SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 3Absent voting in the referendum

PART 1Great Britain

Use of personal identifier information

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The registration officer must either—

a

provide the counting officer with a copy of the information contained in records kept by the registration officer in pursuance of—

i

paragraphs 3(9), 4(6) and 7(12) of Schedule 4 to the RPA 2000 (dates of birth and signatures of certain electors and proxies) in relation to persons entitled to vote in the referendum,

ii

articles 8(9), 9(6) and 12(13) of the National Assembly for Wales (Representation of the People) Order 2007 (S.I. 2007/236) (dates of birth and signatures of certain electors and proxies) in relation to persons entitled to vote in the referendum,

iii

articles 8(9), 9(8) and 11(12) of the Scottish Parliament (Elections etc.) Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/2999) (dates of birth and signatures of certain electors and proxies) in relation to persons entitled to vote in the referendum,

iv

paragraphs 3(9) and 7(13) of Schedule 2 to the European Parliamentary Elections Regulations (dates of birth and signatures of certain electors and proxies) in relation to peers entitled to vote in the referendum, and

v

paragraphs 4(8) and 8(10) above, or

b

give the counting officer access to such information.

10

Information contained in records kept by a registration officer in pursuance of paragraph 4(8) or 8(10) may be disclosed by the officer to—

a

any other registration officer if the officer thinks that to do so will assist the other registration officer in the performance of his or her duties;

b

any person exercising functions in relation to the preparation or conduct of legal proceedings under this Act or the Representation of the People Acts.