb44af7d40743">was submitted prior to the deadline of 5pm on the sixth day before the date of the poll at the election referred to in paragraph (3D),</Addition>
</Text>
</P4para>
</P4>
<P4 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2001/341/regulation/56/3F/a/ii" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2001/341/regulation/56/3F/a/ii" id="regulation-56-3F-a-ii">
<Pnumber>
<Addition ChangeId="key-c0955ebcaf097c2730fbb44af7d40743-1719295477792" CommentaryRef="key-c0955ebcaf097c2730fbb44af7d40743">ii</Addition>
</Pnumber>
<P4para>
<Text>
<Addition ChangeId="key-c0955ebcaf097c2730fbb44af7d40743-1719295477792" CommentaryRef="key-c0955ebcaf097c2730fbb44af7d40743">was submitted via the digital service, and</Addition>
</Text>
</P4para>
</P4>
<P4 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2001/341/regulation/56/3F/a/iii" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2001/341/regulation/56/3F/a/iii" id="regulation-56-3F-a-iii">
<Pnumber>
<Addition ChangeId="key-c0955ebcaf097c2730fbb44af7d40743-1719295477792" CommentaryRef="key-c0955ebcaf097c2730fbb44af7d40743">iii</Addition>
</Pnumber>
<P4para>
<Text>
<Addition ChangeId="key-c0955ebcaf097c2730fbb44af7d40743-1719295477792" CommentaryRef="key-c0955ebcaf097c2730fbb44af7d40743">was not received by the registration officer until after the deadline of 5pm on the sixth day before the date of the poll at the election referred to in paragraph (3D) due to a technical defect in the digital service, or</Addition>
</Text>
</P4para>
</P4>
</P3para>
</P3>
<P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2001/341/regulation/56/3F/b" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2001/341/regulation/56/3F/b" id="regulation-56-3F-b">
<Pnumber>
<Addition ChangeId="key-c0955ebcaf097c2730fbb44af7d40743-1719295477792" CommentaryRef="key-c0955ebcaf097c2730fbb44af7d40743">b</Addition>
</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>
<Addition ChangeId="key-c0955ebcaf097c2730fbb44af7d40743-1719295477792" CommentaryRef="key-c0955ebcaf097c2730fbb44af7d40743">the application referred to in paragraph (3D) meets the conditions specified in paragraphs (i), (ii) and (iii) of sub-paragraph (a).</Addition>
</Text>
</P3para>
</P3>
</P2para>
</P2>
<P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2001/341/regulation/56/4" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2001/341/regulation/56/4" id="regulation-56-4">
<Pnumber>4</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>
An application under paragraph
<Substitution ChangeId="key-af37a74a19ab6f3226a7fc82eab162b9-1643807793773" CommentaryRef="key-af37a74a19ab6f3226a7fc82eab162b9">4(1) or 7(7)</Substitution>
of Schedule 4 shall be refused if it is received by the registration officer after 5 p.m. on the eleventh day before the date of the poll at the election for which it is made.
</Text>
</P2para>
</P2>
<P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2001/341/regulation/56/5" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2001/341/regulation/56/5" id="regulation-56-5">
<Pnumber>5</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>An application under—</Text>
<P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2001/341/regulation/56/5/a" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2001/341/regulation/56/5/a" id="regulation-56-5-a">
<Pnumber>a</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>paragraph 3(5)(a) of Schedule 4 by an elector to be removed from the record kept under paragraph 3(4) of that Schedule, or</Text>
</P3para>
</P3>
<P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2001/341/regulation/56/5/b" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2001/341/regulation/56/5/b" id="regulation-56-5-b">
<Pnumber>b</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>paragraph 7(9)(a) of Schedule 4 by a proxy to be removed from the record kept under paragraph 7(6) of that Schedule,</Text>
</P3para>
</P3>
<Text>
and a notice under paragraph 6(10) of that Schedule by an elector cancelling a proxy’s appointment shall be disregarded for the purposes of a particular parliamentary or local government election if it is received by the registration officer after
<Substitution ChangeId="key-d44e8fa41e5d4f7d42204c2e98313340-1643794233350" CommentaryRef="key-d44e8fa41e5d4f7d42204c2e98313340">5 p.m. on the eleventh day before the date of the poll at that election</Substitution>
.
</Text>
</P2para>
</P2>
<P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2001/341/regulation/56/5A" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2001/341/regulation/56/5A" id="regulation-56-5A">
<Pnumber>
<Addition ChangeId="key-37abe95b6c50820d5c502933f81e1aa2-1716800389724" CommentaryRef="key-37abe95b6c50820d5c502933f81e1aa2">5A</Addition>
</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>
<Addition ChangeId="key-37abe95b6c50820d5c502933f81e1aa2-1716800389724" CommentaryRef="key-37abe95b6c50820d5c502933f81e1aa2">Any application or notice mentioned in this regulation shall be disregarded for the purposes of a particular parliamentary or local government election if, before the application or notice is considered by the registration officer, the elector or proxy has returned a postal ballot paper to the returning officer (except where it has been returned in accordance with regulation 77 or 78 (spoilt and lost postal ballot papers)).</Addition>
</Text>
</P2para>
</P2>
<P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2001/341/regulation/56/6" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2001/341/regulation/56/6" id="regulation-56-6">
<Pnumber>6</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>
In computing a period of days for the purposes of this regulation, Saturday, Sunday, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day,
<CommentaryRef Ref="key-4a9d24abee6b5d67405eb8cec4b6f0d8"/>
... Good Friday or a bank holiday shall be disregarded.
