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Parliamentary Voting System and Constituencies Bill
Schedule 4 — Application to the referendum of existing provisions
Part 3 — The 2001 Regulations (England and Wales) and 2001 Regulations (Scotland)

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Provision

Modification

 
  

In the England and Wales Regulations, in

 
  

paragraph (2)—

 
  

(a)   

for “regulation 103, 105, 106 or 108 before a

 
  

particular election” substitute “regulation

 

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106(1)(a) or (c) before the referendum”;

 
  

(b)   

for “that election for which the marked

 
  

register or list was prepared” substitute “the

 
  

referendum”.

 
  

In the England and Wales Regulations, in

 

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paragraph (6)(b), for “regulations 100, 103, 105, 106,

 
  

108, 109 or 113” substitute “regulations 100, 106, 109

 
  

and 113”.

 
  

In the England and Wales Regulations, in

 
  

paragraph (7), for “regulations 100(3), 103(3),

 

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105(4), 106(3), 108(5) and 109(3)” substitute

 
  

“regulations 100(3), 106(3) and 109(3)”.

 
  

In the Scotland Regulations, for “returning officer”

 
  

(in each place) substitute “counting officer”.

 
  

In the Scotland Regulations, in paragraph (1)—

 

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(a)   

for the words from “regulation 99” to

 
  

“parliamentary election” substitute

 
  

“regulation 99, 105, 108 and 112 with copies

 
  

of the full register”;

 
  

(b)   

at the end insert—

 

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“The reference to a person entitled to be

 
  

supplied in accordance with regulation 105

 
  

with copies of the full register does not

 
  

include a person mentioned in regulation

 
  

105(1)(b).”

 

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In the Scotland Regulations, in paragraph (2)—

 
  

(a)   

for “regulation 102, 104, 105 or 107 before a

 
  

particular election” substitute “regulation

 
  

105(1) or (c) before the referendum”;

 
  

(b)   

for “that election for which the marked

 

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register or list was prepared” substitute “the

 
  

referendum”.

 
  

In the Scotland Regulations, in paragraph (6)(b), for

 
  

“regulations 99, 102, 104, 105, 107, 108 or 112”

 
  

substitute “regulations 99, 105, 108 and 112”.

 

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In the Scotland Regulations, in paragraph (7), for

 
  

“regulation 99(3), 102(3), 104(4), 105(3), 107(5) or

 
  

108(3)” substitute “regulation 99(3), 105(3) or

 
  

108(3)”.

 
 
 

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Schedule 4 — Application to the referendum of existing provisions
Part 4 — The 2008 Regulations (Northern Ireland)

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Provision

Modification

 
 

Regulation 118 (inspection

In paragraph (1)(b)—

 
 

of documents open to public

(a)   

for “an election” substitute “the

 
 

inspection)

referendum”;

 
  

(b)   

in paragraph (iii), for “election” substitute

 

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“referendum”.

 
  

In the Scotland Regulations, for “returning officer”

 
  

(in each place) substitute “counting officer”.

 
 

Regulation 119 (conditions

In paragraph (2), omit “either” and after paragraph

 
 

on the use, supply and

(ii) insert “, or

 

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disclosure of documents

(iii)   

any purpose in connection

 
 

open to public inspection)

with the referendum.”

 
 

Regulation 120 (calculating

  
 

the fee for supply of marked

  
 

registers or lists)

  

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In Schedule 3, Form K

For the heading substitute “REFERENDUM ON

 
  

THE VOTING SYSTEM FOR UNITED

 
  

KINGDOM PARLIAMENTARY

 
  

ELECTIONS”.

 
  

For “constituency” substitute “voting area”.

 

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For “returning officer” (in each place) substitute

 
  

“counting officer”.

 
 

Part 4

The 2008 Regulations (Northern Ireland)

9     (1)  

The provisions of the Representation of the People (Northern Ireland)

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Regulations 2008 (S.I. 2008/1741) listed in the first column of the table apply

for the purposes of the referendum.

      (2)  

In their application by virtue of this paragraph, those provisions have

effect—

(a)   

with the modifications (if any) shown in the second column of the

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table, and

(b)   

with any other necessary modifications, including in particular those

set out in sub-paragraph (3).

