The Representation of the People (England and Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2006
1Citation, commencement, interpretation and extent
PART 1Amendments to provisions in the 2001 Regulations
2Amendment to provision about applications for registration
3Amendment to provision about general requirements for applications for an absent vote
4Additional provisions concerning the requirements for applications for an absent vote
5Amendment to provision about additional requirements for applications for a proxy vote in respect of a particular election
6Amendment to provision about closing date for applications
7Amendment to provision about grant or refusal of applications
8Amendment to provision about procedure on issue of postal ballot paper
9Amendment to provision about spoilt postal ballot papers
10Amendment to provision about lost postal ballot papers
11Amendment to provision about alternative means of returning postal ballot paper or declaration of identity
12Amendment to provision about forwarding of documents
13Amendment to provision about interpretation and application of Part VI of the 2001 Regulations
14Amendment to provision about restriction on use of the full register, or information contained in it, supplied in accordance with enactments or obtained otherwise
15Amendment to provision about supply of free copy of full register to the British Library and restrictions on use
16Supply of free copy of full register to the National Library of Wales and the National Library of Scotland and restrictions on use
17Amendment to provision for supply of free copy of full register etc to Office for National Statistics and restrictions on use
18Amendment to heading to regulation 102 of the 2001 Regulations
19Amendment to provision for supply of full register etc to certain councils and restrictions on use
20Amendment to provision for supply of full register etc to police forces and restrictions on use
21Provision for supply of full register to public libraries and local authority archives services, and restrictions on use
22Amendment to provision for sale of full register
23Amendment to provision for sale of full register to government departments
24Amendment to provision for offences in respect of contravention of Part VI regulations
25Amendment to Form K: Statement as to postal ballot papers
PART 2Amendments to provisions in the Conduct of Referendums Regulations and the Mayoral Elections Regulations
26Amendment to provision for hours of polling in the Conduct of Referendums Regulations
27Amendment to Table 4 in Schedule 3 to the Conduct of Referendums Regulations which applies and modifies the 2001 Regulations
28Amendment to provisions as to time in the Mayoral Elections Regulations
SCHEDULEEnabling powers
1The regulations in Part 1 of these Regulations are made...
2Regulations 26 and 27 are made under sections 45 and...
3Regulation 28 is made under sections 44 and 105 of...

2006 No. 752

REPRESENTATION OF THE PEOPLE
LOCAL GOVERNMENT, ENGLAND AND WALES

The Representation of the People (England and Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2006

Made

Coming into force in accordance with regulation 1(1)

The Secretary of State makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers referred to in the Schedule.

The Secretary of State has consulted the Electoral Commission about these Regulations in accordance with section 7(1) and (2)(e) of the Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 20001 and sections 44(3A) and 45(8A) of the Local Government Act 20002.

A draft of this instrument has been laid before Parliament in accordance with section 201(2) of the Representation of the People Act 19833 and section 105(6) of the Local Government Act 2000 and approved by resolution of each House of Parliament.