The Representation of the People (Franchise Amendment and Eligibility Review) Regulations 2023

Request for further information

19.—(1) The registration officer may request further information from a relevant person, including information that may be requested of an applicant for registration under regulation 26BA and 26BB of the 2001 Regulations(1), where—

(a) the registration officer has sent a first or second review notice or notification of possible ineligibility to the relevant person, and

(b) the relevant person has responded but the registration officer considers further information is necessary for the officer to be satisfied that the relevant person satisfies the eligibility criteria.

(2) A request for further information pursuant to paragraph (1) may be given to the relevant person by sending it to the person’s address, or by electronic means, and must—

(a) state that eligibility to vote in PCC elections in Wales is unrelated to eligibility to register and vote in local government elections in Wales,

(b) state that if by a specified date that is a reasonable time after the request was issued the registration officer has not received the information requested—

(i) the registration officer may determine that the relevant person has ceased to satisfy the eligibility criteria, and

(ii) the relevant person would not be entitled to appeal against the registration officer’s determination in those circumstances.

(1)

Regulation 26BA is inserted by regulation 34 of this instrument.