Representation of the People (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2001

Supply of free copies of register and list of overseas electors on request

47.—(1) Any supply of a register or a list of overseas electors under this regulation shall be—

(a) free of charge, and

(b) on request.

(2) Unless the request is for the supply of a printed version of the register or list of overseas electors, the copy shall be supplied in data form.

(3) The registration officer shall supply to the Member of Parliament for a constituency one copy of so much of the register as relates to that constituency and one copy of so much of the list of overseas electors as so relates.

(4) The registration officer shall supply to each Member of the European Parliament for the electoral region in Northern Ireland one copy of the register and one copy of the list of overseas electors.

(5) The registration officer shall supply one copy of so much of the register as relates to a district electoral area to—

(a) every councillor for that area, and

(b) every candidate at a local election for that area or his election agent.

(6) The registration officer shall supply to a registered political party one copy of the register.

(7) The registration officer shall supply one copy of so much of the register as relates to a particular constituency and one copy of so much of the list of overseas electors as so relates to—

(a) any person nominated for the purpose by the nominating officer of a registered political party; and

(b) each candidate at a parliamentary election for that constituency or his election agent.

(8) Not more than one person for the same constituency may be nominated under paragraph (7)(a) above in respect of the same registered political party.