62.—(1) Where the registration officer grants an application under section 6, 7, 8 or 9 of the 1985 Act, he shall, where practicable, notify the applicant [F1in writing] of his decision.
(2) Where the registration officer grants an application for the appointment of a proxy, he shall confirm in writing to the elector that the proxy has been appointed, his name and address, and the duration of the appointment.
(3) The proxy paper F2... to be issued by the registration officer on the appointment of a proxy shall be in Form E.
(4) Where the registration officer refuses an application under section 6, 7, 8 or 9 of the 1985 Act, he shall notify the applicant [F3in writing] of his decision and, in the case of an application under section 6(1) or 9(4), of the reasons for it; and he shall date such a notification.
(5) Where under regulation 61(1) or 61(4) the registration officer disregards an application for the purposes of a particular election, he shall, where practicable, notify the applicant [F4in writing] of this.
Textual Amendments
F1Words in reg. 62(1) inserted (31.5.2018) by The Representation of the People (Electronic Communications and Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/699), regs. 1(2), 11(10)
F2Words in reg. 62(3) revoked (31.12.2020) by The European Parliamentary Elections Etc. (Repeal, Revocation, Amendment and Saving Provisions) (United Kingdom and Gibraltar) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/1310), reg. 1, Sch. 1 Pt. 2 Table 1 (as amended by S.I. 2019/1389, regs. 1, 2(2))
F3Words in reg. 62(4) inserted (31.5.2018) by The Representation of the People (Electronic Communications and Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/699), regs. 1(2), 11(10)
F4Words in reg. 62(5) inserted (31.5.2018) by The Representation of the People (Electronic Communications and Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/699), regs. 1(2), 11(10)
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1Reg. 62 applied (with modifications) (26.2.2016) by The European Union Referendum (Conduct) Regulations 2016 (S.I. 2016/219), reg. 1, Sch. 3 para. 78