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225 other provisions — procedural and definitional

s.001 Citation, commencement and extent

s.002 Revocations

s.003 Interpretation

s.004 Forms

s.005 Communication of applications, notices etc.

s.006 Electronic signatures and related certificates

s.007 Copies of documents

s.008 Time

s.009 Official poll card and postal poll card at parliamentary elections

s.010 Return and declaration of election expenses

s.011 Interference with notices etc.

s.012 Device referred to in rule 29(3A) (b) of parliamentary elections rules

s.013 Registration of European Parliamentary overseas electors

s.014 Qualification for Crown servant

s.015 Contents of service declaration

s.015 Contents of service declaration: declarant with a service qualification under section 14(1A) of the 1983 Act

s.016 Transmission of service declaration

s.017 Notification by registration officer in respect of service declarations

s.018 Contents of overseas elector’s declaration

s.019 Certain declarants to supply copy of birth certificates

s.020 Attestation of certain overseas electors' declarations

s.021 Transmission of overseas elector’s declaration

s.022 Notification about registration as overseas elector

s.022 Reminders to electors registered pursuant to an overseas elector’s declaration

s.022 Renewal declarations

s.022 Transmission of renewal declaration

s.022 Notification about continued registration as overseas elector following renewal declaration

s.023 Power to require information

s.024 Evidence as to age and nationality : registration of local government electors in Wales

s.024 Evidence as to age and nationality: registration of parliamentary electors and local government electors in England

s.025 Reminders to electors registered pursuant to a service declaration or declaration of local connection

s.025 Reminders to other persons who have an anonymous entry

s.025 Reminders to overseas electors who have an anonymous entry

s.026 Applications for registration

s.026 Application for alteration of register in respect of name under section 10ZD

s.026 Power to request additional evidence where certain information is unavailable or where the registration officer considers it necessary

s.026 EU citizens: power to request additional evidence of immigration status or historical residency for purposes of determining eligibility to vote in a PCC election in Wales

s.026 EU citizens: power to request additional evidence as to change of name

s.026 Overseas electors: power to request additional evidence where applicant under 18 when last resident in the United Kingdom

s.026 Overseas electors: power to request additional evidence of previous residence

s.026 Overseas electors: power to request attestation as to applicant’s previous residence at relevant address

s.026 Overseas electors: power to request additional evidence as to applicant’s previous registration in pursuance of a service declaration or overseas elector’s declaration or as a merchant seaman

s.026 Overseas electors: power to require additional evidence as to declaration of local connection

s.026 Overseas electors: power to require attestation as to applicant’s connection to relevant address

s.026 Overseas electors: supplemental provision as to attestations and the meaning of “qualifying attestor”

s.026 Overseas electors: power to require additional evidence as to change of name

s.027 Objections to registration

s.028 Inspection of applications and objections

s.029 Procedure for determining applications for registration and objections without a hearing

s.029 Verification of information provided in an application

s.029 Verification of information provided in an application made pursuant to an overseas elector’s declaration

s.029 Additional verification of information provided in an application made pursuant to an overseas elector’s declaration

s.029 Processing of information provided in connection with an application under section 10ZC or 10ZD

s.030 Notice of hearing

s.031 Hearing of applications and objections

s.031 Objections relating to applications that have been allowed, but before alterations to register have taken effect

s.031 Other determinations by registration officer of entitlement to registration

s.031 Summary procedure for determining in specified circumstances person has ceased to satisfy conditions for registration

s.031 Procedure for reviewing entitlement to registration

s.031 List of reviews

s.031 Hearings of reviews

s.031 Determinations of entitlement to remain registered during the annual canvass

s.031 Notification of outcome of reviews

s.031 Anonymous registration: applications and declarations

s.031 Anonymous registration: determination of applications by registration officer

s.031 Anonymous registration: evidence consisting of relevant court orders or injunctions

s.031 Anonymous registration: evidence by attestation

s.032 Registration appeals

s.032 Representations regarding clerical errors

s.032 Annual canvass: register of local government electors in Wales

s.032 Steps to be taken by a registration officer where no information in response to an annual canvass form is received in respect of a particular address

s.032 Annual canvass

s.032 Annual canvass data matching

s.032 Processing of information in connection with annual canvass data matching

s.032 Annual canvass for properties where it may be necessary to make any addition to, or deletion from, an electoral register and steps to be taken where no response is received