</Text>
</P2para>
</P2>
<P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2001/341/regulation/56/7" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2001/341/regulation/56/7" id="regulation-56-7">
<Pnumber>7</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>In paragraph (6) above “bank holiday” means—</Text>
<P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2001/341/regulation/56/7/a" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2001/341/regulation/56/7/a" id="regulation-56-7-a">
<Pnumber>a</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>
in relation to a parliamentary general election, a day which is a bank holiday under the Banking and Financial Dealings Act 1971
<FootnoteRef Ref="f00040"/>
in any part of the United Kingdom, and
</Text>
</P3para>
</P3>
<P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2001/341/regulation/56/7/b" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2001/341/regulation/56/7/b" id="regulation-56-7-b">
<Pnumber>b</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>in relation to a parliamentary by-election or a local government election, a day which is a bank holiday under that Act in England and Wales;</Text>
</P3para>
</P3>
<Text>except that where, at a parliamentary general election, any proceedings are commenced afresh by reason of a candidate’s death, sub-paragraph (b), not (a), shall apply.</Text>
</P2para>
</P2>
</P1para>
</P1>
</P1group>
</Part>
</Body>
</Secondary>
<Footnotes>
<Footnote id="f00040">
<FootnoteText>
<Para>
<Text>
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1971/80" id="c00021" Class="UnitedKingdomPublicGeneralAct" Year="1971" Number="0080">1971 c. 80</Citation>
.
</Text>
</Para>
</FootnoteText>
</Footnote>
</Footnotes>
<Commentaries>
<Commentary id="key-098c41b5885a9858f895bda18f3fc72c" Type="F">
<Para>
<Text>
<CitationSubRef id="cvwekm7c4-00007" SectionRef="regulation-56-3A" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2001/341/regulation/56/3A">Reg. 56(3A)</CitationSubRef>
substituted (1.1.2007) by
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,
<CitationSubRef CitationRef="cvwekm7c4-00008" id="cvwekm7c4-00009" SectionRef="regulation-1-1" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2006/2910/regulation/1/1">regs. 1(1)</CitationSubRef>
,
<CitationSubRef CitationRef="cvwekm7c4-00008" id="cvwekm7c4-00010" SectionRef="regulation-44" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2006/2910/regulation/44" Operative="true">44</CitationSubRef>
</Text>
</Para>
</Commentary>
<Commentary id="key-0db28cbca9fd8e1d656a112d71a8e482" Type="F">
<Para>
<Text>
Words in
<CitationSubRef id="cgrtkh144-00025" SectionRef="regulation-56-2" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2001/341/regulation/56/2">reg. 56(2)</CitationSubRef>
substituted (23.3.2006) by
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,
<CitationSubRef CitationRef="cgrtkh144-00026" id="cgrtkh144-00027" SectionRef="regulation-1-1" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2006/752/regulation/1/1">regs. 1(1)</CitationSubRef>
,
<CitationSubRef CitationRef="cgrtkh144-00026" id="cgrtkh144-00028" SectionRef="regulation-6-3" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2006/752/regulation/6/3" Operative="true">6(3)</CitationSubRef>
</Text>
</Para>
</Commentary>
<Commentary id="key-3742640efce6b4dc20100e5ff3144c2c" Type="C">
<Para>
<Text>
<CitationSubRef id="cb98k3a65-00078" SectionRef="regulation-56" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2001/341/regulation/56">Reg. 56</CitationSubRef>
applied (with modifications) (E.) (9.2.2012) by
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,
<CitationSubRef CitationRef="cb98k3a65-00079" id="cb98k3a65-00080" SectionRef="regulation-1" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2012/323/regulation/1">reg. 1</CitationSubRef>
,
<CitationSubRef CitationRef="cb98k3a65-00079" id="cb98k3a65-00081" SectionRef="schedule-4-paragraph-1" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2012/323/schedule/4/paragraph/1" Operative="true">Sch. 4 para. 1</CitationSubRef>
Table 6 (as amended (31.10.2023) by
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,
<CitationSubRef CitationRef="cfgba7tk5-00016" id="cfgba7tk5-00017" SectionRef="regulation-1-2" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2023/1147/regulation/1/2">regs. 1(2)</CitationSubRef>
,
<CitationSubRef CitationRef="cfgba7tk5-00016" id="cfgba7tk5-00018" SectionRef="regulation-15-5-c-v" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2023/1147/regulation/15/5/c/v" Operative="true">15(5)(c)(v)</CitationSubRef>
)
</Text>
</Para>
</Commentary>
<Commentary id="key-4a9d24abee6b5d67405eb8cec4b6f0d8" Type="F">
<Para>
<Text>
Words in
<CitationSubRef id="cvwekm7c4-00016" SectionRef="regulation-56-6" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2001/341/regulation/56/6">reg. 56(6)</CitationSubRef>
omitted (1.1.2007) by virtue of
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,
<CitationSubRef CitationRef="cvwekm7c4-00017" id="cvwekm7c4-00018" SectionRef="regulation-1-1" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2006/2910/regulation/1/1">regs. 1(1)</CitationSubRef>
,
<CitationSubRef CitationRef="cvwekm7c4-00017" id="cvwekm7c4-00019" SectionRef="regulation-60-2" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2006/2910/regulation/60/2" Operative="true">60(2)</CitationSubRef>
(with
<CitationSubRef CitationRef="cvwekm7c4-00017" id="cvwekm7c4-00020" SectionRef="regulation-1-2" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2006/2910/regulation/1/2">reg. 1(2)</CitationSubRef>
