The Representation of the People (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2008

Supply of full register etc to certain candidates and restriction on use

106.—(1) This regulation applies to a candidate at—

(a) a parliamentary or European Parliamentary election in Northern Ireland;

(b) an election to the Northern Ireland Assembly; and

(c) a local election in Northern Ireland.

(2) For the purposes of regulation 101(1), the relevant part of the documents listed in that provision is so much of them as relate to the area for which the candidate is standing.

(3) No candidate to whom a copy of the register has been supplied by virtue of this regulation may—

(a) supply a copy of the full register to any person;

(b) disclose any information contained in it (and not contained in the edited register); or

(c) make use of any such information;

other than for electoral purposes.

(4) The restrictions in paragraph (3) apply to a person to whom any of the full register has been supplied or information disclosed under that paragraph as they apply to persons referred to in that paragraph.