The Representation of the People (Amendment) Regulations 2009

Evidence in support of application for anonymous registration in England and Wales

7.  In regulation 31J(4) (anonymous registration: evidence by attestation)—

(a) in sub-paragraph (a) for “the chief officer of police” substitute “a police officer of or above the rank of superintendent”;

(b) in sub-paragraph (b) for “the chief constable” substitute “a police officer of or above the rank of superintendent”;

(c) in sub-paragraph (c) for “the Chief Constable” substitute “a police officer of or above the rank of superintendent”; and

(d) for sub-paragraphs (f) to (h) substitute—

“;

(f) any director of adult social services in England within the meaning of section 6(A1) of the Local Authority Social Services Act 1970(1);

(g) any director of children’s services in England within the meaning of section 18 of the Children Act 2004(2);

(h) any director of social services in Wales within the meaning of section 6(1) of the Local Authority Social Services Act 1970(3);

(i) any chief social work officer in Scotland within the meaning of section 3 of the Social Work (Scotland) Act 1968(4);

(j) any director of social services of a Health and Social Services Board established under article 16 of the Health and Personal Social Services (Northern Ireland) Order 1972(5);

(k) any executive director of social work of a Health and Social Services Trust established under article 10 of the Health and Personal Social Services (Northern Ireland) Order 1991(6)”.

(1)

1970 c. 42. Section 6(A1) was inserted by the Children Act 2004 (c. 31), Schedule 2, paragraph 2(2)(a).

(2)

2004 c. 31. Section 18 was amended by the Childcare Act 2006 (c. 21), section 16(2), Schedule 3, Part 2, the National Health Service (Consequential Provisions) Act 2006 (c. 43), Schedule 1, paragraph 266 and the Further Education and Training Act 2007 (c. 25), Schedule 2.

(3)

Section 6(1) was amended by the Children Act 2004 (c. 31), Schedule 2, paragraph 2(2)(b).

(4)

1968 c. 49. Section 3 was substituted by the Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994 (c. 39), section 45.

(5)

S.I. 1972/1265 (N.I. 14).

(6)

S.I. 1991/194 (N.I. 1).