The Representation of the People (Franchise Amendment and Eligibility Review) Regulations 2023 No. 1150

Prospective

PART 5 E+W Amendments relating to Police and Crime Commissioner elections

Amendment of the 2012 Order E+W

36.—(1) The 2012 Order is amended as follows.

(2) In article 2 (interpretation), in the definition of “register of electors”, in sub-paragraph (b), for “relevant citizens of the Union” substitute “qualifying EU citizens and EU citizens with retained rights”.

(3) Before article 4 (effect of register of electors) insert—

“Procedure for reviewing voter eligibility in PCC election in Wales

3A.   Schedule A1 (procedure for reviewing voter eligibility to vote in PCC elections in Wales) has effect in relation to PCC elections in Wales.”.

(4) In article 4 for paragraph (4)(b)(iii) substitute—

“(iii) a qualifying EU citizen or an EU citizen with retained rights;”.

(5) Before Schedule 1 (supply of register) insert the new Schedule A1 as set out in Schedule 1 to these Regulations.

(6) In Schedule 2 (absent voting in PCC elections), in Part 4 (forms referred to in Parts 1 to 3 of this Schedule), for form 1 (proxy paper at particular PCC election) substitute the corresponding form in Schedule 2 to these Regulations.

Commencement Information

I1 Reg. 36 in force at 7.5.2024, see reg. 1(2)

Amendment of the Police and Crime Commissioner (Welsh Forms) Order 2021 E+W

37.  In Schedule 3 to the Police and Crime Commissioner Elections (Welsh Forms) Order 2021 (Welsh and English versions of prescribed forms)(1), for form 1 (proxy paper) substitute the corresponding form in Schedule 3 to these Regulations.

Commencement Information

I2 Reg. 37 in force at 7.5.2024, see reg. 1(2)

(1)

S.I. 2021/291, amended by S.I. 2022/1382.