<CitationSubRef CitationRef="cvwekm7c4-00017" id="cvwekm7c4-00021" SectionRef="regulation-1-3-d" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2006/2910/regulation/1/3/d">(3)(d)</CitationSubRef>
)
</Text>
</Para>
</Commentary>
<Commentary id="key-76a9cd942fe6d5f9e7e9f0c34dcab1aa" Type="C">
<Para>
<Text>
<CitationSubRef id="cgrpodgw4-00018" StartSectionRef="regulation-50" EndSectionRef="regulation-61" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2001/341/regulation/50" UpTo="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2001/341/regulation/61">Regs. 50-61</CitationSubRef>
applied (with modifications) (23.7.2004) by
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,
<CitationSubRef CitationRef="cgrpodgw4-00019" id="cgrpodgw4-00020" SectionRef="article-1-1" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2004/1962/article/1/1">arts. 1(1)</CitationSubRef>
,
<CitationSubRef CitationRef="cgrpodgw4-00019" id="cgrpodgw4-00021" SectionRef="article-6-1" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2004/1962/article/6/1">6(1)</CitationSubRef>
,
<CitationSubRef CitationRef="cgrpodgw4-00019" id="cgrpodgw4-00022" SectionRef="schedule-2-part-3" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2004/1962/schedule/2/part/3" Operative="true">Sch. 2 Pt. 3</CitationSubRef>
</Text>
</Para>
</Commentary>
<Commentary id="key-a0e4f69d4cd6c02a56933de01c3cdbe3" Type="C">
<Para>
<Text>
<CitationSubRef id="cbcxbyv35-00086" SectionRef="regulation-56" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2001/341/regulation/56">Reg. 56</CitationSubRef>
applied (with modifications) (E.) (18.2.2012) by
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2012/444" id="cbcxbyv35-00087" Class="UnitedKingdomStatutoryInstrument" Year="2012" Number="444" Title="The Local Authorities (Conduct of Referendums) (Council Tax Increases) (England) Regulations 2012">The Local Authorities (Conduct of Referendums) (Council Tax Increases) (England) Regulations 2012 (S.I. 2012/444)</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef CitationRef="cbcxbyv35-00087" id="cbcxbyv35-00088" SectionRef="regulation-1" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2012/444/regulation/1">reg. 1</CitationSubRef>
,
<CitationSubRef CitationRef="cbcxbyv35-00087" id="cbcxbyv35-00089" SectionRef="schedule-4-paragraph-1" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2012/444/schedule/4/paragraph/1" Operative="true">Sch. 4 para. 1</CitationSubRef>
Table 6 (with
<CitationSubRef CitationRef="cbcxbyv35-00087" id="cbcxbyv35-00090" SectionRef="regulation-27" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2012/444/regulation/27">reg. 27</CitationSubRef>
) (as amended (31.10.2023) by
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2023/1147" id="cfgba7tk5-00025" Class="UnitedKingdomStatutoryInstrument" Year="2023" Number="1147" Title="The Representation of the People (Postal and Proxy Voting etc.) (Amendment) Regulations 2023">S.I. 2023/1147</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef CitationRef="cfgba7tk5-00025" id="cfgba7tk5-00026" SectionRef="regulation-1-2" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2023/1147/regulation/1/2">regs. 1(2)</CitationSubRef>
,
<CitationSubRef CitationRef="cfgba7tk5-00025" id="cfgba7tk5-00027" SectionRef="regulation-16-5-c-v" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2023/1147/regulation/16/5/c/v" Operative="true">16(5)(c)(v)</CitationSubRef>
)
</Text>
</Para>
</Commentary>
<Commentary Type="I" id="key-aa282982880966edef30d3257f941fcc">
<Para>
<Text>
Reg. 56 in force at 16.2.2001, see
<CitationSubRef id="nd9c6f5b81c997284" SectionRef="regulation-1-1" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2001/341/regulation/1/1" Operative="true">reg. 1(1)</CitationSubRef>
</Text>
</Para>
</Commentary>
<Commentary id="key-af37a74a19ab6f3226a7fc82eab162b9" Type="F">
<Para>
<Text>
Words in
<CitationSubRef id="cgrtkh144-00034" SectionRef="regulation-56-4" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2001/341/regulation/56/4">reg. 56(4)</CitationSubRef>
substituted (23.3.2006) by
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2006/752" id="cgrtkh144-00035" Class="UnitedKingdomStatutoryInstrument" Year="2006" Number="752" Title="The Representation of the People (England and Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2006">The Representation of the People (England and Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2006 (S.I. 2006/752)</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef CitationRef="cgrtkh144-00035" id="cgrtkh144-00036" SectionRef="regulation-1-1" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2006/752/regulation/1/1">regs. 1(1)</CitationSubRef>
,
<CitationSubRef CitationRef="cgrtkh144-00035" id="cgrtkh144-00037" SectionRef="regulation-6-5" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2006/752/regulation/6/5" Operative="true">6(5)</CitationSubRef>
</Text>
</Para>
</Commentary>
<Commentary id="key-d44e8fa41e5d4f7d42204c2e98313340" Type="F">
<Para>
<Text>
Words in reg. 56(5) substituted for reg. 56(5)(i)(ii) (5.5.2001) by
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2001/1700" id="d9e5" Class="UnitedKingdomStatutoryInstrument" Year="2001" Number="1700" Title="The Representation of the People (England and Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2001">The Representation of the People (England and Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2001 (S.I. 2001/1700)</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef CitationRef="d9e5" id="cc00003" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2001/1700/regulation/1/1" SectionRef="regulation-1-1">regs. 1(1)</CitationSubRef>
