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What it defines

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174 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 elections rules

s.013 Applications for an electoral identity card

s.013 Notification of determination of application for electoral identity card

s.013 Appeal following determination

s.014 Registration of European parliamentary overseas electors

s.015 Amendment of rule 37(1E) of the elections rules

s.016 Qualification for Crown servant

s.017 Contents of service declaration

s.018 Transmission of service declaration

s.019 Notification by registration officer in respect of service declaration

s.020 Contents of overseas elector’s declaration

s.021 Certain declarants to supply copy of birth certificates

s.022 Attestation of certain overseas electors’ declarations

s.023 Notification about registration as overseas elector

s.023 Reminders to electors registered in pursuance of an overseas elector’s declaration

s.023 Renewal declarations

s.023 Notification about continued registration as an overseas elector following renewal declaration

s.024 Power to require information

s.025 Alteration of registers under section 13BA(3) or 13BC of the 1983 Act

s.025 Regulation 25 supplementary: additional supporting material in relation to identity

s.025 Regulation 25 supplementary: additional supporting material in relation to nationality

s.025 Regulation 25 supplementary: additional supporting material in relation to address claimed as qualifying address

s.026 Reminders to electors registered in pursuance of a service declaration or declaration of local connection

s.026 Reminders to persons who have an anonymous entry

s.027 Applications for registration

s.027 Processing of information provided in connection with an application for registration

s.027 Overseas electors: power to require additional evidence where applicant under 18 when last resident in the United Kingdom

s.027 Overseas electors: power to require additional evidence of previous residence

s.027 Overseas electors: power to require attestation as to applicant’s previous residence at address claimed as qualifying address

s.027 Overseas electors: power to require additional evidence as to previous registration in pursuance of a service declaration, residence as a merchant seaman or an overseas elector’s declaration

s.027 Overseas electors: power to require additional evidence as to declaration of local connection

s.027 Overseas electors: power to require attestation as to applicant’s connection to address claimed as qualifying address

s.027 Overseas electors: power to require additional evidence as to change of name

s.027 Attestations: general requirements

s.027 Meaning of qualifying attestor

s.028 Objections to registration

s.029 Inspection of applications and objections

s.030 Procedure for determining applications for registration and objections without a hearing

s.031 Notice of hearing

s.032 Hearing of applications and objections

s.033 Objections relating to applications which have been allowed, but before alterations to the register have taken effect

s.034 Other determinations by registration officer of entitlement to registration

s.035 Summary procedure for determining in specified circumstances whether a person has ceased to satisfy conditions for registration

s.036 Procedure for reviewing entitlement to registration

s.037 List of reviews

s.038 Hearings of reviews

s.038 Anonymous registration: applications and declarations

s.038 Anonymous registration: determination of applications by the registration officer

s.038 Anonymous registration: evidence consisting of relevant court orders or injunctions

s.038 Anonymous registration: evidence by attestation

s.038 Anonymous registration: review of entitlement to an anonymous entry

s.039 Registration appeals

s.040 Representations regarding clerical errors

s.041 Requests for information

s.042 Provision of information to the registration officer

s.042 Verification of information provided in an application

s.043 Disclosure of information

s.044 Notices in connection with registration

s.045 Communication of notices made on polling day

s.046 Notice by registration officer of a change of address

s.046 Prescribed form for canvass

s.046 Retention of entries on the register following a canvass

s.046 Retained register entries: residence audit

s.046 Retained register entries: household notice

s.046 Retained register entries: final year notices

s.046 Retained register entries: failure to respond to request for information

s.047 Separate part of register for each parliamentary polling district

s.048 Different letter for each parliamentary polling district

s.049 Qualifying addresses which are not included in the register

s.050 Order of names

s.050 Anonymous entries

s.051 Marking of names

s.052 Publication of register

s.053 Preparation and publication of list of overseas electors

s.053 Record of anonymous entries

s.053 Duties of registration officer and his staff in relation to record of anonymous entries

s.053 Supply of the record of anonymous entries to police forces and other organisations

s.053 Certificate of anonymous registration

s.054 Interpretation of Part 4

s.055 General requirements for applications for an absent vote

s.055 Additional requirement for applications for ballot papers to be sent to a different address to that in register

s.055 Additional requirement for applications for ballot papers to be sent to different address from that shown in the record kept under section 6(3) or section 9(6) of the 1985 Act

s.056 Additional requirements for applications for the appointment of a proxy

s.057 Additional requirements for applications on grounds of blindness or other disability

