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 4 E+W Supplementary provisions for Chapters 2 and 3

Information about operation of procedures for reviewing entitlement to registration E+W

25.—(1) As soon as practicable after 31st January 2025, a registration officer in England must supply to the Electoral Commission the information required by paragraph (2).

(2) The information referred to in paragraph (1) must be contained in a document which must state the name of the area in respect of which the registration officer has been appointed, and must list the following in respect of that area—

(a) the number of relevant persons reviewed pursuant to regulation 6,

(b) the number of relevant persons to whom a confirmation notice was sent pursuant to regulation 11 following the review pursuant to regulation 6, and of those—

(i) the number of qualifying EU citizens(1), and

(ii) the number of EU citizens with retained rights(2),

(c) the respective numbers of relevant persons who received—

(i) a first review notice pursuant to regulation 7(1),

(ii) a second review notice pursuant to regulation 7(5), or

(iii) a notification of possible removal pursuant to regulation 8(2),

(d) the number of relevant persons who received a request for further information pursuant to regulation 10,

(e) the number of relevant persons treated as having responded to a first or second review notice, notification of possible removal, or request for further information by way of application to register, in accordance with regulation 24,

(f) the number of relevant persons to whom a confirmation notice was sent pursuant to regulation 11 following a notice, notification or request under regulations 7 to 10,

(g) the number of relevant persons to whom regulation 7(2) applies and whose eligibility to remain registered was determined by the registration officer in accordance with Chapter 2, and of those—

(i) the number of qualifying EU citizens, and

(ii) the number of EU citizens with retained rights,

(h) the number of relevant persons to whom a notice was delivered pursuant to regulation 12(2),

(i) the number of relevant persons who requested a review hearing pursuant to regulation 12(2)(d),

(j) the number of relevant persons to whom a notification was delivered pursuant to regulation 13(2)(b)(i),

(k) the number of relevant persons whose eligibility to remain registered was reviewed other than in accordance with these Regulations, between the coming into force of this regulation and the end of 31st January 2025, and

(l) the number of persons registered as qualifying EU citizens or as EU citizens with retained rights as at the end of 31st January 2025.

Commencement Information

I1 Reg. 25 in force at 7.5.2024, see reg. 1(2)

(1)

See section 203A of the Representation of the People Act 1983 (c. 2) for the meaning of “qualifying EU citizen”.

(2)

See section 203B of the Representation of the People Act 1983 for the meaning of “EU citizens with retained rights”.