(1)A CORE scheme may make provision as to circumstances in which a payment is to be made—
(a)by the CORE keeper to an ERO whose area is specified in the scheme;
(b)by such an ERO to the CORE keeper.
(2)A CORE scheme may make provision—
(a)as to circumstances in which the CORE keeper and such an ERO may agree that functions of one of them may be exercised by the other;
(b)for functions of the CORE keeper to be exercised by such an ERO;
(c)for functions of such an ERO to be exercised by the CORE keeper.
(3)A CORE scheme may make provision as to—
(a)the circumstances in which the CORE keeper may make a charge for the provision of services or information to any person;
(b)the level of any such charge.
(4)A CORE scheme may make provision as to the steps to be taken by the CORE keeper in circumstances where a constituency is not wholly situated in the area for which an ERO whose area is specified in the scheme acts.
(5)Provision under subsection (4) may—
(a)apply with such modifications as are specified in the scheme regulations made in pursuance of paragraph 1(1) of Schedule 2 to the 1983 Act, or
(b)make provision as to the arrangements to be made in relation to the exercise by the CORE keeper of his functions under the scheme in the circumstances mentioned in that subsection.
(6)If a CORE keeper obtains any information which an ERO is required or authorised to obtain for the purposes of any provision of—
(a)section 10, 10A or 13A of the 1983 Act (maintenance of registers), or
(b)Schedule 4 to the Representation of the People Act 2000 (c. 2) (absent voting),
the CORE scheme may provide that any requirement of that provision for a person to provide a personal identifier in the form of the person's signature is to be treated for the purposes of that information as a requirement to provide such other evidence of identity as is specified in the scheme.
(7)Any provision of a CORE scheme which authorises or requires the CORE keeper to supply information to another person may specify the form and manner in which the information is to be supplied.
(8)The Secretary of State may provide to a CORE keeper such facilities and equipment as he thinks are necessary or expedient to enable the keeper to carry out his functions under the scheme.
(9)The Secretary of State may make the provision of such facilities and equipment subject to such conditions (including conditions as to the circumstances in which the facilities or equipment must be returned to the Secretary of State) as he thinks fit.
(10)Subject to anything in the CORE scheme in respect of which he is designated, a CORE keeper may make such arrangements as he thinks appropriate with any other person for the provision of any service relating to the exercise of his functions under this Part or the CORE scheme.
Commencement Information
I1S. 5 partly in force; s. 5(1)-(9) in force at Royal Assent see s. 77(1)(e)