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

Meaning of “address” in specified circumstances E+W

4.—(1) This regulation applies where a relevant person is registered pursuant to—

(a) a declaration of local connection under section 7B of the 1983 Act(1),

(b) an application for anonymous entry under section 9B of the 1983 Act(2), or

(c) a service declaration(3).

(2) Where this regulation applies, references in this Part to the relevant person’s address are to—

(a) for a person who has made a declaration of local connection, the address stated by the person in that declaration pursuant to section 7B(3)(a)(i) of the 1983 Act, or the address of the registration officer’s office (as the case may be);

(b) for a person who is registered pursuant to an application for anonymous entry, the address given pursuant to regulation 26(1)(b) or 31G(6) of the 2001 Regulations (as the case may be);

(c) for a person who is registered pursuant to a service declaration, the person’s correspondence address or British Forces Post Office Number.

Commencement Information

I1 Reg. 4 in force at 7.5.2024, see reg. 1(2)

(1)

Section 7B was inserted by section 6 of the Representation of the People Act 2000 (c. 2), and was amended by section 14(1)(a)(ii) of the Northern Ireland (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2014 (c. 13), by section 19 of the Senedd and Elections (Wales) Act 2020, by paragraph 2(2) of Schedule 2 to the Local Government and Elections (Wales) Act 2021, by paragraph 1(3) of Schedule 8 to the Elections Act 2022 and by S.I. 2007/1388.

(2)

Section 9B was inserted by section 10(1) of the Electoral Administration Act 2006 (c. 22) and was amended by paragraph 7 of Schedule 4 to the Electoral Registration and Administration Act 2013 (c. 6).

(3)

See section 202(1) of the 1983 Act for the meaning of “service declaration”.