The Representation of the People (England and Wales) Regulations 2001

[F1Supply of full register etc to certain councils and restrictions on useE+W

107.—[F2(1) Paragraphs (2) to (5) of this regulation apply to—

(a)the local authority by which the registration officer was appointed, and

(b)a local authority whose area falls wholly or partly within the registration area of that local authority, other than a parish council or community council (within the meaning of paragraph (6)).]

(2) For the purposes of regulation 102(1) above, the relevant part of the documents listed in that provision is [F3so much of them as relates to the area of the local authority concerned.]

(3) Subject to paragraph (4) below, no councillor or employee of the [F4local authority] may—

(a)supply a copy of the full register to any person other than to another councillor of or employee of the same [F4local authority];

(b)disclose any information contained in it that is not included in the edited register; or

(c)make use of any such information.

(4) A councillor or employee of the [F5local authority] may supply a copy of the register, or disclose or make use of information contained in it that is not contained in the edited register—

(a)where necessary for the discharge of a statutory function of the [F5local authority] or any other local authority relating to security, law enforcement and crime prevention, or

[F6(aa)for the purposes of a poll under section 116 (local polls) of the Local Government Act 2003, or]

(b)for statistical purposes, in which case no information shall be disclosed which includes the name and address of any elector (whether that name or address appears in the edited register or only in the full register).

(5) In this regulation, “local authority” has the meaning given by [F7section 116 of the Local Government Act 2003].

(6) Paragraphs (7) and (8) of this regulation apply to parish councils, as established by sections 9(4) of the Local Government Act 1972 and community councils as referred to in section 27(2) of that Act.

(7) For the purposes of regulation 102(1) above, the relevant part of the documents listed is so much of them as relates to the parish or community concerned.

(8) No parish or community councillor, person employed by or otherwise assisting (whether or not for reward) a parish or community council and to which a copy of the register has been supplied may—

(a)supply a copy of the full register to any person,

(b)disclose any information contained in it that is not included in the edited register, or

(c)make use of any such information,

otherwise than for the purpose of establising whether any person is entitled to attend and participate in a meeting of, or take any action on behalf of, the parish or community, as the case may be [F8or for the purposes of a poll under section 116 (local polls) of the Local Government Act 2003].]

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