2013 No. 3199
The Representation of the People (Provision of Information Regarding Proxies) Regulations 2013
Made
Coming into force in accordance with regulation 1
The Lord President of the Council makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by section 53(1) and (3) of and paragraph 5B of Schedule 2 to the Representation of the People Act 19831.
The Lord President of the Council2 has consulted the Electoral Commission in accordance with section 7(1) and (2)(e) of the Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 20003.
In accordance with section 201(2)4 of the Representation of the People Act 1983 a draft of this instrument has been laid before and approved by resolution of each House of Parliament.
Citation, commencement and extent1
1
These Regulations may be cited as the Representation of the People (Provision of Information Regarding Proxies) Regulations 2013 and come into force on the day on which section 3 of the Electoral Registration and Administration Act 20135 comes into force.
2
These Regulations extend to Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
Steps which may be taken by a registration officer in relation to the appointment of proxies2
1
A registration officer in Great Britain may require a registration officer in Great Britain or Northern Ireland to provide information as soon as reasonably practicable about whether the person, whom an elector wishes to be appointed as their proxy under paragraph 6(7) or (8) of Schedule 4 to the Representation of the People Act 20006, has or will have an entry in a relevant register maintained by that officer under section 9(1)7 of the Representation of the People Act 1983.
2
In this regulation “relevant register” means a register which relates to elections of the same kind as those to which the proxy appointment relates.
Signed by the authority of the Lord President of the Council
(This note is not part of the Regulations)