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2. In this Part—
“the 2001 Regulations” means the Representation of the People (England and Wales) Regulations 2001 and the Representation of the People (Scotland) Regulations 2001;
“ongoing parliamentary election” means a relevant parliamentary election for which the date of poll as stated in the notice of election is on or after 31st January 2024;
“relevant parliamentary election” means a parliamentary election for which the notice of election is published in accordance with rule 5 of Schedule 1 to the Representation of the People Act 1983(1) on or before 30th January 2024.
Commencement Information
I1Sch. 2 para. 2 in force at 31.10.2023, see reg. 1(2)
3. Regulation 60ZA of the 2001 Regulations (as inserted by regulations 5(10) or 10(10)) applies in respect of a postal vote entitlement to which the transitional provision in paragraph 4 of Schedule 3 to EA 2022 applies as it applies to a postal vote entitlement which was granted for the maximum period.
Commencement Information
I2Sch. 2 para. 3 in force at 31.10.2023, see reg. 1(2)
4.—(1) The amendments made by regulations 6(b) and 11(b) do not apply in respect of an ongoing parliamentary election.
(2) In respect of a relevant parliamentary election—
(a)Form A (official poll card to be sent to an elector voting in person) and Form B (official proxy poll card to be sent to an appointed proxy voting in person) in Schedule 3 to the 2001 Regulations apply as if, on the front of the form, before the text that begins “vote as a proxy at this election” there were inserted “(in the case of a proxy appointed before 31st October 2023)”;
(b)Form A1 (official postal poll card (to be sent to an elector voting by post)) and Form B1 (official proxy postal poll card (to be sent to an appointed proxy voting by post) in Schedule 3 to the 2001 Regulations apply as if, on the back of the form, before the text that begins “vote as a proxy at this election” there were inserted “(in the case of a proxy appointed before 31st October 2023)”.
Commencement Information
I3Sch. 2 para. 4(1) in force at 31.1.2024, see reg. 1(3)(i)
I4Sch. 2 para. 4(2) in force at 31.10.2023, see reg. 1(2)
5.—(1) This paragraph applies where a proxy appointment is made during the period—
(a)beginning with 31st October 2023, and
(b)ending with 5th March 2024.
(2) Form E1 (proxy paper), as inserted into Schedule 3 to the 2001 Regulations by regulation 6(d) or 11(d) applies as if, on the last page, in note 1, before “on behalf of more than four electors” there were inserted “(in relation to an election or referendum for which the poll is on or after 5thMarch 2024)”.
(3) In this paragraph, “proxy appointment” has the same meaning as in paragraph 8(8) of Schedule 4 to EA 2022.
Commencement Information
I5Sch. 2 para. 5 in force at 31.10.2023, see reg. 1(2)
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6. The amendments made by regulations 12 and 13 do not apply in respect of an ongoing parliamentary election.
Commencement Information
I6Sch. 2 para. 6 in force at 31.1.2024, see reg. 1(3)(i)
Rule 5 was amended by Part 1 of Schedule 2 and paragraph 74 of Schedule 4 to the Representation of the People Act 1985 (c. 50), by paragraph 10 of Schedule 6 to the Representation of the People Act 2000 (c. 2) and by section 19(3) of the Electoral Administration Act 2006 (c. 22).
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