The Representation of the People (Amendment) Regulations 2008

• Citation: S.I. 2008/1901
• Sections: 8

Section 1 Citation, commencement and extent

(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Representation of the People (Amendment) Regulations 2008 and come into force the day after the day on which they are made.

(2) These Regulations do not extend to Northern Ireland.

Section 2 Transitional provision

These Regulations do not have effect in relation to a request for a copy of the marked register or lists that was made in accordance with regulation 117(3) of the Representation of the People (England and Wales) Regulations 2001 , or regulation 117(3) of the Representation of the People (Scotland) Regulations 2001 , and received by a relevant registration officer before the coming into force of these Regulations .

Section 3 Fees for the supply of marked registers or lists in England and Wales

The Representation of the People (England and Wales) Regulations 2001 are amended as follows.

Section 4 Fees for the supply of marked registers or lists in England and Wales

(1) In regulation 116(1) after sub-paragraph (a) insert—

(aa) the notices amending the full register issued under section 13B(3B) or (3D) of the 1983 Act;

(2) In regulation 121(2) after sub-paragraph (a) insert—

(aa) the notices amending the full register issued under section 13B(3B) or (3D) of the 1983 Act;

Section 5 Fees for the supply of marked registers or lists in England and Wales

For regulation 120 substitute—

Calculating the fee for supply of marked registers or lists

(120)

(1) The fee to be paid in accordance with regulation 117(4)(b) by a person making a request for a copy of the whole or of any part of the marked register or lists is set out in paragraph (2).

(2) The fee shall be the sum of £10, plus for a copy—

(a) in printed form, £2 for each 1,000 entries (or remaining part of 1,000 entries) covered by the request; and

(b) in data form, £1 for each 1,000 entries (or remaining part of 1,000 entries) covered by the request.

(3) For the purposes of this regulation, a request for a copy of the whole or the same part of the marked register or lists in both a printed and data form may be treated as two separate requests.

Section 6 Fees for the supply of marked registers and lists in Scotland

The Representation of the People (Scotland) Regulations 2001 are amended as follows.

Section 7 Fees for the supply of marked registers and lists in Scotland

In regulation 116(1) after sub-paragraph (a) insert—

(aa) the notices amending the full register issued under section 13B(3B) or (3D) of the 1983 Act;

Section 8 Fees for the supply of marked registers and lists in Scotland

For regulation 120 substitute—

Calculating the fee for supply of marked registers or lists

(120)

(1) The fee to be paid in accordance with regulation 117(4)(b) by a person making a request for a copy of the whole or of any part of the marked register or lists is set out in paragraph (2).

(2) The fee shall be the sum of £10, plus for a copy—

(a) in printed form, £2 for each 1,000 entries (or remaining part of 1,000 entries) covered by the request; and

(b) in data form, £1 for each 1,000 entries (or remaining part of 1,000 entries) covered by the request.

(3) For the purposes of this regulation, a request for a copy of the whole or the same part of the marked register or lists in both a printed and data form may be treated as two separate requests.