3A

1

Provision about—

a

applications for registration in Northern Ireland and applications under section 13C, including in particular provision about—

i

the form and contents of applications and of any declarations to be made in connection with them;

ii

the manner in which applications and any such declarations are to be made;

b

the manner in which forms in connection with a canvass under section 10 are to be submitted.

2

Provision made under sub-paragraph (1) may include provision—

a

conferring functions on the Secretary of State or the Chief Electoral Officer for Northern Ireland to enable applications to be made, or forms to be submitted, in a particular manner;

b

conferring other functions on the Chief Electoral Officer for Northern Ireland;

c

conferring functions on the Electoral Commission;

d

authorising the Secretary of State or the Chief Electoral Officer for Northern Ireland, in prescribed circumstances, to complete applications or forms in part for people.

3

Provision requiring a person making an application for registration in Northern Ireland—

a

to provide evidence that the person is the person named in the application;

b

to provide evidence of entitlement to be registered.

4

Provision requiring a person making an application under section 13C to provide evidence that the person is the person named in the application.

5

Provision made under sub-paragraph (3) or (4) must specify the kind of evidence that a person is required to provide.

6

Examples of the evidence that may be specified include a person’s date of birth or national insurance number.

7

Provision made under sub-paragraph (3) or (4) may require a person to provide the evidence to the Chief Electoral Officer for Northern Ireland or to some other prescribed person (or person of a prescribed description).

8

Provision about how any requirement for an applicant to provide a signature in connection with—

a

an application for registration in Northern Ireland, or

b

a form submitted in connection with a canvass under section 10,

may be satisfied.