The Representation of the People (England and Wales) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2006
PART 1
1Citation, commencement, interpretation and extent
PART 2Registration
2Amendment to interpretation regulation
3Repeal of offence of giving false information to registration officer
4Amendment in relation to evidence as to age and nationality
5Reminders to persons who have an anonymous entry
6Amendments to procedure for applications for registration
7Amendments to procedure for making objections to registration
8Applications for registration accompanied by applications for anonymous entry not available for public inspection
9Amendments to procedure for determining applications for registration and objections without a hearing
10Objections relating to applications that have been allowed, but before alterations to register have taken effect
11Procedure for other determinations by registration officer of entitlement to registration
12Anonymous registration: procedure
13Amendment to registration appeals
14Revocation of circumstances prescribed under section 10A(5)(b) of the 1983 Act
15Anonymous entries
16Amendments to references to names
17Information about register: anonymous entries
18Record of anonymous entries and certificates of anonymous entry
19Anonymous registration: amendments to regulation 51B
20Anonymous registration: amendment to additional requirements for applications for proxy vote in respect of a particular election
21Anonymous registration: amendments to procedure on issue of postal ballot papers
22Anonymous registration: amendments relating to list of spoilt postal ballot papers and list of lost postal ballot papers
23Anonymous registration: amendment relating to edited version of the register
PART 3
24Representations regarding clerical errors
25Amendment of regulation 36
26Communication of notices made on polling day
27Amendment of regulation 92
28Amendment of regulations 98, 99, 100, 101, 102, 109A, 111 and 112
PART 4
29Forms of Corresponding Number List
30Replacement of counterfoils by corresponding number lists
PART 5
31Absent voting: interpretation
32Amendment of regulation 51
33Signatures
34Requirement to provide fresh signatures at five yearly intervals
35The personal identifiers record
36Postal ballot boxes and receptacles
37Amendment of regulation 84
38Amendment of regulation 85
39Procedure in relation to postal voting statements: personal identifier verification
40Sealing of receptacles
41Form K
PART 6
42Persons who may attest applications for a proxy vote
43Additional requirements for certain proxy applications for a particular election
44Closing date for applications
PART 7
45Cancellation of postal ballot papers
PART 8
46Prescribed forms of official postal poll card sent to the elector or their proxy
47Insertion of new official and official postal poll cards into Schedule 3
PART 9
48Interpretation of Part 5
49Proxy postal voters list
50Amendments to procedure for security of special lists
51Amendment to procedure for the opening of covering envelopes
52Confirmation of receipt of postal voting statement
53Amendments to requirements for the forwarding of ballot papers
PART 10Access to Absent Voter Lists
54Supply and disclosure of absent voter lists
55Records and lists kept under Schedule 4 to the Representation of the People Act 2000
56Conditions on the use, supply and inspection of absent voter records or lists
PART 11Control of Documents Following an Election
57Processing of information outside the EEA
58Offences in respect of contravention of Part 3, Part 4 and Part 6
59Control of documents: supply of the marked register or lists
PART 12Miscellaneous Amendments and Transitional Provision
60Maundy Thursday
61Additional requirement for postal vote applications
62Amendments relating to requirement to make notification to absent voters
63Persons entitled to be present at proceedings on issue and receipt of postal ballot papers: observers
64Amendment to regulation 74
65Replacement of declarations of identity by postal voting statements
66Form of Postal Voting Statement
67Transitional provision: regulation 31J
SCHEDULE 1Enabling Powers
SCHEDULE 2Forms

2006 No. 2910

Representation of the people

The Representation of the People (England and Wales) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2006

Made

Coming into force in accordance with regulation 1

These Regulations are made in exercise of the powers conferred by the enactments set out in Schedule 1;

The Secretary of State has consulted the Electoral Commission about these Regulations in accordance with sections 44(3A) and 45(8A) of the Local Government Act 20001, section 7(1) and (2)(e) of the Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 20002 and section 42(9) of the Electoral Administration Act 20063.

In accordance with section 201(2) of the Representation of the People Act 19834, a draft of this instrument has been laid before and approved by resolution of each House of Parliament.

Accordingly, the Secretary of State makes the following Regulations: