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

Confirmation of ceased registration following non-response to communications

14.—(1) This regulation applies where a relevant person does not respond—

(a) to a notification of possible removal within the period of 14 days beginning with the date of issue of that notification, or

(b) to a request for further information under regulation 10(2) following a notification of possible removal, by the date specified in that request.

(2) Where this regulation applies—

(a) the Chief Electoral Officer may determine that the relevant person does not satisfy the revised registration criteria, and

(b) if the Chief Electoral Officer does so, that Officer must—

(i) send to the relevant person’s address a notification containing the information set out in paragraph (3), and

(ii) remove the relevant person’s entry from the register.

(3) A notification under paragraph (2) must—

(a) advise that the criteria under section 4(3) to (6) of the 1983 Act by which a citizen of a member State is eligible to be registered in the register of local electors have changed,

(b) state that the Chief Electoral Officer has determined that the relevant person does not satisfy those criteria, and the Chief Electoral Officer’s reasoning for that determination,

(c) state that there is no right of appeal against that determination,

(d) state that the relevant person’s entry has accordingly been removed from the register and that the person may apply to register again if they consider they are eligible to do so, and

(e) be accompanied by an electoral registration application form and by a pre-addressed reply envelope, return postage of which must be pre-paid.