,
<CitationSubRef CitationRef="d9e5" id="cc00004" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2001/1700/regulation/6" Operative="true" SectionRef="regulation-6">6</CitationSubRef>
</Text>
</Para>
</Commentary>
<Commentary id="key-d682f651118741073235b202a5541b0c" Type="C">
<Para>
<Text>
<CitationSubRef id="ccd8e1202406030809160080100" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2001/341/regulation/56" SectionRef="regulation-56">Reg. 56</CitationSubRef>
applied (with modifications) (E.) (3.8.2012) by
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2012/2031" id="d10e4" Class="UnitedKingdomStatutoryInstrument" Year="2012" Number="2031" Title="The Neighbourhood Planning (Referendums) Regulations 2012">The Neighbourhood Planning (Referendums) Regulations 2012 (S.I. 2012/2031)</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef CitationRef="d10e4" id="ccd8e7202406030809160080100" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2012/2031/regulation/1" SectionRef="regulation-1">regs. 1</CitationSubRef>
,
<CitationSubRef CitationRef="d10e4" id="ccd8e10202406030809160080100" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2012/2031/regulation/8" SectionRef="regulation-8">8</CitationSubRef>
,
<CitationSubRef CitationRef="d10e4" id="ccd8e13202406030809160080100" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2012/2031/regulation/12" SectionRef="regulation-12">12</CitationSubRef>
,
<CitationSubRef CitationRef="d10e4" id="ccd8e16202406030809160080100" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2012/2031/regulation/13" SectionRef="regulation-13">13</CitationSubRef>
,
<CitationSubRef CitationRef="d10e4" id="ccd8e20202406030809160080100" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2012/2031/schedule/4/part/1" Operative="true" SectionRef="schedule-4-part-1">Sch. 4 Pt. 1</CitationSubRef>
Table 6 (as amended (6.4.2014) by
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2014/333" id="d10e23" Class="UnitedKingdomStatutoryInstrument" Year="2014" Number="333">S.I. 2014/333</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef CitationRef="d10e23" id="ccd8e26202406030809160080100" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2014/333/regulation/1/6" SectionRef="regulation-1-6">regs. 1(6)</CitationSubRef>
,
<CitationSubRef CitationRef="d10e23" id="ccd8e29202406030809160080100" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2014/333/regulation/10/c" Operative="true" SectionRef="regulation-10-c">10(c)</CitationSubRef>
(with
<CitationSubRef CitationRef="d10e23" id="ccd8e32202406030809160080100" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2014/333/regulation/1/7" SectionRef="regulation-1-7">reg. 1(7)</CitationSubRef>
) and (31.10.2023) by
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2023/1147" id="cfgba7tk5-00034" Class="UnitedKingdomStatutoryInstrument" Year="2023" Number="1147" Title="The Representation of the People (Postal and Proxy Voting etc.) (Amendment) Regulations 2023">S.I. 2023/1147</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef CitationRef="cfgba7tk5-00034" id="cfgba7tk5-00035" SectionRef="regulation-1-2" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2023/1147/regulation/1/2">regs. 1(2)</CitationSubRef>
,
<CitationSubRef CitationRef="cfgba7tk5-00034" id="cfgba7tk5-00036" SectionRef="regulation-18-5-c-v" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2023/1147/regulation/18/5/c/v" Operative="true">18(5)(c)(v)</CitationSubRef>
)
</Text>
</Para>
</Commentary>
<Commentary id="key-eba9d22a0df6d0230279ec6b87b52de0" Type="F">
<Para>
<Text>
<CitationSubRef id="cgrtkh144-00006" StartSectionRef="regulation-56-3" EndSectionRef="regulation-56-3A" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2001/341/regulation/56/3" UpTo="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2001/341/regulation/56/3A">Reg. 56(3)-(3A)</CitationSubRef>
substituted for
<CitationSubRef id="cgrtkh144-00007" SectionRef="regulation-56-3" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2001/341/regulation/56/3">reg. 56(3)</CitationSubRef>
(23.3.2006) by
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2006/752" id="cgrtkh144-00008" Class="UnitedKingdomStatutoryInstrument" Year="2006" Number="752" Title="The Representation of the People (England and Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2006">The Representation of the People (England and Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2006 (S.I. 2006/752)</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef CitationRef="cgrtkh144-00008" id="cgrtkh144-00009" SectionRef="regulation-1-1" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2006/752/regulation/1/1">regs. 1(1)</CitationSubRef>
,
<CitationSubRef CitationRef="cgrtkh144-00008" id="cgrtkh144-00010" SectionRef="regulation-6-4" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2006/752/regulation/6/4" Operative="true">6(4)</CitationSubRef>
</Text>
</Para>
</Commentary>
<Commentary id="key-ec8d67a0be445a6caf97737648811316" Type="F">
<Para>
<Text>
Words in
<CitationSubRef id="cgrtkh144-00016" SectionRef="regulation-56-1" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2001/341/regulation/56/1">reg. 56(1)</CitationSubRef>
substituted (23.3.2006) by