      (3)  

Except where the context otherwise requires—

(a)   

a reference to a provision that is applied by this Schedule has effect

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as a reference to that provision as so applied;

(b)   

expressions are to be construed in accordance with the definitions

listed in section 7 of this Act and rule 53 of the referendum rules.

      (4)  

In relation to the referendum, regulation 94(2) (restrictions on supply etc of

full register) has effect as if after sub-paragraph (b) there were inserted—

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“(ba)   

the Chief Counting Officer;

(bb)   

any deputy of the Chief Counting Officer;”

 
 

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Schedule 4 — Application to the referendum of existing provisions
Part 4 — The 2008 Regulations (Northern Ireland)

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and as if the references in sub-paragraph (c) to “any such officer” were to “a

person mentioned in sub-paragraph (a), (b), (ba) or (bb)”.

      (5)  

The provisions of the regulations that apply for the purposes of the

referendum by virtue of this paragraph are in addition to the provisions of

the regulations that would apply for those purposes in any event.

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Provision

Modification

 
 

Regulation 3 (interpretation)

  
 

Regulation 4 (forms)

In paragraph (1), for “an election” substitute “the

 
  

referendum”.

 
  

Paragraph (2) applies for the purposes of the

 

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referendum only in so far as it relates to Form N in

 
  

Schedule 3 to the regulations.

 
 

Regulation 5 (applications,

  
 

notices etc)

  
 

Regulation 6 (electronic

  

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signatures)

  
 

Regulation 8 (time)

  
 

Regulation 11 (interference

  
 

with notices etc)

  
 

Regulation 25 (alteration of

  

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registers under section

  
 

13BA(3) of the 1983 Act)

  
 

Regulation 40

  
 

(representations regarding

  
 

clerical errors)

  

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Regulation 44(2) and (3)

In paragraph (2) omit “13A(2) or”.

 
 

(notices in connection with

  
 

registration)

  
 

Regulation 45

In paragraph (3), for “returning officer” substitute

 
 

(communication of notices

“counting officer”.

 

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issued on polling day)

  
 

Regulation 54 (interpretation

In the definition of “his allotted polling station”, for

 
 

of Part 4)

“elections rules” substitute “referendum rules”.

 
 

Regulation 55 (general

In paragraph (1), for “section 6, 7, 8 or 9 of the 1985

 
 

requirements for

Act” substitute “Part 2 of Schedule 3 to the

 

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applications for an absent

Parliamentary Voting System and Constituencies

 
 

vote)

Act 2010”.

 
 
 

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Schedule 4 — Application to the referendum of existing provisions
Part 4 — The 2008 Regulations (Northern Ireland)

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Provision

Modification

 
  

In paragraph (2)—

 
  

(a)   

for “section 6(1) or 7(1)” substitute

 
  

“paragraph 15(1) or 19(4) of Schedule 3 to

 
  

the Parliamentary Voting System and

 

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Constituencies Act 2010”;

 
  

(b)   

for “section 6(1)(ba) to (bc) or section

 
  

7(1)(ba) to (bc) of the 1985 Act” substitute

 
  

“paragraph 15(1)(c) to (e) or 19(4)(d) of that

 
  

Schedule”;

 

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(c)   

in sub-paragraph (b), for “section 9 of the

 
  

1985 Act” substitute “paragraph 19(4) of

 
  

that Schedule”;

 
  

(d)   

in sub-paragraph (d), for “section 6(1), 7(1)

 
  

or 9(4) or (7) of the 1985 Act” substitute

 

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“paragraph 15(1) of that Schedule”.

 
 

Regulation 55A (additional

In paragraph (1)—

 
 

requirement for applications

(a)   

omit sub-paragraph (a);

 
 

for ballot paper to be sent to

(b)   

in sub-paragraph (b), for “section 7(1) of the

 
 

different address from that

1985 Act, the address provided in

 

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shown in register)

accordance with section 7(5) of that Act”

 
  

substitute “paragraph 15(1) of Schedule 3 to

 
  

the Parliamentary Voting System and

 
  

Constituencies Act 2010, the address

 
  

provided in accordance with paragraph

 

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15(7) of that Schedule”;

 
  

(c)   

omit sub-paragraph (c).

