31J.—(1) An attestation within the meaning of this regulation is prescribed for the purposes of regulations 31G(3) and 31H(2)(a).
(2) The attestation must—
(a)certify that the safety of the applicant, or of another named person of the same household as him, would be at risk if the register contained the name of the applicant or his qualifying address,
(b)state the date on which it is made, and
(c)be in writing and signed by a qualifying officer.
(3) The attestation must state the period for which it has effect, being a period of between one and five years beginning with the date on which the attestation is made.
(4) Qualifying officer means—
(a)[F2a police officer of or above the rank of superintendent] of any police force in England and Wales;
(b)[F3a police officer of or above the rank of superintendent] of [F4the Police Service of Scotland];
(c)[F5a police officer of or above the rank of superintendent] of the Police Service of Northern Ireland;
(d)the Director General of the Security Service;
(e)the Director General of the Serious Organised Crime Agency;
[F6(f)any director of adult social services in England within the meaning of section 6(A1) of the Local Authority Social Services Act 1970;
(g)any director of children’s services in England within the meaning of section 18 of the Children Act 2004;
(h)any director of social services in Wales within the meaning of section 6(1) of the Local Authority Social Services Act 1970;
(i)any chief social work officer in Scotland within the meaning of section 3 of the Social Work (Scotland) Act 1968;
(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;
(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].]
Textual Amendments
F1Regs. 31G-31J inserted (1.1.2007) by The Representation of the People (England and Wales) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2006 (S.I. 2006/2910), regs. 1(1), 12
F2Words in reg. 31J(4)(a) substituted (17.3.2009) by The Representation of the People (Amendment) Regulations 2009 (S.I. 2009/725), regs. 1(1), 7(a)
F3Words in reg. 31J(4)(b) substituted (17.3.2009) by The Representation of the People (Amendment) Regulations 2009 (S.I. 2009/725), regs. 1(1), 7(b)
F4Words in reg. 31J(4)(b) substituted (19.12.2013) by The Representation of the People (England and Wales) (Description of Electoral Registers and Amendment) Regulations 2013 (S.I. 2013/3198), regs. 1(2)(b), 21(2)
F5Words in reg. 31J(4)(c) substituted (17.3.2009) by The Representation of the People (Amendment) Regulations 2009 (S.I. 2009/725), regs. 1(1), 7(c)
F6Reg. 31J(4)(f)-(k) substituted for reg. 31J(4)(f)-(h) (17.3.2009) by The Representation of the People (Amendment) Regulations 2009 (S.I. 2009/725), regs. 1(1), 7(d)
Modifications etc. (not altering text)