The Representation of the People (England and Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2014

• Citation: S.I. 2014/1234
• Sections: 4

Section 1 Citation, commencement and interpretation

(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Representation of the People (England and Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2014 and come into force on the day after the day on which they are made.

(2) In these Regulations “the 2001 Regulations ” means the Representation of the People (England and Wales) Regulations 2001 .

Section 2 Amendments to the 2001 Regulations

In regulation 35 of the 2001 Regulations (registration officer’s right to inspect certain records), in paragraph (2), after sub-paragraph (a) (but before the “and” following it) insert—

(aa) where the council by which he was appointed is a council for a district in a county for which there is a county council, that county council;

Section 3 Amendments to the 2001 Regulations

After regulation 35 of the 2001 Regulations insert—

Disclosure of certain local authorities’ records

(35A)

(1) A local authority listed in paragraph (2) may disclose to a registration officer information contained in records held by that authority, for any of the purposes mentioned in paragraph 1A(1) of Schedule 2 to the 1983 Act.

(2) The authorities are—

(a) the authority by which the registration officer was appointed; and

(b) where the council by which the registration officer was appointed is a council for a district in a county for which there is a county council, that county council.

(3) A disclosure under paragraph (1) may be made only in accordance with a written agreement between the authority and the registration officer regulating the processing of the information, including its transfer, storage, destruction and security.

(4) Where an authority refuses a request by a registration officer to disclose information under paragraph (1) it must give the registration officer written reasons for its refusal.

Section 4 Amendments to the Representation of the People (England and Wales) (Description of Electoral Registers and Amendment) Regulations 2013

In regulation 22 of the Representation of the People (England and Wales) (Description of Electoral Registers and Amendment) Regulations 2013 (amendments in relation to invitations to apply for registration etc. ), in regulation 32ZD of the 2001 Regulations (steps following invitation to apply for registration), as inserted by regulation 22, after paragraph (5) insert—

(6) Paragraphs (1) to (3) do not apply in relation to a person whom the registration officer has reason to believe would, if registered, be registered—

(a) in pursuance of an application made by virtue of section 7(2) or 7A(2) of the 1983 Act ;

(b) in pursuance of a declaration of local connection, service declaration or overseas elector’s declaration; or

(c) with an anonymous entry.