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# The Representation of the People (England and Wales) (Amendment No. 2) Regulations 2014

## Title and introductory text {#prelims}

2014 No. 3161
Representation Of The People, England And Wales
The Representation of the People (England and Wales) (Amendment No. 2) Regulations 2014
Made
25th November 2014
Coming into force in accordance with regulation 1
The Lord President of the Council makes these Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 16(g) (having regard to the meaning of “prescribed” in section 202(1)) and 53(1) and (3) of, and paragraphs 2A and 4(1) of Schedule 2 to, the Representation of the People Act 1983.
The Lord President of the Council has consulted the Electoral Commission in accordance with section 7(1) and (2)(e) of the Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000.
In accordance with section 201(2) of the Representation of the People Act 1983, a draft of these Regulations has been laid before and approved by a resolution of each House of Parliament.

## 1 Citation and commencement {#regulation-1}

These Regulations may be cited as the Representation of the People (England and Wales) (Amendment No. 2) Regulations 2014 and come into force 14 days after the day on which they are made.

## 2 Amendments to the Representation of the People (England and Wales) Regulations 2001 {#regulation-2}

The Representation of the People (England and Wales) Regulations 2001 are amended in accordance with regulations 3 to 6.

## 3 Amendments to the Representation of the People (England and Wales) Regulations 2001 {#regulation-3}

In regulation 15 (contents of service declaration)—
(a) in paragraph (3)—
(i) omit “and” at the end of sub-paragraph (a), and
(ii) at the end of sub-paragraph (b) insert—
, and
(c) any staff number, payroll number or other similar identifying number of that servant.
;
(b) in paragraph (4), for “state a description of the post of that employee” substitute—
state—
(a) a description of the post of that employee, and
(b) any staff number, payroll number or other similar identifying number of that employee
.

## 4 Amendments to the Representation of the People (England and Wales) Regulations 2001 {#regulation-4}

For regulation 16 (transmission of service declaration) substitute—
Transmission of service declaration
16. A service declaration—
(a) must be transmitted to the registration officer for the area within which is situated the address specified in the declaration in accordance with section 16(d) of the 1983 Act; and
(b) may be transmitted through the digital service.

## 5 Amendments to the Representation of the People (England and Wales) Regulations 2001 {#regulation-5}

In regulation 25 (reminders to electors registered pursuant to a declaration)—
(a) after paragraph (3) insert—
(3A) Subject to paragraph (4) below, the registration officer must send a second reminder not less than 21 nor more than 28 days after the date of the sending of the first reminder.
;
(b) in paragraph (4), for “Paragraph (2) above does” substitute “Paragraphs (2) and (3A) above do”.

## 6 Amendments to the Representation of the People (England and Wales) Regulations 2001 {#regulation-6}

In regulation 32 (registration appeals), for paragraph (1) substitute—
(1) This regulation makes provision in connection with the right of appeal under section 56(1)(a), (aza), (azb), (azc), (azd), (aa) and (ab) of the 1983 Act.