The Representation of the People (Franchise Amendment and Eligibility Review) Regulations 2023 No. 1150

PART 2 E+W Review of registration entitlement of relevant citizens of the Union in England and of eligibility of relevant citizens of the Union to vote in PCC elections in Wales

CHAPTER 2 E+W Review of registration entitlement of relevant citizens of the Union in England

Confirmation of continued registration following review E+W

11.—(1) Where, in accordance with this Chapter, a registration officer determines that the relevant person continues to satisfy the registration criteria, the registration officer must—

(a) send a confirmation notice to that person in accordance with paragraph (2), and

(b) mark that person’s name in accordance with regulation 42(3C) of the 2001 Regulations(1).

(2) A confirmation notice under paragraph (1) must—

(a) be sent to the person’s address, or by electronic means,

(b) state that the criteria under section 4 of the 1983 Act by which a citizen of a member State is eligible to be registered in the register of local government electors have changed, and

(c) state that the registration officer has determined that the relevant person continues to satisfy those criteria.

[F1 (3) The requirement under regulation 36(2)(b) of the 2001 Regulations for the registration officer to send a copy of a notice of alteration to any person affected by its contents does not apply in respect of a notice of alteration resulting from the determination mentioned in paragraph (1).]

Textual Amendments

F1 Reg. 11(3) inserted (7.5.2024 immediately before S.I. 2023/1150, reg. 11 comes into force) by The Representation of the People (Overseas Electors etc.) (Amendment) Regulations 2023 (S.I. 2023/1406), regs. 1(4), 16(3)

Commencement Information

I1 Reg. 11 in force at 7.5.2024, see reg. 1(2)

(1)

Paragraph (3C) is inserted by regulation 35(b) of this instrument.