PART 2 E+WReview 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 3 E+WReview of eligibility of relevant citizens of the Union to vote in a PCC election in Wales

Confirmation of continued eligibility following review E+W

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

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

(b) mark the person’s name in accordance with regulation 42(3B) 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 eligibility criteria under section 52(1C) of the 2011 Act for a citizen of a member State to vote in PCC elections have changed,

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

(d) 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. 20(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(6)

Commencement Information

I1 Reg. 20 in force at 7.5.2024, see reg. 1(2)

(1)

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