SCHEDULES
SCHEDULE 5Transitional provision to do with Part 1
PART 5Persons with existing registrations by virtue of declarations etc
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
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(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 21).
(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.