The Representation of the People (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2008

[F1 Anonymous registration: applications and declarations N.I.

38A.— (1) An application for an anonymous entry must state—

(a) the applicant’s full name,

[F2 (b) the address in respect of which the applicant is seeking to be registered, or is registered, in the register,

(ba) if different to the address referred to in sub-paragraph (b), the applicant’s present address,]

(c) the reason for the application, and

(d) the date of the application.

(2) The application must be in writing and signed by the applicant.

(3) The application must be accompanied by—

(a) evidence of the nature prescribed in regulation 38C or 38D, and

(b) an application for an absent vote.

(4) Where the evidence mentioned in paragraph (3)(a) relates not to the applicant, but to another person of the same household as the applicant, the application must be accompanied by evidence that that person is of that household.

(5) The application must be accompanied by a declaration made by the applicant that—

(a) the particulars given in accordance with paragraph (1) are true,

(b) so far as the applicant is aware, the evidence provided in pursuance of paragraph (3)(a) is genuine, and

(c) where paragraph (4) applies—

(i) the person to whom the evidence relates is a person of the same household of the applicant, and

(ii) so far as the applicant is aware, the evidence provided in pursuance of paragraph (4) is genuine.

(6) The application may give an address to which the registration officer must send correspondence, other than the address given in accordance with paragraph (1)(b).

(7) In this regulation, “an application for an absent vote” means—

(a) in relation to parliamentary elections, an application under section 6 of the 1985 Act;

(b) in relation to local elections, an application under paragraph 1 of Part 1 of Schedule 2 to the Local Elections (Northern Ireland) Order 1985.]

Textual Amendments

F1 Regs. 38A-38E inserted (15.9.2014) by The Representation of the People (Northern Ireland) (Amendment) Regulations 2014 (S.I. 2014/1808), regs. 1(1), 10

F2 Reg. 38A(1)(b)(ba) substituted for reg. 38A(1)(b) (16.1.2024) by The Representation of the People (Overseas Electors etc.) (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/43), regs. 1(1), 17 (with reg. 28(2))

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1 Reg. 38A applied (with modifications) (15.9.2014) by S.I. 2001/1184, reg. 9, Sch. Pt. 2 (as inserted by S.I. 2014/1803, regs. 1(1), 8(3)(a))