The Representation of the People (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2008

Objections relating to applications which have been allowed, but before alterations to the register have taken effect N.I.

33.—(1) This regulation applies where—

(a) an application for registration has been allowed (whether without or following a hearing), and

(b) either—

(i) an objection is later made to that application; or

(ii) an objector whose objection in respect of that application has been disallowed in pursuance of regulation 30(9) notifies the registration officer, in accordance with regulation 30(11), that he requires the objection to be heard; and

(c) no alteration to the register has yet taken effect in respect of that application by virtue of section 13(5) or 13A(2) of the 1983 Act (1).

(2) Where the registration officer—

(a) is able to determine the objection before the alteration to the register is due to take effect, and

(b) allows the objection,

the application is to be treated as if it had been disallowed.

(3) Where the registration officer is not able to determine the objection before the alteration to the register is due to take effect, the objection is to be treated as if it was made after the person against whom it is made is entered in the register.

(4) Where paragraph (3) applies, the registration officer must transfer the entry relating to the objection from the list he keeps in pursuance of paragraph (2)(b) of regulation 30 to the list he keeps in pursuance of paragraph (2)(c) of that regulation.

(1)

1983 c.2; sections 13, 13A and 13B were substituted by paragraph 6 of Schedule 1 to the 2000 Act (c.2); and section 13B has been amended by section 11 of the 2006 Act but these amendments do not extend to Northern Ireland.