The Representation of the People (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2001

Information about register

44.—(1) As soon as practicable after the publication of a revised version of the register under section 13(1) of the 1983 Act, the registration officer shall supply to the Secretary of State a document setting out the information about electors which is required by paragraphs (2) and (3) below.

(2) The document referred to in paragraph (1) above shall state the name of the constituency and shall list the following total numbers of electors in that constituency or part thereof, namely—

(a) parliamentary electors (including those referred to in sub-paragraph (c) below);

(b) local electors (including those referred to in sub-paragraph (c) below); and

(c) those registered in pursuance of section 4(5) of the 1983 Act(1).

(3) The document referred to in paragraph (1) above shall set out separately as respects those electors referred to in sub-paragraphs (a) and (c) of paragraph (2) above the following totals, namely—

(a) those registered by virtue of residence at a qualifying address;

(b) those registered in pursuance of a service declaration;

(c) those registered in pursuance of an overseas elector’s declaration; and

(d) those registered in pursuance of a declaration of local connection.

(1)

Section 4 was substituted by section 1(2) of the 2000 Act.