The Representation of the People (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2008

[F1 Anonymous registration: determination of applications by the registration officer N.I.

38B.— (1) Paragraph (2) applies where—

(a) in the case of an application under section 9B(1)(a) of the 1983 Act, the registration officer determines that the applicant for an anonymous entry is entitled to be registered, and

(b) in the case of an application under section 9B(1)(a) or (b) of that Act, the application for an anonymous entry is made in accordance with regulation 38A.

(2) The registration officer must determine that the safety test is satisfied (and accordingly allow the application for an anonymous entry) where that officer is satisfied—

(a) that the evidence provided in support of the application in pursuance of regulation 38A(3)(a) constitutes evidence of the nature prescribed in regulation 38C or 38D, and

(b) in the case of an application where paragraph (4) of regulation 38A applies, that the evidence provided in pursuance of that paragraph establishes that the person in question is a person of the same household as the applicant.

(3) The registration officer must determine the date on which the applicant’s entitlement to remain registered with an anonymous entry terminates (the “date of termination”) in accordance with paragraphs (4) and (5).

(4) Where the evidence provided under regulation 38A(3)(a) is evidence of the nature prescribed in regulation 38C, the date of termination is whichever is the earlier of the following—

(a) the date on which the relevant order or injunction will expire or will cease to be a relevant order or injunction within the meaning of regulation 38C(3)(a) (where such a date is specified in the relevant order or injunction), or

(b) the end of the period of five years, beginning with—

(i) in the case of an application under section 9B(1)(a) of the 1983 Act, the date when the person’s entry in the register first takes effect; or

(ii) in the case of an application under section 9B(1)(b) of that Act, the date when the Chief Electoral Officer determines under section 9B(2) of that Act that the safety test is satisfied.

(5) Where the evidence provided under regulation 38A(3)(a) is evidence of the nature prescribed in regulation 38D, the date of termination is the date on which the attestation will cease to have effect under regulation 38D(3).]

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

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1 Reg. 38B applied (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))