Schedules

Schedule 8Voting and candidacy rights of EU citizens

Part 2Amendments in relation to certain local elections in England and Wales

I16Police Reform and Social Responsibility Act 2011

1

The Police Reform and Social Responsibility Act 2011 is amended as follows.

2

In section 51(6C)(a) (election to fill vacancy in office of commissioner), for the words from “disqualified” to “Union” substitute

i

disqualified as a peer from voting as an elector at parliamentary elections, or

ii

a qualifying EU citizen, or an EU citizen with retained rights, who has attained the age of 18

3

In section 52(1C)(a) (persons entitled to vote), for the words from “disqualified” to the end substitute

i

disqualified as a peer from voting as an elector at parliamentary elections, or

ii

a qualifying EU citizen, or an EU citizen with retained rights, who has attained the age of 18,

4

In section 64(1C)(a) (disqualification from election as police and crime commissioner), for “relevant citizen of the Union” substitute “qualifying EU citizen or an EU citizen with retained rights”.

5

In section 68 (citizenship condition)—

a

in subsection (2)(c), for “citizen of the Union” substitute “qualifying EU citizen or an EU citizen with retained rights”;

b

omit subsection (5).

6

In section 102(1) (interpretation)—

a

omit the definition of “relevant citizen of the Union”;

b

at the appropriate place insert—

  • qualifying EU citizen” and “EU citizen with retained rights” have the same meaning as in the Representation of the People Act 1983 (see sections 203A and 203B of that Act);