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

[F1 Anonymous registration: evidence consisting of relevant court orders or injunctions E+W

31I.— (1) Evidence which meets the following conditions is prescribed for the purposes of regulations 31G(3) and 31H(2)(a).

(2) The first condition is that the evidence is, or is a copy of, a relevant order or injunction.

(3) A relevant order or injunction is—

(a) an injunction for the purpose of restraining a person from pursuing any conduct which amounts to harassment granted in proceedings under section 3 of the Protection from Harassment Act 1997;

(b) an injunction granted under section 3A(2) of the Protection from Harassment Act 1997(1);

(c) a restraining order made under section 5(1) of the Protection from Harassment Act 1997(2);

(d) a restraining order on acquittal made under section 5A(1) of the Protection from Harassment Act 1997(3);

(e) a non-harassment order made under section 8(5)(b)(ii) of the Protection from Harassment Act 1997;

(f) a non-harassment order made under section 234A(2) of the Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1995(4);

(g) a non-molestation order made under section 42(2) of the Family Law Act 1996(5);

[F2 (h) an injunction for the purpose of restraining a person from pursuing any conduct which amounts to harassment granted in proceedings under article 5 of the Protection from Harassment (Northern Ireland) Order 1997;

(i) a restraining order made under article 7 of the Protection from Harassment (Northern Ireland) Order 1997;

(j) a restraining order on acquittal made under article 7A(1) of the Protection from Harassment (Northern Ireland) Order 1997;

(k) a non-molestation order made under article 20(2) of the Family Homes and Domestic Violence (Northern Ireland) Order 1998.]

(4) The second condition is that the relevant order or injunction is made for the protection, or otherwise for the benefit, of—

(a) the applicant for an anonymous entry, or

(b) another person of the same household as him.

(5) The third condition is that the relevant order or injunction is in force on the day on which the application for an anonymous entry is made.]

Textual Amendments

F1 Regs. 31G-31J inserted (1.1.2007) by The Representation of the People (England and Wales) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2006 (S.I. 2006/2910), regs. 1(1), 12

F2 Reg. 31I(3)(h)-(k) inserted (17.3.2009) by The Representation of the People (Amendment) Regulations 2009 (S.I. 2009/725), regs. 1(1), 6

(1)

Section 2 was substituted by Schedule 2 to the 2000 Act.

(2)

Section 56(1)(a) was amended by Schedule 1 to the 2000 Act.

(3)

Section 10A was substituted by Schedule 1 to the 2000 Act.

(4)

Section 4 was substituted by section 1(2) of the 2000 Act.

(5)

Sections 7 and 7A were substituted and inserted by sections 4 and 5 of the 2000 Act.