The Voter Identification Regulations 2022

CHAPTER 1 E+W+S Design of documents

Design of electoral identity documents, anonymous elector’s documents, etc. E+W+S

15.—(1) The Electoral Commission must design the following—

(a) an anonymous elector’s document;

(b) an electoral identity document;

(c) a temporary electoral identity document;

(d) a dual Welsh and English version of each of the designs referred to in sub-paragraphs (a) to (c).

(2) A document designed by the Electoral Commission in accordance with paragraph (1) must meet the requirements for that document as set out in Schedule 3.

(3) The Electoral Commission must make available—

(a) each of the designs referred to in paragraph (1)(a) to (c) to a registration officer who is appointed for an area in England or Scotland;

(b) the dual Welsh and English version of each of the designs referred to in paragraph (1)(a) to (c) to a registration officer who is appointed for an area in Wales.

(4) The Electoral Commission may design a revised version of a document designed in accordance with paragraph (1), and where the Electoral Commission does so—

(a) paragraphs (2) and (3) apply to a revised version as they apply to the document designed in accordance with paragraph (1), and

(b) the design of a revised version of a document referred to in paragraph (1) does not invalidate any previous version of the document issued under these Regulations before the day on which the revised version is made available to the registration officer.

Commencement Information

I1 Reg. 15 in force at 16.1.2023, see reg. 1(3)