The Representation of the People (Amendment) Regulations 2008

Transitional provision

2.  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 2001(1), or regulation 117(3) of the Representation of the People (Scotland) Regulations 2001(2), and received by a relevant registration officer before the coming into force of these Regulations(3).

(1)

S.I. 2001/341, was amended by S.I. 2001/1700, 2002/1871, 2003/3075, 2004/294, 2004/1771, 2004/1848, 2005/2114, 2006/752, 2006/2910, 2006/3406 and 2007/1025. Part 7 of the Regulations was inserted by regulation 59 of S.I. 2006/2910. Part 8 of the regulations, which applies the provision in Part 7 to documents created at Welsh Assembly elections, was inserted by S.I. 2007/1368.

(2)

S.I. 2001/497, was amended by S.I. 2001/1749, 2002/1872, 2003/3075, 2004/1771, 2004/1960, 2006/834, 2007/925, and 2008/305. Regulations 117 and 120 were inserted by regulation 47 of S.I. 2007/925.

(3)

The term “relevant registration officer” is defined: in paragraph 55 and 58 of Schedule 1 to the Representation of the People Act 1983 as amended by section 41 of the Electoral Administration Act; and in section 44 of the Electoral Administration Act 2006.