SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 2Absent voting in PCC elections

PART 1Manner of voting at PCC election and entitlement to absent vote

Use of personal identifier information8

1

The registration officer must either—

a

provide the local returning officer for a PCC election with a copy of the information in relation to electors entitled to vote at the election which is contained in records kept by the registration officer in pursuance of—

i

paragraphs 3(9), 4(6) and 7(12) of Schedule 4 to the Representation of the People Act 2000 (dates of birth and signatures of certain electors and proxies),

ii

paragraphs 3(9), 4(7) and 7(13) of Schedule 2 to the European Parliamentary Elections Regulations 2004 (dates of birth and signatures of certain electors and proxies),

iii

paragraphs 3(8) and 7(12) of this Schedule, or

b

give the local returning officer access to such information.

2

Information contained in records kept by a registration officer in pursuance of paragraph 3(8) or 7(12) may be disclosed by the registration officer (subject to the conditions prescribed in Part 2 of this Schedule) to—

a

any other registration officer if the officer thinks that to do so will assist the other registration officer in the performance of his or her duties;

b

any person exercising functions in relation to the preparation or conduct of legal proceedings under this Order or the Representation of the People Acts.