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2006/752" id="cgrtkh144-00017" Class="UnitedKingdomStatutoryInstrument" Year="2006" Number="752" Title="The Representation of the People (England and Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2006">The Representation of the People (England and Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2006 (S.I. 2006/752)</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef CitationRef="cgrtkh144-00017" id="cgrtkh144-00018" SectionRef="regulation-1-1" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2006/752/regulation/1/1">regs. 1(1)</CitationSubRef>
,
<CitationSubRef CitationRef="cgrtkh144-00017" id="cgrtkh144-00019" SectionRef="regulation-6-2" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2006/752/regulation/6/2" Operative="true">6(2)</CitationSubRef>
</Text>
</Para>
</Commentary>
<Commentary id="key-37abe95b6c50820d5c502933f81e1aa2" Type="F">
<Para>
<Text>
<CitationSubRef id="ceb1ti1j5-00016" SectionRef="regulation-56-5A" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2001/341/regulation/56/5A">Reg. 56(5A)</CitationSubRef>
inserted (6.4.2014) by
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2013/3198" id="ceb1ti1j5-00017" Class="UnitedKingdomStatutoryInstrument" Year="2013" Number="3198" Title="The Representation of the People (England and Wales) (Description of Electoral Registers and Amendment) Regulations 2013">The Representation of the People (England and Wales) (Description of Electoral Registers and Amendment) Regulations 2013 (S.I. 2013/3198)</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef CitationRef="ceb1ti1j5-00017" id="ceb1ti1j5-00018" SectionRef="regulation-1-3-b" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2013/3198/regulation/1/3/b">regs. 1(3)(b)</CitationSubRef>
,
<CitationSubRef CitationRef="ceb1ti1j5-00017" id="ceb1ti1j5-00019" SectionRef="regulation-25-2" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2013/3198/regulation/25/2" Operative="true">25(2)</CitationSubRef>
;
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2014/414" id="ceb1ti1j5-00020" Class="UnitedKingdomStatutoryInstrument" Year="2014" Number="414">S.I. 2014/414</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef CitationRef="ceb1ti1j5-00020" id="ceb1ti1j5-00021" SectionRef="article-3-a" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2014/414/article/3/a">art. 3(a)</CitationSubRef>
</Text>
</Para>
</Commentary>
<Commentary id="key-d8f6ec55f2f7977c4e2abe41e827051d" Type="F">
<Para>
<Text>
<CitationSubRef id="ceb1ti1j5-00027" SectionRef="regulation-56-3A-aa" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2001/341/regulation/56/3A/aa">Reg. 56(3A)(aa)</CitationSubRef>
inserted (6.4.2014) by
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2013/3198" id="ceb1ti1j5-00028" Class="UnitedKingdomStatutoryInstrument" Year="2013" Number="3198" Title="The Representation of the People (England and Wales) (Description of Electoral Registers and Amendment) Regulations 2013">The Representation of the People (England and Wales) (Description of Electoral Registers and Amendment) Regulations 2013 (S.I. 2013/3198)</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef CitationRef="ceb1ti1j5-00028" id="ceb1ti1j5-00029" SectionRef="regulation-1-3-b" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2013/3198/regulation/1/3/b">regs. 1(3)(b)</CitationSubRef>
,
<CitationSubRef CitationRef="ceb1ti1j5-00028" id="ceb1ti1j5-00030" SectionRef="regulation-25-1" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2013/3198/regulation/25/1" Operative="true">25(1)</CitationSubRef>
;
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2014/414" id="ceb1ti1j5-00031" Class="UnitedKingdomStatutoryInstrument" Year="2014" Number="414">S.I. 2014/414</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef CitationRef="ceb1ti1j5-00031" id="ceb1ti1j5-00032" SectionRef="article-3-a" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2014/414/article/3/a">art. 3(a)</CitationSubRef>
</Text>
</Para>
</Commentary>
<Commentary id="key-02d337f6fff90ed99956060a7d3a45bb" Type="C">
<Para>
<Text>
<CitationSubRef id="ccd8e1202406171518525980100" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2001/341/regulation/56" SectionRef="regulation-56">Reg. 56</CitationSubRef>
modified (26.2.2016) by
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2016/219" id="d10e4" Class="UnitedKingdomStatutoryInstrument" Year="2016" Number="219" Title="The European Union Referendum (Conduct) Regulations 2016">The European Union Referendum (Conduct) Regulations 2016 (S.I. 2016/219)</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef CitationRef="d10e4" id="ccd8e7202406171518525980100" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2016/219/regulation/1" SectionRef="regulation-1">reg. 1</CitationSubRef>
,
<CitationSubRef CitationRef="d10e4" id="ccd8e10202406171518525980100" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2016/219/schedule/3/paragraph/12" Operative="true" SectionRef="schedule-3-paragraph-12">Sch. 3 para. 12</CitationSubRef>
</Text>
</Para>
</Commentary>
<Commentary id="key-4615a06a4256077daa5a1235480ec2fe" Type="F">
<Para>
<Text>
Words in
<CitationSubRef id="cfc9yuuu5-00018" SectionRef="regulation-56-3" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2001/341/regulation/56/3">reg. 56(3)</CitationSubRef>
substituted (4.12.2020) by
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/wsi/2020/1399" id="cfc9yuuu5-00019" Class="UnitedKingdomStatutoryInstrument" Year="2020" Number="1399" Title="The Local Government (Coronavirus) (Postponement of Elections) (Wales) (No. 2) Regulations 2020">The Local Government (Coronavirus) (Postponement of Elections) (Wales) (No. 2) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1399)</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef CitationRef="cfc9yuuu5-00019" id="cfc9yuuu5-00020" SectionRef="regulation-2" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/wsi/2020/1399/regulation/2">regs. 2</CitationSubRef>
