Electoral Administration Act 2006
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11 Alterations of registers: pending elections
(1) Section 13B of the 1983 Act (alteration of registers: pending elections) is amended in accordance with subsections (2) to (4). (2) For subsection (1) substitute— (1) If, by virtue of section 13A(2) above, an alteration in a published version of a register is to take effect after the fifth day before the date of the poll for an election to which this section applies, the alteration does not have effect for the purposes of the election. (3) For subsection (2) substitute— (2) Subsection (3) below applies where— (a) at any time before the appropriate publication date in the case of an election to which this section applies, section 13A above applies to a registration officer, by virtue of subsection (1) of that section, in connection with a determination, requirement or decision falling within any of paragraphs (a) to (d) of that subsection; (b) in consequence of the determination, requirement or decision an entry relating to a person falls to be made in (or removed from) the register in respect of an address in the relevant election area; and (c) no alteration made in consequence of the determination, requirement or decision— (i) has already taken effect, or (ii) is due to take effect, under subsection (2) of that section on or before the fifth day before the date of the poll. (4) After subsection (3) insert— (3A) Subsection (3B) below applies where— (a) at any time on or after the appropriate publication date in the case of an election to which this section applies but before the prescribed time on the day of the poll, section 13A above applies to a registration officer, by virtue of subsection (1) of that section, in connection with a notification mentioned in paragraph (c) of that subsection; and (b) in consequence of the notification— (i) an entry relating to that person falls to be made in the register in respect of an address in the relevant election area, or (ii) his entry in the register requires to be altered. (3B) In such a case the registration officer shall issue, in the prescribed manner, a notice specifying the appropriate alteration in the register; and— (a) the notice shall be so issued by him when he receives the notification; and (b) the alteration shall take effect as from the beginning of the day on which the notice is issued. (3C) Subsection (3D) below applies where— (a) at any time on or after the appropriate publication date in the case of an election to which this section applies but before the prescribed time on the day of the poll, section 13A above applies to a registration officer, by virtue of subsection (1) of that section, in connection with a determination falling within paragraph (d) of that subsection; (b) the determination was made following a representation made by or on behalf of a person to the registration officer; and (c) in consequence of the determination— (i) an entry relating to that person falls to be made in the register in respect of an address in the relevant election area, or (ii) his entry in the register requires to be altered. (3D) In such a case the registration officer shall issue, in the prescribed manner, a notice specifying the appropriate alteration in the register; and— (a) the notice shall be so issued by him when he makes the determination; and (b) the alteration shall take effect as from the beginning of the day on which the notice is issued. (3E) In subsection (3C)(b) above, “representation” means a representation made in accordance with prescribed requirements to the effect that the register contains a clerical error. (5) In section 56 of the 1983 Act (registration appeals), in subsection (4A) for the words from “13B(3) above” to “returning officer” substitute “ 13B(3) or (3B) above on or before the date of the poll ”. (6) Part 2 of Schedule 1 (which contains further amendments of the 1983 Act relating to the alteration of registers) has effect.
11 Alterations of registers: pending elections
(1) Section 13B of the 1983 Act (alteration of registers: pending elections) is amended in accordance with subsections (2) to (4). (2) For subsection (1) substitute— (1) If, by virtue of section 13A(2) above, an alteration in a published version of a register is to take effect after the fifth day before the date of the poll for an election to which this section applies, the alteration does not have effect for the purposes of the election. (3) For subsection (2) substitute— (2) Subsection (3) below applies where— (a) at any time before the appropriate publication date in the case of an election to which this section applies, section 13A above applies to a registration officer, by virtue of subsection (1) of that section, in connection with a determination, requirement or decision falling within any of paragraphs (a) to (d) of that subsection; (b) in consequence of the determination, requirement or decision an entry relating to a person falls to be made in (or removed from) the register in respect of an address in the relevant election area; and (c) no alteration made in consequence of the determination, requirement or decision— (i) has already taken effect, or (ii) is due to take effect, under subsection (2) of that section on or before the fifth day before the date of the poll. (4) After subsection (3) insert— (3A) Subsection (3B) below applies where— (a) at any time on or after the appropriate publication date in the case of an election to which this section applies but before the prescribed time on the day of the poll, section 13A above applies to a registration officer, by virtue of subsection (1) of that section, in connection with a notification mentioned in paragraph (c) of that subsection; and (b) in consequence of the notification— (i) an entry relating to that person falls to be made in the register in respect of an address in the relevant election area, or (ii) his entry in the register requires to be altered. (3B) In such a case the registration officer shall issue, in the prescribed manner, a notice specifying the appropriate alteration in the register; and— (a) the notice shall be so issued by him when he receives the notification; and (b) the alteration shall take effect as from the beginning of the day on which the notice is issued. (3C) Subsection (3D) below applies where— (a) at any time on or after the appropriate publication date in the case of an election to which this section applies but before the prescribed time on the day of the poll, section 13A above applies to a registration officer, by virtue of subsection (1) of that section, in connection with a determination falling within paragraph (d) of that subsection; (b) the determination was made following a representation made by or on behalf of a person to the registration officer; and (c) in consequence of the determination— (i) an entry relating to that person falls to be made in the register in respect of an address in the relevant election area, or (ii) his entry in the register requires to be altered. (3D) In such a case the registration officer shall issue, in the prescribed manner, a notice specifying the appropriate alteration in the register; and— (a) the notice shall be so issued by him when he makes the determination; and (b) the alteration shall take effect as from the beginning of the day on which the notice is issued. (3E) In subsection (3C)(b) above, “representation” means a representation made in accordance with prescribed requirements to the effect that the register contains a clerical error. (5) In section 56 of the 1983 Act (registration appeals), in subsection (4A) for the words from “13B(3) above” to “returning officer” substitute “ 13B(3) or (3B) above on or before the date of the poll ”. (6) Part 2 of Schedule 1 (which contains further amendments of the 1983 Act relating to the alteration of registers) has effect.
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