s.032 Annual canvass for properties where the registration officer is satisfied that it is not necessary to make any deletion from an electoral register and has no reason to believe that any additions to an electoral register may be required

s.032 Annual canvass in respect of particular types of property

s.032 Electoral Commission requirements

s.032 Invitations to apply for registration

s.032 Steps to be taken by a registration officer to encourage a person to make an application for registration in response to an invitation to do so

s.032 Requiring a person to make an application for registration

s.032 Notice of Civil Penalty

s.032 Payment, enforcement and cancellation of civil penalty

s.032 Review of registration officer’s decision to impose a civil penalty

s.032 Appeals to the First-tier Tribunal against a notice of civil penalty

s.033 Circumstances when the power in section 10A(5)(b) of the 1983 Act applies

s.034 Retaining entries in register

s.035 Registration officer’s right to inspect certain records

s.035 Disclosure of certain local authorities’ records

s.036 Notices in connection with registration

s.036 Communication of notices made on polling day

s.037 Notice by registration officer of a change of address

s.038 Separate part of a register for each parliamentary polling district

s.039 Different letter for each parliamentary polling district

s.040 Qualifying addresses which are not included in the register

s.041 Order of names

s.041 Anonymous entries

s.042 Marking of names

s.043 Publication of register

s.044 Information about register

s.045 Preparation and publication of list of overseas electors

s.045 Record of anonymous entries

s.045 Duties of registration officer and his staff in relation to record of anonymous entries

s.045 Supply of record of anonymous entries to returning and counting officers

s.045 Supply of record of anonymous entries in connection with summoning of juries

s.045 Supply of record of anonymous entries to the security services

s.045 Supply of the record of anonymous entries to police forces and other organisations

s.045 Certificate of anonymous registration

s.045 Certificate of anonymous registration prescribed for purposes of paragraph 10(2) of Schedule 2A

s.046 Supply of free copies of register and list of overseas electors otherwise than on request

s.047 Supply of free copies of register and list of overseas electors on request

s.048 Sale of register and list of overseas electors

s.049 Supply of register and list of overseas electors in data form

s.050 Interpretation of Part IV

s.051 General requirements for applications for an absent vote

s.051 Additional provision concerning the requirement that an application for an absent vote must be signed by the applicant

s.051 Additional requirement for applications for ballot papers to be sent to different address from that stated in application

s.051 Additional requirements for applications for ballot papers to be sent to different address from that shown in the record kept under paragraph 3(4) or 7(6) of Schedule 4

s.052 Additional requirements for applications for the appointment of a proxy

s.053 Additional requirements for applications for a proxy vote for a definite or indefinite period on grounds of severe sight-impairment or any other disability

s.054 Additional requirements for applications for a proxy vote for a definite or indefinite period based on occupation, service, employment or attendance on a course

s.055 Additional requirements for applications for a proxy vote in respect of a particular election

s.055 Additional requirements for application for an emergency proxy vote in respect of a particular election : grounds relating to occupation, service or employment

s.055 Additional requirements for application for an emergency proxy vote in respect of a particular parliamentary election or local government election in England: grounds relating to voter identification

s.056 Closing date for applications

s.056 Grounds relating to voter identification

s.056 Verification of information provided in a relevant absent voting application

s.056 Power to request additional evidence in relation to relevant absent voting applications where registration officer considers it necessary

s.056 Processing of information provided in connection with a relevant absent voting application

s.057 Grant or refusal of applications

s.058 Notice of appeal

s.059 Cancellation of proxy appointment

s.060 Inquiries by registration officer

s.060 Requirement to provide fresh signatures at ... intervals

s.060 Requirement to provide fresh signatures following rejection of a postal voting statement

s.060 Requirement to notify certain electors and proxies that postal vote entitlement is to end

s.061 Records and lists kept under Schedule 4

s.061 Conditions on the use, supply and inspection of absent voter records or lists

s.061 The personal identifiers record

s.061 Notification of a rejected postal voting statement or document

s.062 Marked register for polling stations

s.063 Certificate of employment at a parliamentary election

s.063 Corresponding number lists

s.064 Interpretation of Part V

s.065 Combination of polls

s.066 Form of postal voting statement

s.067 Persons entitled to be present at proceedings on issue of postal ballot papers

s.068 Persons entitled to be present at proceedings on receipt of postal ballot papers

s.069 Agents of candidates who may attend proceedings on receipt of postal ballot papers