,
<CitationSubRef CitationRef="cfc9yuuu5-00019" id="cfc9yuuu5-00021" SectionRef="regulation-8-2-a" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/wsi/2020/1399/regulation/8/2/a" Operative="true">8(2)(a)</CitationSubRef>
(with
<CitationSubRef CitationRef="cfc9yuuu5-00019" id="cfc9yuuu5-00022" SectionRef="regulation-8-3" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/wsi/2020/1399/regulation/8/3">reg. 8(3)</CitationSubRef>
<CitationSubRef CitationRef="cfc9yuuu5-00019" id="cfc9yuuu5-00023" SectionRef="regulation-8-4" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/wsi/2020/1399/regulation/8/4">(4)</CitationSubRef>
)
</Text>
</Para>
</Commentary>
<Commentary id="key-240cb3e768a00ba397bfb3f957953f8d" Type="F">
<Para>
<Text>
<CitationSubRef id="cfc9yuuu5-00006" SectionRef="regulation-56-3B" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2001/341/regulation/56/3B">Reg. 56(3B)</CitationSubRef>
<CitationSubRef id="cfc9yuuu5-00007" SectionRef="regulation-56-3C" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2001/341/regulation/56/3C">(3C)</CitationSubRef>
inserted (4.12.2020) by
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/wsi/2020/1399" id="cfc9yuuu5-00008" Class="UnitedKingdomStatutoryInstrument" Year="2020" Number="1399" Title="The Local Government (Coronavirus) (Postponement of Elections) (Wales) (No. 2) Regulations 2020">The Local Government (Coronavirus) (Postponement of Elections) (Wales) (No. 2) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1399)</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef CitationRef="cfc9yuuu5-00008" id="cfc9yuuu5-00009" SectionRef="regulation-2" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/wsi/2020/1399/regulation/2">regs. 2</CitationSubRef>
,
<CitationSubRef CitationRef="cfc9yuuu5-00008" id="cfc9yuuu5-00010" SectionRef="regulation-8-2-b" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/wsi/2020/1399/regulation/8/2/b" Operative="true">8(2)(b)</CitationSubRef>
(with
<CitationSubRef CitationRef="cfc9yuuu5-00008" id="cfc9yuuu5-00011" SectionRef="regulation-8-3" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/wsi/2020/1399/regulation/8/3">reg. 8(3)</CitationSubRef>
<CitationSubRef CitationRef="cfc9yuuu5-00008" id="cfc9yuuu5-00012" SectionRef="regulation-8-4" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/wsi/2020/1399/regulation/8/4">(4)</CitationSubRef>
)
</Text>
</Para>
</Commentary>
<Commentary id="key-abf27d26d61d1e55001f68eb7a1981d5" Type="F">
<Para>
<Text>
Words in
<CitationSubRef id="cfd274dn5-00015" SectionRef="regulation-56-3B" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2001/341/regulation/56/3B">reg. 56(3B)</CitationSubRef>
inserted (25.2.2021) by
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/wsi/2021/193" id="cfd274dn5-00016" Class="UnitedKingdomStatutoryInstrument" Year="2021" Number="193" Title="The Representation of the People (Amendment) (Wales) (Coronavirus) Regulations 2021">The Representation of the People (Amendment) (Wales) (Coronavirus) Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/193)</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef CitationRef="cfd274dn5-00016" id="cfd274dn5-00017" SectionRef="regulation-1-2" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/wsi/2021/193/regulation/1/2">regs. 1(2)</CitationSubRef>
,
<CitationSubRef CitationRef="cfd274dn5-00016" id="cfd274dn5-00018" SectionRef="regulation-2-3-a" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/wsi/2021/193/regulation/2/3/a" Operative="true">2(3)(a)</CitationSubRef>
</Text>
</Para>
</Commentary>
<Commentary id="key-56ed9a41bb4ded361334599cafd34377" Type="F">
<Para>
<Text>
Words in
<CitationSubRef id="cfd274dn5-00024" SectionRef="regulation-56-3B" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2001/341/regulation/56/3B">reg. 56(3B)</CitationSubRef>
removed (25.2.2021) by
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/wsi/2021/193" id="cfd274dn5-00025" Class="UnitedKingdomStatutoryInstrument" Year="2021" Number="193" Title="The Representation of the People (Amendment) (Wales) (Coronavirus) Regulations 2021">The Representation of the People (Amendment) (Wales) (Coronavirus) Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/193)</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef CitationRef="cfd274dn5-00025" id="cfd274dn5-00026" SectionRef="regulation-1-2" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/wsi/2021/193/regulation/1/2">regs. 1(2)</CitationSubRef>
,
<CitationSubRef CitationRef="cfd274dn5-00025" id="cfd274dn5-00027" SectionRef="regulation-2-3-b" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/wsi/2021/193/regulation/2/3/b" Operative="true">2(3)(b)</CitationSubRef>
</Text>
</Para>
</Commentary>
<Commentary id="key-41dd8d86619fc11324b8eef333cf1978" Type="F">
<Para>
<Text>
Words in
<CitationSubRef id="cfd274dn5-00006" SectionRef="regulation-56-2" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2001/341/regulation/56/2">reg. 56(2)</CitationSubRef>
inserted (25.2.2021) by
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/wsi/2021/193" id="cfd274dn5-00007" Class="UnitedKingdomStatutoryInstrument" Year="2021" Number="193" Title="The Representation of the People (Amendment) (Wales) (Coronavirus) Regulations 2021">The Representation of the People (Amendment) (Wales) (Coronavirus) Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/193)</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef CitationRef="cfd274dn5-00007" id="cfd274dn5-00008" SectionRef="regulation-1-2" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/wsi/2021/193/regulation/1/2">regs. 1(2)</CitationSubRef>
