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The Representation of the People (Franchise Amendment and Eligibility Review) Regulations 2023

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PART 6Amendments relating to business referendums

Amendment of the Neighbourhood Planning (Referendums) Regulations 2012

38.—(1) Schedule 6 to the Neighbourhood Planning (Referendums) is amended as follows.

(2) In paragraph 1 (interpretation)—

(a)omit the definitions of “citizen of the European Union” and “qualifying Commonwealth citizen”;

(b)for the definition of “qualifying citizen” substitute—

““qualifying citizen” means a person who is—

(a)

a qualifying Commonwealth citizen within the meaning given by section 4 of the 1983 Act,

(b)

a citizen of the Republic of Ireland,

(c)

a qualifying EU citizen within the meaning given by section 203A of the 1983 Act, or

(d)

an EU citizen with retained rights within the meaning given by section 203B of the 1983 Act;”.

(3) In Part 11 (appendix of forms), for form A (non-domestic rate-payer registration form) and form B (voting choices form) substitute the corresponding forms in Schedule 4 to these Regulations.

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