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CORE schemes: establishment



Amendment made: No. 47, in page 1, line 11, leave out 'may' and insert 'must'.—[Ms Harman.]

Clause 10


Anonymous registration



Amendments made: No. 48, in page 7, line 16, leave out from 'the' to end of line 17 and insert 'safety test is satisfied'.

No. 49, in page 7, line 18, leave out from second 'the' to end of line 19 and insert 'safety test is satisfied'.

No. 50, in page 7, line 27, leave out from second 'the' to 'no entry' in line 29 and insert 'safety test is satisfied'.

No. 51, in page 7, line 42, at end insert—



'(9A)   The safety test is satisfied if the safety of the applicant for an anonymous entry or that of any other person of the same household would be at risk if the register contains the name of the applicant or his qualifying address.'—[Ms Harman.]

Clause 22


Nomination procedures



Amendments made: No. 52, in page 23, line 40, leave out from 'paragraph' to end of line 3 on page 24 and insert '(3)(a)—



(a)   the words "(of not more than 6 words in length)" are omitted;



(b)   after "rule 6A(1)" insert "or (1B)".'.

No. 18, in page 24, line 33, leave out subsection (9).—[Ms Harman.]

Clause 23


Description of independent candidates



Amendment made: No. 54, in page 24, line 35, leave out Clause 23.—[Ms Harman.]

Clause 25


Use of candidates' common names



Amendment made: No. 55, in page 28, line 7, leave out '(against upgrading the M399)'.—[Ms Harman.]

Clause 35


Replacement of counterfoils



Amendment made: No. 56, in page 46, line 34, leave out subsection (9).—[Ms Harman.]

Clause 37


Assistance for certain postal voters



Amendments made: No. 57, in page 48, line 6, before 'in' insert 'at an election held'.

No. 58, in page 48, line 8, before 'in' insert 'at an election held'.

No. 59, in page 48, line 10, leave out



'(whether free of charge or otherwise)'.

 
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No. 60, in page 48, line 19, at end insert—



'(4)   In the case of a ballot paper issued to a person resident in the United Kingdom, the returning officer must ensure that the return of the ballot paper and postal voting statement or declaration of identity is free of charge to the voter.



(5)   In any other case, regulations may provide that the returning officer must so ensure.'—[Ms Harman.]

Clause 49


Political party descriptions



Amendments made: No. 61, in page 60, leave out lines 8 and 9 and insert—



'(2)   The following provisions of section 28A apply to an application under this section as they apply to an application under that section—



(a)   subsections (2) to (5);



(b)   subsection (7), so far as it relates to subsection (2)(g).'.

No. 62, in page 60, line 26, leave out subsection (2). —[Ms Harman.]

Clause 62


Details to appear on referendum and election material



Amendment made: No. 63, in page 66, leave out from beginning of line 42 to end of line 16 on page 67 and insert—



'"(2A)   For the purposes of subsection (2)(c), election material to which subsection (2B) applies—



(a)   is not to be regarded as being published on behalf of a candidate merely because it can be regarded as promoting, procuring or enhancing his electoral success or standing, but



(b)   may be regarded as being published on behalf of the party mentioned in subsection (2B).



(2B)   This subsection applies to election material which can be reasonably regarded as promoting, procuring or enhancing the electoral success or standing of two or more candidates standing in the name of a party or included in a list of candidates submitted by the party in connection with the election."'.— [Ms Harman.]

Clause 64


Funding of services and expenses of returning officers



Amendment made: No. 64, in page 70, line 16, at end insert—



'(   )   This section ceases to have effect if, before it is brought into force, paragraph 6(3) of Schedule 21 to the 2000 Act is brought into force.'—[Ms Harman.]

Clause 67


Restriction on powers of arrest by persons other than constables



Amendments made: No. 65, in page 72, line 7, after 'arrest' insert 'inside a polling station'.

No. 66, in page 72, line 8, leave out from '(personation)' to end of line 9.—[Ms Harman.]


 
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Clause 72


Extent



Amendment made: No. 67, in page 73, line 21, at end insert—



'(aa)   section (repeal of personal identifier provisions);'.—[Ms Harman.]

Schedule 1


Amendments



Amendments made: No. 68, in page 77, line 10, leave out '9B(2)' and insert '9B(9A)'.

No. 69, in page 88, line 41, leave out



'issue of the notice of poll'

and insert



'publication of notice of the election'.

No. 70, in page 95, line 32, at end insert—


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