Amendment of the Voter Identification Regulations 2022
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14.—(1) The Voter Identification Regulations 2022 are amended as follows.
(2) In regulation 6 (verification of information provided in an identity document application)—
(a)in paragraph (10)(a)(ii), after “regulation 29ZA(2)” in both places it occurs insert “or 29ZAA(3)”;
(b)in paragraph (11), after “regulation 29ZA” in both places it occurs insert “or 29ZAA”.
(3) In regulation 7 (power to request additional evidence where certain information is unavailable or where the registration officer considers it necessary), in paragraph (7A)—
(a)in sub-paragraphs (b) and (c), for “26B(6) or 56C(6)” substitute “26B(6) or (6ZA) or 56C(5A) or (6)”;
(b)in sub-paragraph (e), for “72B(6)” substitute “72B(5A) or (6)”.