Electoral Registration and Administration Act 2013 (c. 6)

SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 5 U.K. Transitional provision to do with Part 1

PART 6 U.K. Persons with existing registrations by virtue of section 7(2) or 7A(2) of the Representation of the People Act 1983

Application for absent vote before first renewal of registration after 3-month transitional period: relevant person need not have made successful new application for registration U.K.

26 (1) An absent voting application made by a relevant person on or after the commencement date is not to be refused merely because the person has not made a successful new application for registration (but see paragraph 25). U.K.

(2) “Absent voting application” means an application under paragraph 3(1) or (2) or 4(1) or (2) of Schedule 4 to the Representation of the People Act 2000.

Commencement Information

I1 Sch. 5 para. 26 in force at 10.6.2014 for E.W. and 19.9.2014 for S. by S.I. 2014/414, art. 5(m)

I2 Sch. 5 para. 26 in force at 15.9.2014 for N.I. by S.I. 2014/2439, art. 2(m)