s.058 Additional requirements for applications based on occupation, service, employment or attendance on a course

s.059 Additional requirements for applications in respect of a particular election

s.060 Additional requirements for applications by proxies to vote by post at a particular election

s.061 Closing date for applications

s.062 Grant or refusal of applications

s.063 Notice of appeal

s.064 Cancellation of proxy appointment

s.065 Inquiries by registration officer

s.066 Records and lists kept under sections 6, 7 and 9 of the 1985 Act

s.067 Marked register for polling stations

s.068 Certificate of employment at a parliamentary election

s.069 Form of Corresponding number lists

s.070 Interpretation of Part 5

s.070 Time when postal ballot papers are to be issued

s.071 Form of declaration of identity

s.072 Persons entitled to be present at proceedings on issue and receipt of postal ballot papers

s.073 Agents of candidates who may attend proceedings on issue or receipt of postal ballot papers

s.074 Notification of requirement of secrecy

s.075 Notice of issue of postal ballot papers

s.076 Procedure on issue of postal ballot paper

s.077 Refusal to issue postal ballot paper

s.078 Envelopes

s.079 Sealing up of completed corresponding number lists and security of special lists

s.080 Delivery of postal ballot papers

s.081 Spoilt postal ballot papers

s.081 Tendered postal ballot papers

s.081 Alternative means of returning postal ballot paper

s.082 Notice of opening of postal ballot paper envelopes

s.083 Postal ballot boxes and receptacles

s.084 Receipt of covering envelope by post

s.084 Return of postal voting documents by hand

s.084 Return of postal voting documents form: prescribed information

s.084 Rejection of postal voting documents handed in to the returning officer

s.084 Procedure where no postal voting document handed in by P is rejected in accordance with regulation 84C

s.084 Procedure where at least one postal voting document handed in by P is rejected under regulation 84C

s.084 Postal voting documents left behind with the returning officer

s.084 Packets of postal voting documents and return of postal voting documents forms

s.084 List of electors whose postal voting documents have been rejected in accordance with regulation 84C or left behind

s.084 Notification of a postal ballot paper rejected in accordance with regulation 84C or left behind

s.085 Opening of postal voters’ ballot box

s.086 Opening of covering envelopes

s.087 Procedure in relation to declarations of identity

s.088 Opening of ballot paper envelopes

s.089 Sealing of receptacles

s.090 Abandoned poll

s.091 Forwarding of documents

s.092 Interpretation of Part 6

s.093 Edited version of register

s.094 Restrictions on supply of full register and disclosure of information from it by the Chief Electoral Officer and his staff

s.095 Restriction on use of the full register or information contained in it supplied in accordance with any enactment or otherwise obtained

s.096 Supply of free copy of full register to the British Library

s.097 Supply of free copy of full register to deputy returning officer at local elections and restrictions on use

s.098 Supply of free copy of full register etc to the Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency and restrictions on use

s.099 Supply of free copy of full register etc to Electoral Commission

s.100 Supply of free copy of full register etc to Local Government Boundary Commissioner, the Boundary Commission and the District Electoral Areas Commissioner and restrictions on use

s.101 Supply of full register etc under regulations 102 to 107A: general provisions

s.102 Supply of full register etc to elected representatives and restrictions on use

s.103 Supply of full register etc to holders of relevant elective offices and candidates

s.104 Supply of full register etc to local constituency parties and restrictions on use

s.105 Supply of full register etc to registered political parties etc and restrictions on use

s.106 Supply of full register etc to certain candidates and restriction on use

s.107 Supply of full register etc to police forces and restrictions on use

s.107 Supply of full register etc to a registered medical practitioner and restrictions on use.

s.108 Sale of edited register

s.109 Sale of full register etc: restrictions on supply, charges, etc

s.110 Sale of full register etc: general provisions

s.111 Sale of full register etc to government departments

s.112 Sale of full register etc to credit reference agencies

s.112 Supply of additional elector information to the Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency

s.113 Supply of register to processor

s.114 Offences in respect of contravention of Part 3 or Part 6

s.114 Interpretation of Part 6A

s.114 Supply of date of birth lists to police forces and restrictions on use

s.114 Court orders for production of date of birth lists

s.115 Interpretation of Part 7

s.116 Supply of marked registers and lists after an election

s.117 Inspection of documents open to public inspection

s.118 Conditions on the use, supply and disclosure of documents open to public inspection

s.119 Fees relating to the supply of marked registers and lists

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The Representation of the People (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2008

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