The Representation of the People (England and Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2001

1.—(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Representation of the People (England and Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2001 and shall come into force on the day after the day on which they are made.

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

2.  The Representation of the People (England and Wales) Regulations 2001(1) shall be amended as follows.

3.  In regulation 3(1) (interpretation), for the definition of “data” substitute—

““data” means information which is recorded with the intention that it should be processed by means of equipment operating automatically in response to instructions given for that purpose;”.

4.  In regulation 47 (supply of free copies of register and list of overseas electors on request), after paragraph (1) insert—

“(1A) For the purposes of this regulation “register” includes any revised version of the register under section 13(1) and (3) of the Representation of the People Act 1983(2) and any notice under sections 13A(2) and 13B(3) of that Act”.

5.  In regulations 53(1) and 54(1), for “definite” substitute “particular”.

6.  In regulation 56(5) (closing date for applications), for sub-paragraphs (i) and (ii) substitute “5 p.m. on the eleventh day before the date of the poll at that election”.

7.  In regulation 60(2), for “defined” substitute “particular”.

Mike O'Brien

Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State

Home Office

3rd May 2001