2.—(1) The Representation of the People (England and Wales) Regulations 2001(1) are amended as follows.
(2) In regulation 3 (interpretation), in paragraph (1)—
(a)after the definition of “previous residence condition” insert—
““qualifying Commonwealth citizen” has the same meaning as in section 4(6) of the 1983 Act(2);”;
(b)for the definition of “relevant EU applicant” substitute—
““relevant EU applicant” means an applicant—
who is a citizen of a member State, and
who is not, or is not also—
a citizen of a member State listed in Schedule 6A to the 1983 Act(3),
a qualifying Commonwealth citizen, or
a citizen of the Republic of Ireland;”.
(3) Omit regulations 24(6), 24A(8) and 26B(12)(b).
S.I. 2001/341; relevant amending instruments are S.I. 2013/3198, 2023/1150, 1406.
Section 4 was substituted by section 1(2) of the Representation of the People Act 2000.
Schedule 6A was inserted by paragraph 1(12) of Schedule 8 to the Elections Act 2022 (c. 37).