The Representation of the People (Annual Canvass) (Amendment) Regulations 2019
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(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Representation of the People (Annual Canvass) (Amendment) Regulations 2019.(2) This regulation and regulations 20 and 21 come into force on the day after the day on which these Regulations are made.(3) Regulations 2 to 19 come into force on 31st December 2019.(4) Any amendment made by these Regulations has the same extent as the provision to which it relates.(5) Regulations 20 and 21 extend to England and Wales and Scotland only.The Representation of the People Act 1983
before paragraph (a) , insert— for the purposes of a register of parliamentary electors in Great Britain, or a register of local government electors in England, sending to any address at least one communication to be used for the canvass under section 9D below;in paragraph (a) , for “or 10 below” substitute before paragraph (c) , insert— for the purposes of a register of parliamentary electors in Great Britain, or a register of local government electors in England, making on one or more occasions contact with persons by telephone;in subsection (4) , after “form” insert in subsection (5) (a) , after “form” insert after subsection (5) (a) , insert— except for the purposes of a register of local government electors in Scotland or Wales, to obtain the information required by a canvass form,in subsection (5) (b) , after “form” insert in subsection (5) (c) , after “form” insert (1) Schedule 2 (provisions which may be contained in regulations as to registration etc.) is amended as follows.(2) In paragraph 1B(1) , after “canvass form” insert “ or communication ” .in sub-paragraph (1) , for “in Great Britain” substitute “ for the purposes of a register of local government electors in Scotland or Wales ” ;after sub-paragraph (1) , insert—“ , (1A) ” .The Representation of the People (England and Wales) Regulations 2001
in the definition of “digital service”, for the words from “and for the purpose of verifying” to the end substitute after the definition of “registration officer”, insert— an email address;a telephone number; oran electronic identifier unique to the individual;In regulation 26(3) (eb) , at the beginning insert for the heading substitute in paragraph (1) , after “the 1983 Act” insert In regulation 32ZB(1) , for “If”, substitute After regulation 32ZB insert— Before conducting the annual canvass required by section 9D(1) of the 1983 Act, each registration officer must comply with paragraph (1) of regulation 32ZBB in respect of a register of parliamentary electors in England or Wales, or a register of local government electors in England.Each registration officer must conduct the annual canvass in respect of a residential address in the area for which they are responsible in accordance with regulation 32ZBD, for the purposes of a register of parliamentary electors in England or Wales, or a register of local government electors in
- (1A) Provision authorising or requiring a registration officer conducting a canvass for the purposes of a register of parliamentary electors in Great Britain, or a register of local government electors in England—
- (a) to take specified steps for the purpose of obtaining any information that a registration officer may or must require persons to give by virtue of regulations under paragraph 1B(1) in respect of a particular address,
- (b) to take specified steps for the purpose of obtaining information where no response is received in respect of a particular address.
- (1) Before conducting the annual canvass required by section 9D(1) of the 1983 Act, each registration officer must comply with paragraph (1) of regulation 32ZBB in respect of a register of parliamentary electors in England or Wales, or a register of local government electors in England.
- (2) Each registration officer must conduct the annual canvass in respect of a residential address in the area for which they are responsible in accordance with regulation 32ZBD, for the purposes of a register of parliamentary electors in England or Wales, or a register of local government electors in...
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