2008 No. 1901
The Representation of the People (Amendment) Regulations 2008
Made
Coming into force in accordance with regulation 1
These Regulations are made in exercise of powers in section 42(4)(b) of the Electoral Administration Act 20061 and rule 57(6)(b) of the parliamentary election rules in Schedule 1 to the Representation of the People Act 19832, having regard to the definition of “prescribed” in section 202(1) of that Act.
The Secretary of State has consulted the Electoral Commission about these Regulations in accordance with section 42(9) of the Electoral Administration Act 2006 and section 7(1) and (2)(e) of the Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 20003.
A draft of these regulations has been laid before and approved by resolution of each House of Parliament, in accordance with section 42(10) of the Electoral Administration Act 2006 and section 201(2) of the Representation of the People Act 19834.
The Secretary of State makes the following Regulations:
Citation, commencement and extent1
1
These Regulations may be cited as the Representation of the People (Amendment) Regulations 2008 and come into force the day after the day on which they are made.
2
These Regulations do not extend to Northern Ireland.
Transitional provision2
These Regulations do not have effect in relation to a request for a copy of the marked register or lists that was made in accordance with regulation 117(3) of the Representation of the People (England and Wales) Regulations 20015, or regulation 117(3) of the Representation of the People (Scotland) Regulations 20016, and received by a relevant registration officer before the coming into force of these Regulations7.
Fees for the supply of marked registers or lists in England and Wales
3
The Representation of the People (England and Wales) Regulations 2001 are amended as follows.
4
1
In regulation 116(1) after sub-paragraph (a) insert—
aa
the notices amending the full register issued under section 13B(3B) or (3D) of the 1983 Act;
2
In regulation 121(2) after sub-paragraph (a) insert—
aa
the notices amending the full register issued under section 13B(3B) or (3D) of the 1983 Act;
5
For regulation 120 substitute—
Calculating the fee for supply of marked registers or lists120
1
The fee to be paid in accordance with regulation 117(4)(b) by a person making a request for a copy of the whole or of any part of the marked register or lists is set out in paragraph (2).
2
The fee shall be the sum of £10, plus for a copy—
a
in printed form, £2 for each 1,000 entries (or remaining part of 1,000 entries) covered by the request; and
b
in data form, £1 for each 1,000 entries (or remaining part of 1,000 entries) covered by the request.
3
For the purposes of this regulation, a request for a copy of the whole or the same part of the marked register or lists in both a printed and data form may be treated as two separate requests.
Fees for the supply of marked registers and lists in Scotland
6
The Representation of the People (Scotland) Regulations 2001 are amended as follows.
7
In regulation 116(1) after sub-paragraph (a) insert—
aa
the notices amending the full register issued under section 13B(3B) or (3D) of the 1983 Act;
8
For regulation 120 substitute—
Calculating the fee for supply of marked registers or lists120
1
The fee to be paid in accordance with regulation 117(4)(b) by a person making a request for a copy of the whole or of any part of the marked register or lists is set out in paragraph (2).
2
The fee shall be the sum of £10, plus for a copy—
a
in printed form, £2 for each 1,000 entries (or remaining part of 1,000 entries) covered by the request; and
b
in data form, £1 for each 1,000 entries (or remaining part of 1,000 entries) covered by the request.
3
For the purposes of this regulation, a request for a copy of the whole or the same part of the marked register or lists in both a printed and data form may be treated as two separate requests.
Signed by authority of the Secretary of State
(This note is not part of these Regulations)