,
<CitationSubRef CitationRef="cfd274dn5-00007" id="cfd274dn5-00009" SectionRef="regulation-2-2" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/wsi/2021/193/regulation/2/2" Operative="true">2(2)</CitationSubRef>
</Text>
</Para>
</Commentary>
<Commentary id="key-4964f2423d80d1cdb3bdb702dc670350" Type="F">
<Para>
<Text>
Words in
<CitationSubRef id="cfefugjn5-00018" SectionRef="regulation-56-2" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2001/341/regulation/56/2">reg. 56(2)</CitationSubRef>
omitted (27.2.2022) by virtue of
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2022/175" id="cfefugjn5-00019" Class="UnitedKingdomStatutoryInstrument" Year="2022" Number="175" Title="The Representation of the People (Proxy Vote Applications) (Coronavirus) (Amendment) Regulations 2022">The Representation of the People (Proxy Vote Applications) (Coronavirus) (Amendment) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/175)</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef CitationRef="cfefugjn5-00019" id="cfefugjn5-00020" SectionRef="regulation-1-1" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2022/175/regulation/1/1">regs. 1(1)</CitationSubRef>
,
<CitationSubRef CitationRef="cfefugjn5-00019" id="cfefugjn5-00021" SectionRef="regulation-3-b" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2022/175/regulation/3/b" Operative="true">3(b)</CitationSubRef>
(with
<CitationSubRef CitationRef="cfefugjn5-00019" id="cfefugjn5-00022" SectionRef="regulation-1-2" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2022/175/regulation/1/2">regs. 1(2)</CitationSubRef>
<CitationSubRef CitationRef="cfefugjn5-00019" id="cfefugjn5-00023" SectionRef="regulation-1-3" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2022/175/regulation/1/3">(3)</CitationSubRef>
,
<CitationSubRef CitationRef="cfefugjn5-00019" id="cfefugjn5-00024" SectionRef="regulation-2" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2022/175/regulation/2">2</CitationSubRef>
)
</Text>
</Para>
</Commentary>
<Commentary id="key-3bbf4ccb66fb608e811c48a94c2fe96f" Type="F">
<Para>
<Text>
Words in
<CitationSubRef id="cfeg6pp15-00006" SectionRef="regulation-56-3B" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2001/341/regulation/56/3B">reg. 56(3B)</CitationSubRef>
substituted (10.3.2022) by
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/wsi/2022/263" id="cfeg6pp15-00007" Class="UnitedKingdomStatutoryInstrument" Year="2022" Number="263" Title="The Local Elections (Miscellaneous and Consequential Amendments) (Wales) Regulations 2022">The Local Elections (Miscellaneous and Consequential Amendments) (Wales) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/263)</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef CitationRef="cfeg6pp15-00007" id="cfeg6pp15-00008" SectionRef="regulation-1-2" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/wsi/2022/263/regulation/1/2">regs. 1(2)</CitationSubRef>
,
<CitationSubRef CitationRef="cfeg6pp15-00007" id="cfeg6pp15-00009" SectionRef="regulation-10-2" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/wsi/2022/263/regulation/10/2" Operative="true">10(2)</CitationSubRef>
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<CitationSubRef id="cfeg6pp15-00016" SectionRef="regulation-56-3C" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2001/341/regulation/56/3C">Reg. 56(3C)</CitationSubRef>
substituted (10.3.2022) by
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/wsi/2022/263" id="cfeg6pp15-00017" Class="UnitedKingdomStatutoryInstrument" Year="2022" Number="263" Title="The Local Elections (Miscellaneous and Consequential Amendments) (Wales) Regulations 2022">The Local Elections (Miscellaneous and Consequential Amendments) (Wales) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/263)</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef CitationRef="cfeg6pp15-00017" id="cfeg6pp15-00018" SectionRef="regulation-1-2" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/wsi/2022/263/regulation/1/2">regs. 1(2)</CitationSubRef>
,
<CitationSubRef CitationRef="cfeg6pp15-00017" id="cfeg6pp15-00019" SectionRef="regulation-10-3" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/wsi/2022/263/regulation/10/3" Operative="true">10(3)</CitationSubRef>
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Reg. 56(1B) inserted (16.1.2023) by
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,
<CitationSubRef CitationRef="cffaysjz5-00007" id="cffaysjz5-00008" SectionRef="regulation-1-3" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2022/1382/regulation/1/3">regs. 1(3)</CitationSubRef>
,
<CitationSubRef CitationRef="cffaysjz5-00007" id="cffaysjz5-00009" SectionRef="regulation-38-7-a" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2022/1382/regulation/38/7/a" Operative="true">38(7)(a)</CitationSubRef>
(with
<CitationSubRef CitationRef="cffaysjz5-00007" id="cffaysjz5-00010" SectionRef="regulation-1-6" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2022/1382/regulation/1/6">reg. 1(6)</CitationSubRef>
<CitationSubRef CitationRef="cffaysjz5-00007" id="cffaysjz5-00011" SectionRef="regulation-1-7" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2022/1382/regulation/1/7">(7)</CitationSubRef>
)
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Reg. 56(2ZA) inserted (16.1.2023) by
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2022/1382" id="cffaysjz5-00018" Class="UnitedKingdomStatutoryInstrument" Year="2022" Number="1382" Title="The Voter Identification Regulations 2022">The Voter Identification Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/1382)</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef CitationRef="cffaysjz5-00018" id="cffaysjz5-00019" SectionRef="regulation-1-3" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2022/1382/regulation/1/3">regs. 1(3)</CitationSubRef>
,
<CitationSubRef CitationRef="cffaysjz5-00018" id="cffaysjz5-00020" SectionRef="regulation-38-7-b" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2022/1382/regulation/38/7/b" Operative="true">38(7)(b)</CitationSubRef>
(with
<CitationSubRef CitationRef="cffaysjz5-00018" id="cffaysjz5-00021" SectionRef="regulation-1-6" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2022/1382/regulation/1/6">reg. 1(6)</CitationSubRef>
<CitationSubRef CitationRef="cffaysjz5-00018" id="cffaysjz5-00022" SectionRef="regulation-1-7" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2022/1382/regulation/1/7">(7)</CitationSubRef>
)
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<Text>
Reg. 56(2C) inserted (16.1.2023) by
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2022/1382" id="cffaysjz5-00029" Class="UnitedKingdomStatutoryInstrument" Year="2022" Number="1382" Title="The Voter Identification Regulations 2022">The Voter Identification Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/1382)</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef CitationRef="cffaysjz5-00029" id="cffaysjz5-00030" SectionRef="regulation-1-3" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2022/1382/regulation/1/3">regs. 1(3)</CitationSubRef>
,
<CitationSubRef CitationRef="cffaysjz5-00029" id="cffaysjz5-00031" SectionRef="regulation-38-7-c" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2022/1382/regulation/38/7/c" Operative="true">38(7)(c)</CitationSubRef>
(with
<CitationSubRef CitationRef="cffaysjz5-00029" id="cffaysjz5-00032" SectionRef="regulation-1-6" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2022/1382/regulation/1/6">reg. 1(6)</CitationSubRef>
<CitationSubRef CitationRef="cffaysjz5-00029" id="cffaysjz5-00033" SectionRef="regulation-1-7" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2022/1382/regulation/1/7">(7)</CitationSubRef>
)
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</Commentary>
<Commentary id="key-d6ac8aac49f016b92b8890cbee063845" Type="F">
<Para>
<Text>
Reg. 56(3D)(3E) inserted (16.1.2023) by
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2022/1382" id="cffaysjz5-00041" Class="UnitedKingdomStatutoryInstrument" Year="2022" Number="1382" Title="The Voter Identification Regulations 2022">The Voter Identification Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/1382)</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef CitationRef="cffaysjz5-00041" id="cffaysjz5-00042" SectionRef="regulation-1-3" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2022/1382/regulation/1/3">regs. 1(3)</CitationSubRef>
,
<CitationSubRef CitationRef="cffaysjz5-00041" id="cffaysjz5-00043" SectionRef="regulation-38-7-d" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2022/1382/regulation/38/7/d" Operative="true">38(7)(d)</CitationSubRef>
(with
<CitationSubRef CitationRef="cffaysjz5-00041" id="cffaysjz5-00044" SectionRef="regulation-1-6" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2022/1382/regulation/1/6">reg. 1(6)</CitationSubRef>
<CitationSubRef CitationRef="cffaysjz5-00041" id="cffaysjz5-00045" SectionRef="regulation-1-7" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2022/1382/regulation/1/7">(7)</CitationSubRef>
)
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</Commentary>
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<Text>
Words in reg. 56(3D) inserted (31.10.2023) by
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2023/1147" id="cfgba7tk5-00043" Class="UnitedKingdomStatutoryInstrument" Year="2023" Number="1147" Title="The Representation of the People (Postal and Proxy Voting etc.) (Amendment) Regulations 2023">The Representation of the People (Postal and Proxy Voting etc.) (Amendment) Regulations 2023 (S.I. 2023/1147)</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef CitationRef="cfgba7tk5-00043" id="cfgba7tk5-00044" SectionRef="regulation-1-2" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2023/1147/regulation/1/2">regs. 1(2)</CitationSubRef>
,
<CitationSubRef CitationRef="cfgba7tk5-00043" id="cfgba7tk5-00045" SectionRef="regulation-5-7-a" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2023/1147/regulation/5/7/a" Operative="true">5(7)(a)</CitationSubRef>
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</Commentary>
<Commentary id="key-c0955ebcaf097c2730fbb44af7d40743" Type="F">
<Para>
<Text>
Reg. 56(3F) inserted (31.10.2023) by
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2023/1147" id="cfgba7tk5-00007" Class="UnitedKingdomStatutoryInstrument" Year="2023" Number="1147" Title="The Representation of the People (Postal and Proxy Voting etc.) (Amendment) Regulations 2023">The Representation of the People (Postal and Proxy Voting etc.) (Amendment) Regulations 2023 (S.I. 2023/1147)</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef CitationRef="cfgba7tk5-00007" id="cfgba7tk5-00008" SectionRef="regulation-1-2" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2023/1147/regulation/1/2">regs. 1(2)</CitationSubRef>
,
<CitationSubRef CitationRef="cfgba7tk5-00007" id="cfgba7tk5-00009" SectionRef="regulation-5-7-b" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2023/1147/regulation/5/7/b" Operative="true">5(7)(b)</CitationSubRef>
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