I1SCHEDULE 1ENABLING POWERS
I1These Regulations are made under the following powers:
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sections 3(5), (6) and (7)54 and 15(5) of the Representation of the People Act 1985 (“the 1985 Act”);
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having regard to the definition of “prescribed” in section 202(1) of the 1983 Act, sections 4(4)55, 9(2)56, 10A(1), (3), (6) and (7), 13(3), 13A(2), 13B(3), 14(1), 16, 56(1) and (5), 75(3) and 89(1) of, rules 24, 28(3), 29(3A)57, 32(3) and 45(1B)58 in Schedule 1 to, and paragraph 8(1) of Schedule 4 to, that Act;
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having regard to the definition of “prescribed” in section 202(1) of the 1983 Act and section 27(2) of the 1985 Act, section 2(3) of the 1985 Act59;
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having regard to the definition of “prescribed” in section 202(1) of the 1983 Act and paragraph 1(2) of Schedule 4 to the Representation of the People Act 2000, the following provisions in that Schedule, namely, paragraphs 3(1)(b) and (2)(c), 4(1)(b), (2)(c) and (4)(a), 6(7) and (8) and 7(5)(c) and (7);
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having regard to the designation60 of the Secretary of State for the purposes of section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 197261 in relation to measures relating to the rights of citizens of the Union to vote at European Parliamentary elections and local government elections in England and Wales, that section 2(2); and
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paragraph 2(4)(b) of Schedule 1 to the European Parliamentary Elections Act 197862.
I2SCHEDULE 2REVOCATIONS
Sch. 2 in force at 16.2.2001, see reg. 1(1)
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Regulations revoked | References | Extent of revocation |
The Representation of the People Regulations 1986 | The whole Regulations except regulations 1, 4 and 97 to 100 | |
The Representation of the People (Amendment) Regulations 1990 | The whole Regulations except regulations 29 to 31 | |
The Representation of the People (Amendment) Regulations 1991 | The whole Regulations | |
The Representation of the People (Amendment) Regulations 1992 | The whole Regulations | |
The European Parliamentary Elections (Changes to the Franchise and Qualification of Representatives) Regulations 1994 | Part I of the Schedule | |
The Local Government Elections (Changes to the Franchise and Qualification of Members) Regulations 1995 | Paragraphs 12 to 16 of Schedule 2 | |
The Representation of the People (Amendment) Regulations 1997 | The whole Regulations |
I3F2F2F5F6F7F8F9F10F11F12F13F14F15F16F17F18F19F20SCHEDULE 3FORMSARRANGEMENT OF FORMS
Sch. 3 in force at 16.2.2001, see reg. 1(1)
Sch. 3 Forms 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), 47(3), Sch. 2 (with reg. 1(2)(3)(d))
Sch. 3 Form A1 Form inserted (1.1.2007) by The Representation of the People (England and Wales) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2006 (S.I. 2006/2910), regs. 1(1), 47(4), Sch. 2 (with reg. 1(2)(3)(d))
Sch. 3 Form 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), 47(5), Sch. 2 (with reg. 1(2)(3)(d))
Sch. 3 Form B1 Form inserted (1.1.2007) by The Representation of the People (England and Wales) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2006 (S.I. 2006/2910), regs. 1(1), 47(6), Sch. 2 (with reg. 1(2)(3)(d))
Sch. 3 Form 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), 66, Sch. 2 (with reg. 1(2)(3)(e))
Sch. 3 Form 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), 66, Sch. 2 (with reg. 1(2)(3)(e))
Sch. 3 Form 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), 66, Sch. 2 (with reg. 1(2)(3)(e))
Sch. 3 Form K 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), 41, Sch. 2 (with reg. 1(2)(3)(c))
Sch. 3 Form L1 inserted (1.1.2007) by The Representation of the People (England and Wales) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2006 (S.I. 2006/2910), regs. 1(1), 29(3), Sch. 2 (with reg. 1(2)(3)(a))
Sch. 3 Form L2 inserted (1.1.2007) by The Representation of the People (England and Wales) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2006 (S.I. 2006/2910), regs. 1(1), 29(3), Sch. 2 (with reg. 1(2)(3)(a))
Sch. 3 Form M1 inserted (1.1.2007) by The Representation of the People (England and Wales) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2006 (S.I. 2006/2910), regs. 1(1), 29(3), Sch. 2 (with reg. 1(2)(3)(a))
Sch. 3 Form M2 inserted (1.1.2007) by The Representation of the People (England and Wales) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2006 (S.I. 2006/2910), regs. 1(1), 29(3), Sch. 2 (with reg. 1(2)(3)(a))
Words in Sch. 3 Form B1 in the heading for “From B1” substitute “Form B1” (9.4.2007) by The Representation of the People (England and Wales) and the Representation of the People (Combination of Polls) (England and Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2007 (S.I. 2007/1025), regs. 1(2), 2(4)(b) (with reg. 1(3))
Sch. 3 Form A substituted (9.4.2007) by The Representation of the People (England and Wales) and the Representation of the People (Combination of Polls) (England and Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2007 (S.I. 2007/1025), regs. 1(2), 2(4)(a), Sch. Form A (with reg. 1(3))
Sch. 3 Form B substituted (9.4.2007) by The Representation of the People (England and Wales) and the Representation of the People (Combination of Polls) (England and Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2007 (S.I. 2007/1025), regs. 1(2), 2(4)(a), Sch. Form B (with reg. 1(3))
Sch. 3 Form L2 substituted (9.4.2007) by The Representation of the People (England and Wales) and the Representation of the People (Combination of Polls) (England and Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2007 (S.I. 2007/1025), regs. 1(2), 2(4)(a), Sch. Form L2 (with reg. 1(3))
Sch. 3 Form M2 substituted (9.4.2007) by The Representation of the People (England and Wales) and the Representation of the People (Combination of Polls) (England and Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2007 (S.I. 2007/1025), regs. 1(2), 2(4)(a), Sch. Form M2 (with reg. 1(3))
Sch. 3 Table of Contents entries 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), 47(2) (with reg. 1(2)(3)(d))
Words in Regulation 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), 65(a) (with reg. 1(2)(3)(e))
Sch. 3 Table of Contents entries inserted (1.1.2007) by The Representation of the People (England and Wales) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2006 (S.I. 2006/2910), regs. 1(1), 29(2) (with reg. 1(2)(3)(a))
F4Form A: | Official poll card (to be sent to an elector voting in person) |
F4Form A1: | Official postal poll card (to be sent to an elector voting by post) |
F4Form B: | Official proxy poll card (to be sent to an appointed proxy voting in person) |
F4Form B1 | Official proxy postal poll card (to be sent to an appointed proxy voting by post) |
Form C: | Return of expenses required by section 75 of the 1983 Act |
Form D: | Declaration as to expenses required by section 75 of the 1983 Act |
Form E: | Proxy paper |
Form F: | Certificate of employment |
Form G: | F1postal voting statement (for use at parliamentary elections) |
Form H: | F1postal voting statement (for use when postal ballots are combined) |
Form J: | F1postal voting statement (for use when a parliamentary poll is combined with another poll but the postal ballots are not combined) |
Form K: | Statement as to postal ballot papers |
F3Form L1 | Corresponding Number List for use at parliamentary election taken alone |
F3Form L2 | Corresponding Number List for use in polling station at parliamentary election taken alone |
F3Form M1 | Corresponding Number List for use when parliamentary election combined with a relevant election or referendum |
F3Form M2 | Corresponding Number List for use in polling station when parliamentary election combined with a relevant election or referendum |
I4SCHEDULE 4APPLICATION WITH MODIFICATIONS OF PROVISIONS OF THE 1983 AND 1985 ACTS FOR REGISTRATION OF EUROPEAN PARLIAMENTARY OVERSEAS ELECTORS
Sch. 4 in force at 16.2.2001, see reg. 1(1)
Words in Sch. 4 inserted (17.3.2009) by The Representation of the People (Amendment) Regulations 2009 (S.I. 2009/725), regs. 1(1), 4(2)
Words in Sch. 4 inserted (17.3.2009) by The Representation of the People (Amendment) Regulations 2009 (S.I. 2009/725), regs. 1(1), 4(3)
Words in Sch. 4 inserted (17.3.2009) by The Representation of the People (Amendment) Regulations 2009 (S.I. 2009/725), regs. 1(1), 4(4)
Words in Sch. 4 inserted (17.3.2009) by The Representation of the People (Amendment) Regulations 2009 (S.I. 2009/725), regs. 1(1), 4(5)
Words in Sch. 4 inserted (17.3.2009) by The Representation of the People (Amendment) Regulations 2009 (S.I. 2009/725), regs. 1(1), 4(6)
Words in Sch. 4 substituted (17.3.2009) by The Representation of the People (Amendment) Regulations 2009 (S.I. 2009/725), regs. 1(1), 4(7)
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Provision applied | Modification |
PART I: THE 1983 ACT | |
Section 4(5) (attainers)63 | |
Section 9 (register of electors)64 | In subsection (1)(a) omit “for each constituency or part of a constituency”. F22In subsection (2) omit “Subject to section 9B(3) below,”. Omit subsection (2)(b). Omit subsections (5) to (8). |
F25Section 10A (maintenance of registers: registration of electors), subsections (1)(a), (3), (3A), (4) and (9) | F23In subsection (3) after “register in question” insert “or by a person entitled to vote as an elector at an election to the European Parliament by virtue of section 8 of the European Parliamentary Elections Act 2002”. In subsection (4) for “Subsections (1) and (3) above” substitute “Subsections (1)(a) and (3) above”. In subsection (4) omit paragraph (b). In subsection (9) omit the definition of “resident”. |
Section 13 (publication of registers)65 | For subsections (1) to (3) substitute:
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Section 13A (alteration of registers) | F24In subsection (1)(b) for “by virtue of any provision of this Part of this Act” substitute “by virtue of any provision of the Representation of the People Act 1985”. In subsection (1)(c) omit “or 58”. In subsection (2)(b) for “sections 13B(1) and 13BA(1)” substitute “section 13B(1)”. For subsection (3) substitute:
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Section 13B (alteration of register: pending elections) | For subsection (4) substitute:
F26Omit subsection (6). |
Section 50 (effect of misdescription) | For paragraphs (a), (b) and (c) substitute “in the register”. |
Section 52 (discharge of registration duties)66 | In subsections (1) and (4) after the word “Act” insert “and regulation 13 of the Representation of the People (England and Wales) Regulations 2001”. |
Section 54 (payment of expenses of registration)67 | In subsection (1) after the word “Act” in the first place where it occurs, insert “and regulation 13 of the Representation of the People (England and Wales) Regulations 2001”. Omit subsection (3). |
Section 56 (registration appeals: England and Wales)68 | F21In subsection (1) for paragraph (aa) substitute:
In subsection (1) omit paragraphs (ab) and (b). |
Section 63 (breach of official duty)69 | In subsection (3)—
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PART II: THE 1985 ACT | |
Section 2 (registration of British citizens overseas)70 | In paragraph (a) of subsection (1) omit “constituency or” and in paragraph (b) after “of that” insert “part of the”. In paragraph (c) of subsection (2) for the words from “parliamentary” to the end of that paragraph, substitute “local government electors”. In subsection (4) for “section 1” substitute “section 3”. In subsection (7) omit “constituency or”. In subsection (8) for “section 1(1)(a)” substitute “section 3(1)(a)”. |
In section 12 (offences as to declarations etc), subsections (1), (2) and (4) | In subsection (1)(a) for the word “parliamentary” substitute “European Parliamentary”. |
Sch. 1 in force at 16.2.2001, see reg. 1(1)