The Representation of the People (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2008

Alteration of registers under section 13BA(3) of the 1983 Act

25.—(1) For the purposes of section 13BA(3) of the 1983 Act the prescribed date is the eleventh day before the day of the poll.

(2) For the purposes of section 13BA(3) of the 1983 Act, the additional supporting material is such of the original documents as are specified in paragraphs (3) to (6) as the registration officer may require.

(3) The documents which the registration officer may require in relation to the date of birth of the applicant are as follows—

(a) a birth certificate;

(b) a statutory declaration as to the applicant’s date of birth;

(c) a certificate of naturalisation;

(d) a document showing that he has become a Commonwealth citizen by virtue of registration;

(e) a statutory declaration that he is a qualifying Commonwealth citizen or citizen of Ireland or a relevant citizen of the Union;

(f) a licence to drive a motor vehicle which bears a photograph of the applicant;

(g) an electoral identity card issued under section 13C(1) of the 1983 Act;

(h) a Senior SmartPass, issued under the Northern Ireland Concessionary Fares Scheme for use from 1st May 2002;

(i) a Blind Person’s SmartPass, issued under the Northern Ireland Concessionary Fares Scheme for use from 1st May 2002;

(j) a War Disabled SmartPass, issued under the Northern Ireland Concessionary Fares Scheme for use from 1st May 2002;

[F1 (ja) a 60+ SmartPass issued under the Northern Ireland Concessionary Fares Scheme for use from 1st October 2008;]

(k) a photographic identity card of a type approved by the British Retail Consortium for the purposes of its Proof of Age Standards Scheme;

(l) an identity card issued by a Member State of the European Union;

(m) a marriage certificate;

(n) a certificate of civil partnership;

(o) a passport; and

(p) a certificate of adoption.

(4) The documents which the registration officer may require in relation to the nationality of the applicant at the time of the application are as follows—

(a) a birth certificate;

(b) a certificate of naturalisation;

(c) a document showing that he has become a Commonwealth citizen by virtue of registration;

(d) a statutory declaration that he is a qualifying Commonwealth citizen or citizen of Ireland or a relevant citizen of the Union; and

(e) a passport issued by the Government of the United Kingdom, the Government of Ireland or a Member State of the European Union or a Commonwealth country.

(5) The documents which the registration officer may require in relation to the address of the applicant at the time of the application are such of the following documents which have been issued within the three months preceding the date of the application—

(a) a licence to drive a motor vehicle which bears a photograph of the applicant;

(b) a bill or statement of account issued in respect of the supply of gas, water, electricity or telecommunications services to premises at an address specified in the statement;

(c) a statement issued by a bank or building society relating to an account held at that bank or building society;

(d) a bill or statement of account issued by Land and Property Services (meaning that part of the Department of Finance and Personnel for Northern Ireland known as Land and Property Services Executive Agency)(2);

(e) a bill or statement of account issued in respect of a debit or credit card by a bank or building society;

(f) a statement issued by a bank or building society in relation to a mortgage; and

(g) a bill or statement issued by a Credit Union within the meaning of article 2 of the Credit Unions (Northern Ireland) Order 1985(3).

(6) The documents which the registration officer may require to demonstrate that the applicant has been resident in Northern Ireland during the whole of the period of three months ending on the relevant date within the meaning of section 4 of the 1983 Act are such of the following documents which have been issued not less than three months and not more than six months before the date of the application—

(a) a licence to drive a motor vehicle which bears a photograph of the applicant;

(b) a bill or statement of account issued in respect of the supply of gas, water, electricity or telecommunications services to premises at an address specified in the statement;

(c) a statement issued by a bank or building society relating to an account held at that bank or building society;

(d) a bill or statement of account issued by Land and Property Services (meaning that part of the Department of Finance and Personnel for Northern Ireland known as Land and Property Services Executive Agency);

(e) a bill or statement of account issued in respect of a debit or credit card by a bank or building society; F2 ...

(f) a statement issued by a bank or building society in relation to a mortgage [F3 ; and

(g) a bill or statement issued by a Credit Union within the meaning of article 2 of the Credit Unions (Northern Ireland) Order 1985].

Textual Amendments

F1 Reg. 25(3)(ja) inserted (4.2.2010) by The Representation of the People (Northern Ireland) (Amendment) Regulations 2010 (S.I. 2010/278), regs. 1(2), 2(2)

F2 Word in reg. 25(6) omitted (4.2.2010) by virtue of The Representation of the People (Northern Ireland) (Amendment) Regulations 2010 (S.I. 2010/278), regs. 1(2), 2(3)

F3 Reg. 25(6)(g) and word inserted (4.2.2010) by The Representation of the People (Northern Ireland) (Amendment) Regulations 2010 (S.I. 2010/278), regs. 1(2), 2(3)

(1)

Section 13C was inserted by section 4 of the 2002 Act.

(2)

The Department was so named by the Departments (Northern Ireland) Order 1999 (S.I.1999/283 (N.I.1)).

(3)

S.I. 1985/1205 (N.I. 12).