s.070 Notification of requirement of secrecy

s.071 Time when postal ballot papers are to be issued

s.072 Procedure on issue of postal ballot paper

s.073 Refusal to issue postal ballot paper

s.074 Envelopes

s.075 Sealing up of completed corresponding number lists and security of special lists

s.076 Delivery of postal ballot papers

s.077 Spoilt postal ballot papers

s.078 Lost postal ballot papers

s.078 Cancellation of postal ballot papers

s.079 Alternative means of returning postal ballot paper or postal voting statement

s.079 Requirements of return of postal voting documents form

s.079 Rejection of postal voting documents handed in at a polling station

s.079 Procedure for dealing with rejected postal voting documents handed in at a polling station

s.079 Postal voting documents left behind at a polling station

s.080 Notice of opening of postal ballot paper envelopes

s.081 Postal ballot boxes and receptacles

s.082 Receipt of covering envelope

s.082 Postal voting documents handed in to the returning officer

s.082 Rejection of postal voting documents handed in to the returning officer

s.082 Procedure for dealing with rejected postal voting documents handed in to the returning officer

s.082 Postal voting documents left behind with the returning officer

s.082 Opening of delivered or collected packets of postal voting documents

s.083 Opening of postal voters' ballot box

s.084 Opening of covering envelopes

s.084 Confirming receipt of postal voting statements

s.085 Procedure in relation to declarations of identity

s.085 Procedure in relation to postal voting statements: personal identifier verification

s.085 Postal Voting Statements: additional personal identifier verification

s.086 Opening of ballot paper envelopes

s.086 Retrieval of cancelled postal ballot papers

s.087 Lists of rejected postal ballot papers or postal voting documents

s.088 Checking of lists kept under regulation 87

s.089 Sealing of receptacles

s.090 Abandoned poll

s.091 Forwarding of documents

s.092 Interpretation and application of Part VI etc

s.093 Edited version of register

s.093 Notifying registration officer of change to edited register preference

s.094 Restrictions on supply of full register and disclosure of information from it by the registration officer and his staff

s.095 Restrictions on use of the full register supplied under section 3 of the Juries Act 1974 or information contained in it

s.096 Restriction on use of the full register, or information contained in it, supplied in accordance with enactments or obtained otherwise

s.097 Supply of free copy of full register to the British Library and restrictions on use

s.097 Supply of free copy of full register to the National Library of Wales and restrictions on use

s.097 Supply of free copy of full register to the National Library of Scotland

s.098 Supply of free copy of full register for electoral purposes and restrictions on use

s.099 Supply of free copy of full register etc to Statistics Board and restrictions on use

s.100 Supply of free copy of full register etc to Electoral Commission and restrictions on use

s.101 Supply of free copy of full register etc to certain Commissions and restrictions on use

s.102 Supply of full register etc under regulations 103 to 109: general provisions

s.103 Supply of full register etc to elected representatives for electoral purposes and restrictions on use

s.104 Supply of full register to holders of relevant elective offices and candidates

s.105 Supply of full register etc to local constituency parties and restrictions on use

s.106 Supply of full register etc to registered political parties etc and restrictions on use

s.107 Supply of full register etc to certain councils and restrictions on use

s.108 Supply of full register etc to certain candidates and restrictions on use

s.108 Supply of full register etc to the security services

s.109 Supply of full register etc to police forces and other agencies, and restrictions on use

s.109 Supply of full register to public libraries and local authority archives service, and restrictions on use

s.110 Sale of edited register

s.111 Sale of full register etc: restrictions on supply, charges, etc

s.112 Sale of full register etc: general provisions

s.113 Sale of full register to government departments and other bodies

s.114 Sale of full register to credit reference agencies

s.115 Offences in respect of contravention of Part 3, Part 4 and Part 6 regulations

s.116 Interpretation of Part 7

s.117 Supply of marked registers and lists after an election

s.118 Inspection of documents open to public inspection

s.119 Conditions on the use, supply and disclosure of documents open to public inspection

s.120 Calculating the fee for supply of marked registers or lists

s.121 Interpretation of Part 8

s.122 Subject to the modifications specified in regulations 123 to 126,...

s.123 References in Part 7 to “the marked register or lists”...

s.124 Regulation 116 applies as if— (a) paragraph (1) were omitted,...

s.125 Regulation 117 applies as if— (a) references to “a particular...

s.126 Regulations 118 and 119 apply as if references to “documents...

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The Representation of the People (England and Wales) Regulations 2001

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