Representation of the People Act 1983

[F1 9A Registration officers: duty to take necessary steps U.K.

(1) Each registration officer must take all steps that are necessary for the purpose of complying with his duty to maintain the registers under section 9 above [F2 and [F3 —

(a) in the case of a registration officer in Great Britain, for the purpose of securing that, so far as is reasonably practicable, persons who are entitled to be registered in a register (and no others) are registered in it, and

(b) in the case of the Chief Electoral Officer for Northern Ireland, for the purpose of meeting the relevant registration objectives].]

(2) The steps include—

(a) sending more than once to any address the form to be used for the canvass under [F4 section 9D] [F5 or 10] below;

(b) making on one or more occasions house to house inquiries under [F6 section 9D(5) or 10(5)];

(c) making contact by such other means as the registration officer thinks appropriate with persons who do not have an entry in a register;

(d) inspecting any records held by any person which he is permitted to inspect under or by virtue of any enactment or rule of law;

(e) providing training to persons under his direction or control in connection with the carrying out of the duty.

(3) Regulations made by the Secretary of State may amend subsection (2) by—

(a) varying any of the paragraphs in that subsection;

(b) inserting any paragraph;

(c) repealing any paragraph.]

Extent Information

E1 S. 9A extended (N.I.) (13.5.2014) by Northern Ireland (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2014 (c. 13), ss. 18(1)(a), 28(4)

Textual Amendments

F1 S. 9A inserted (E.W.S.) (11.9.2006) by Electoral Administration Act 2006 (c. 22), ss. 9(1), 77; S.I. 2006/1972, art. 3, Sch. 1 para. 1 (subject to transitional provisions in art. 4, Sch. 2)

F2 Words in s. 9A(1) inserted (10.6.2014 for E.W., 15.9.2014 for N.I.) by Electoral Registration and Administration Act 2013 (c. 6), s. 27(1), Sch. 4 para. 6(2) (with Sch. 5); S.I. 2014/414, art. 5(m); S.I. 2014/2439, art. 2(l)

F3 Words in s. 9A(1) substituted (10.6.2014 for E.W., 15.9.2014 for N.I.) by Northern Ireland (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2014 (c. 13), ss. 18(3)(a), 28(4)(5); S.I. 2014/2439, art. 2(l)

F4 Words in s. 9A(2)(a) substituted (10.6.2014 for E.W., 15.9.2014 for N.I.) by Electoral Registration and Administration Act 2013 (c. 6), s. 27(1), Sch. 4 para. 6(3) (with Sch. 5); S.I. 2014/414, art. 5(m); S.I. 2014/2439, art. 2(l)

F5 Words in s. 9A(2)(a) inserted (10.6.2014 for E.W., 15.9.2014 for N.I.) by Northern Ireland (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2014 (c. 13), ss. 18(3)(b), 28(4)(5); S.I. 2014/2439, art. 2(l)

F6 Words in s. 9A(2)(b) substituted (10.6.2014 for E.W., 15.9.2014 for N.I.) by Northern Ireland (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2014 (c. 13), ss. 18(3)(c), 28(4)(5); S.I. 2014/2439, art. 2(l)

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1 S. 9A applied (with modifications) (S.) (8.8.2013) by Scottish Independence Referendum (Franchise) Act 2013 (asp 13), ss. 6, 13(1), sch. 1 Pts. 1, 2 (with s. 13(2))