- Latest available (Revised)
- Point in Time (31/10/2023)
- Original (As made)
Point in time view as at 31/10/2023.
There are outstanding changes not yet made by the legislation.gov.uk editorial team to The Representation of the People (Postal and Proxy Voting etc.) (Amendment) Regulations 2023. Any changes that have already been made by the team appear in the content and are referenced with annotations.
Changes and effects yet to be applied by the editorial team are only applicable when viewing the latest version or prospective version of legislation. They are therefore not accessible when viewing legislation as at a specific point in time. To view the ‘Changes to Legislation’ information for this provision return to the latest version view using the options provided in the ‘What Version’ box above.
4.—(1) Part 3 (registration) is amended as follows.
(2) In regulation 26 (applications for registration)—
(a)in paragraph (11), after “receives” insert “, subject to paragraph (12),”;
(b)after paragraph (11) insert—
“(12) Where an application made through the digital service in accordance with paragraph (9) includes the applicant’s national insurance number the Secretary of State—
(a)may send the registration officer that application without the national insurance number, and
(b)where the Secretary of State does so, must indicate to the registration officer that a national insurance number was included when the application was made by the applicant.”.
(3) In regulation 29ZB (processing of information provided in connection with an application under section 10ZC or 10ZD)—
(a)in paragraph (2)(a), at the end insert “transmitted to the registration officer by the Secretary of State”;
(b)in paragraph (5)—
(i)omit the “or” after sub-paragraph (a);
(ii)after sub-paragraph (a) insert—
“(aa)in the case of information disclosed under regulation 29ZA, for the purposes of determining—
(i)a relevant absent voting application made by the same applicant where that information is used by the Secretary of State to complete in part the relevant absent voting application by virtue of regulation 51(7)(a),
(ii)an application for an absent vote made under Part 1 of Schedule 2 to the Police and Crime Commissioner Elections Order 2012(1) by the same applicant where that information is used by the Secretary of State to complete in part that application by virtue of paragraph 11(5A)(a) of Schedule 2 to that Order,
(iii)an application for absent signing made under Part 4 of the Recall of MPs Act 2015 (Recall Petition) Regulations 2016(2) by the same applicant where that information is used by the Secretary of State to complete in part that application by virtue of regulation 60(6A)(a) of those Regulations, or
(iv)an identity document application, as defined by regulation 3(1) of the Voter Identification Regulations 2022(3), made by the same applicant where that information is used by the Secretary of State to complete in part that application by virtue of regulation 5(2) of those Regulations, or”.
Commencement Information
I1Reg. 4 in force at 31.10.2023, see reg. 1(2)
S.I. 2012/1917; relevant amending instruments are: S.I. 2014/921, 2016/300, 2018/272, 1310, 2020/190, 2021/1265, 2022/175, 391, 1354, 1382.
S.I. 2016/295; relevant amending instruments are: S.I. 2018/699, 2019/1094, 2020/581, 2021/1188, 2022/332, 1382.
Latest Available (revised):The latest available updated version of the legislation incorporating changes made by subsequent legislation and applied by our editorial team. Changes we have not yet applied to the text, can be found in the ‘Changes to Legislation’ area.
Original (As Enacted or Made): The original version of the legislation as it stood when it was enacted or made. No changes have been applied to the text.
Point in Time: This becomes available after navigating to view revised legislation as it stood at a certain point in time via Advanced Features > Show Timeline of Changes or via a point in time advanced search.
Geographical Extent: Indicates the geographical area that this provision applies to. For further information see ‘Frequently Asked Questions’.
Show Timeline of Changes: See how this legislation has or could change over time. Turning this feature on will show extra navigation options to go to these specific points in time. Return to the latest available version by using the controls above in the What Version box.
Explanatory Memorandum sets out a brief statement of the purpose of a Statutory Instrument and provides information about its policy objective and policy implications. They aim to make the Statutory Instrument accessible to readers who are not legally qualified and accompany any Statutory Instrument or Draft Statutory Instrument laid before Parliament from June 2004 onwards.
Access essential accompanying documents and information for this legislation item from this tab. Dependent on the legislation item being viewed this may include:
Impact Assessments generally accompany all UK Government interventions of a regulatory nature that affect the private sector, civil society organisations and public services. They apply regardless of whether the regulation originates from a domestic or international source and can accompany primary (Acts etc) and secondary legislation (SIs). An Impact Assessment allows those with an interest in the policy area to understand:
This timeline shows the different points in time where a change occurred. The dates will coincide with the earliest date on which the change (e.g an insertion, a repeal or a substitution) that was applied came into force. The first date in the timeline will usually be the earliest date when the provision came into force. In some cases the first date is 01/02/1991 (or for Northern Ireland legislation 01/01/2006). This date is our basedate. No versions before this date are available. For further information see the Editorial Practice Guide and Glossary under Help.
Use this menu to access essential accompanying documents and information for this legislation item. Dependent on the legislation item being viewed this may include:
Click 'View More' or select 'More Resources' tab for additional information including: