PART 6SUPPLY OF REGISTERS ETC.

Supply on request and specific restrictions

Supply of full register etc to elected representatives and restrictions on use

102.—(1) This regulation applies to—

(a)the Member of Parliament for any constituency in Northern Ireland;

(b)each Member of the European Parliament for the electoral region of Northern Ireland;

(c)each Member of the Northern Ireland Assembly; and

(d)each councillor for a district electoral area in Northern Ireland.

(2) For the purposes of regulation 101(1) the relevant part of the documents listed in that provision—

(a)in the case of a Member of Parliament or of the Northern Ireland Assembly, is so much of them as relate to the constituency which he represents;

(b)in the case of a Member of the European Parliament, is the whole of them; and

(c)in the case of a councillor for a district electoral area, is so much of them as relate to that area.

(3) No person to whom this regulation applies who has been supplied with a copy of the register may—

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

(b)disclose any information contained in it (and not contained in the edited register); or

(c)make use of any such information,

otherwise than for purposes in connection with the office by virtue of which he is entitled to the full register or for electoral purposes.

(4) The restrictions in paragraph (3) apply to a person to whom any of the full register has been supplied or information disclosed under that paragraph as they apply to the person to whom this regulation applies.