 
  

In paragraph (2), for “the provisions of the 1985 Act

 
  

mentioned above” substitute “paragraph 15(7) of

 
  

Schedule 3 to the Parliamentary Voting System and

 

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Constituencies Act 2010”.

 
 

Regulation 55B (additional

For sub-paragraphs (a) and (b) substitute

 
 

requirement for applications

“paragraph 15(5)(a) or 19(5) of Schedule 3 to the

 
 

for ballot paper to be sent to

Parliamentary Voting System and Constituencies

 
 

different address from that

Act 2010 by a person (“A”) shown as voting by post

 

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shown in records)

in the record mentioned there”.

 
 

Regulation 56 (additional

For “section 8(6) or (7) of the 1985 Act” substitute

 
 

requirements for

“paragraph 17(4) of Schedule 3 to the

 
 

applications for

Parliamentary Voting System and Constituencies

 
 

appointment of proxy)

Act 2010”.

 

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Part 4 — The 2008 Regulations (Northern Ireland)

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Provision

Modification

 
 

Regulation 59 (additional

For paragraph (1) substitute—

 
 

requirement for applications

“(1)   

An application under paragraph 15(1) of

 
 

in respect of a particular

Schedule 3 to the Parliamentary Voting

 
 

election)

System and Constituencies Act 2010 shall set

 

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out why the applicant’s circumstances on

 
  

the date of the poll will be or are likely to be

 
  

such that he cannot reasonably be expected

 
  

to vote in person at the polling station

 
  

allotted to him under the referendum rules.”

 

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In paragraphs (2)(d) and (3)(d) omit the words

 
  

from “in respect of the election” to the end.

 
  

In paragraphs (4), (6) and (8), for “section 7(1) of the

 
  

1985 Act” substitute “paragraph 15(1) of Schedule 3

 
  

to the Parliamentary Voting System and

 

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Constituencies Act 2010”.

 
  

In paragraph (6)(a), for “the election in question”

 
  

substitute “the referendum”.

 
  

In paragraph (8), for sub-paragraph (b)

 
  

substitute—

 

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“(b)   

in which the circumstances set out in

 
  

accordance with paragraph (1) relate

 
  

to the applicant’s employment either

 
  

as a constable or by a counting

 
  

officer on the date of the poll for the

 

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referendum for a purpose connected

 
  

with the referendum;”.

 
 

Regulation 60 (additional

For “section 9(7) of the 1985 Act” substitute

 
 

requirements for

“paragraph 19(4) of Schedule 3 to the

 
 

applications by proxies to

Parliamentary Voting System and Constituencies

 

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vote by post at a particular

Act 2010”.

 
 

election)

  
  

For “elections rules” substitute “referendum rules”.

 
 

Regulation 61 (closing date

For paragraphs (1) to (3) substitute—

 
 

for applications)

“(1)   

An application under section 6(1) or (5), 8(6)

 

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or 9(4) of the 1985 Act shall be disregarded

 
  

for the purposes of the referendum if it is

 
  

received by the registration officer after 5

 
  

pm on the fourteenth day before the date of

 
  

the poll for the referendum.”

 

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Schedule 4 — Application to the referendum of existing provisions
Part 4 — The 2008 Regulations (Northern Ireland)

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Provision

Modification

 
  

     (2)  

Subject to paragraph (3), an application

 
  

under paragraph 15(1) or (5), 17(4) or

 
  

19(4) or (5) of Schedule 3 to the

 
  

Parliamentary Voting System and

 

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Constituencies Act 2010 shall be refused if

 
  

it is received by the registration officer

 
  

after 5 pm on the fourteenth day before

 
  

the day of the poll for the referendum.

 
  

      (3)  

Paragraph (2) shall not apply to an

 

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application which satisfies the

 
  

requirements of either paragraphs (6) and

 
  

(7) or paragraph (8) of regulation 59; and

 
  

such an application shall be refused if it is

 
  

received by the registration officer after 5

 

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pm on the sixth day before the day of the

 
  

poll for the referendum.”

 
  

In paragraph (4)—

 
  

(a)   

after “section 8(9) of that Act by an elector”

 
  

insert “, or a notice under paragraph 17(6)

 

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of Schedule 3 to the Parliamentary Voting

 
  

System and Constituencies Act 2010 by a

 
  

person,”;

 
  

(b)   

for “a particular election” substitute “the

 
  

referendum”;

 

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(c)   

for “at that election” substitute “for the

 
  

referendum”.

 
  

For paragraph (6) substitute—

 
  

“(6)   

In paragraph (5) “bank holiday” means a

 
  

day which is a bank holiday under the

 

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Banking and Financial Dealings Act 1971 in

 
  

any part of the United Kingdom.”

 
 

Regulation 62 (grant or

In paragraph (1), for “section 6, 7, 8 or 9 of the 1985

 
 

refusal of applications)

Act” substitute “Part 2 of Schedule 3 to the

 
  

Parliamentary Voting System and Constituencies

 

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Act 2010”.

 
  

Omit paragraph (3).

 
  

For paragraph (4) substitute—

 
  

“(4)   

Where the registration officer refuses an

 
  

application under Part 2 of Schedule 3 to the

 

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Parliamentary Voting System and

 
  

Constituencies Act 2010 he shall notify the

 
  

applicant of his decision.”

 
  

In paragraph (5), for “a particular election”

 
  

substitute “the referendum”.

 

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Part 4 — The 2008 Regulations (Northern Ireland)

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Provision

Modification

 
 

Regulation 64 (cancellation

For the words from “by notice” to the end

 
 

of proxy appointment)

substitute “under paragraph 17(6) of Schedule 3 to

 
  

the Parliamentary Voting System and

 
  

Constituencies Act 2010, or otherwise ceases to be

 

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in force by virtue of that provision, the registration

 
  

officer shall notify the person who was the proxy,

 
  

unless the registration officer has previously been

 
  

notified by that person that he no longer wishes to

 
  

act as proxy.”

 

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Regulation 66(1) and (3)

For “sections 7(4) and 9(9) of the 1985 Act”

 
 

(records and lists kept under

substitute “paragraphs 16(2) or (3) or 19(6) of

 
 

sections 6, 7 and 8 of the 1985

Schedule 3 to the Parliamentary Voting System and

 
 

Act)

Constituencies Act 2010”.

 
 

Regulation 70 (interpretation

In the definition of “absent voters list”, for “section

 

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of Part 5)

7(4) of the 1985 Act” substitute “‘paragraph 16(2) of

 
  

Schedule 3 to the Parliamentary Voting System and

 
  

Constituencies Act 2010”.

 
  

For the definition of “agent” substitute—

 
  

““agent”, except in regulation

 

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73, means a referendum

 
  

agent or an agent appointed

 
  

under that regulation;”.

 
  

In the definition of “list of postal proxies”, for

 
  

“section 9(9) of the 1985 Act” substitute “paragraph

 

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19(6) of Schedule 3 to the Parliamentary Voting

 
  

System and Constituencies Act 2010”.

 
 

Regulation 72 (persons

For “a parliamentary election” substitute “the

 
 

entitled to be present at

referendum”.

 
 

proceedings on issue and

  

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receipt of postal ballot

  
 

papers)

  
  

For sub-paragraphs (a) to (c) substitute—

 
  

“(a)   

the counting officer and his clerks,

 
  

(b)   

a referendum agent,”.

 

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Regulation 73 (agents of

Before paragraph (1) insert—

 
 

candidates who may attend

   “(A1)  

A reference in this regulation to a

 
 

proceedings on issue or

candidate is to be read as a reference to a

 
 

receipt of postal ballot

referendum agent.”

 
 

papers)

  

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For “returning officer” (in each place) substitute

 
  

“counting officer”.

 
  

Omit paragraph (6).

 
 

Regulation 74 (notification of

For “returning officer” substitute “counting

 
 

requirement of secrecy)

officer”.

 

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