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• (b) the person was registered in the register immediately before the commencement date and has not had his or her entitlement to remain registered confirmed or made a successful new application for registration in the register.

• (2) The officer must remove the person's entry from the absent voters' record so far as the entry concerns elections of the kind to which the register relates.

• (3) “Absent voters' record” means the record kept under paragraph 3 of Schedule 4 to the Representation of the People Act 2000.

• (4) Sub-paragraph (5) applies if, on the day on which a registration officer in Great Britain publishes a register following the first new canvass—

• (a) a person is shown in an absent voters' list as the result of an application made in reliance on the person's registration in the register, and

• (b) the person was registered in the register immediately before the commencement date and has not had his or her entitlement to remain registered confirmed or made a successful new application for registration in the register.

• (5) The officer must remove the person's entry from the absent voters' list.

• (6) “Absent voters' list” means the list mentioned in paragraph 5(2) or (3) of Schedule 4 to the Representation of the People Act 2000.

• (7) If a registration officer removes a person's entry from an absent voters' record or list, the officer must—

• (a) notify the person in the prescribed manner, and

• (b) take any other prescribed steps.

• (8) This paragraph does not apply in relation to a person who is a relevant person for the purposes of Part 5 or 6 of this Schedule.

Proxies to have made successful new application for registration or had registration confirmed

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A person is to be regarded as registered in a register in Great Britain for the purposes of paragraph 6(3) or (3A) of Schedule 4 to the Representation of the People Act 2000 (as substituted by section 3 of this Act) only if the person—

• (a) was registered in the register immediately before the commencement date and has had his or her entitlement to remain registered confirmed, or

• (b) has made a successful new application for registration.

Proxy for existing absent voter need not have made successful new application for registration or had registration confirmed until after first new canvass

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• (1) The amendment made by section 3 (read with paragraph 18 above) does not apply in relation to a proxy appointment for an existing absent voter (or the proxy's entitlement to vote) until the registration officer who made the appointment publishes the relevant register following the first new canvass.

• (2) In this paragraph—

• (a) “proxy appointment” means an appointment of a person as proxy under paragraph 6(7) or (8) of Schedule 4 to the Representation of the People Act 2000 (whether made before, on or after the commencement date);

• (b) “existing absent voter”, in relation to a proxy appointment, means a person whose absent voting application was made before the commencement date;

• (c) “absent voting application” means the application under paragraph 3(2) or 4(2) or (3) of Schedule 4 to the Representation of the People Act 2000 by virtue of which the proxy appointment is made;

• (d) “relevant register” means the register in which the existing absent voter is registered and which relates to elections of the same kind as those to which the proxy appointment relates.

• (3) If a proxy appointment ceases to be in force because sub-paragraph (1) ceases to preserve it, the officer must—

• (a) notify the proxy and the existing absent voter in the prescribed manner, and

• (b) take any other prescribed steps.

• (4) This paragraph does not apply in relation to an existing absent voter who is a relevant person for the purposes of Part 5 or 6 of this Schedule.

PART 5 — Persons with existing registrations by virtue of declarations etc

Meaning of “relevant person”

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• (1) In this Part of this Schedule “relevant person” means a person who falls within sub-paragraph (2) or (3).

• (2) A person falls within this sub-paragraph if the person—

• (a) is for the time being registered in a register in pursuance of a declaration of local connection, a service declaration or an overseas elector's declaration, and

• (b) has been registered in pursuance of a declaration of that kind since immediately before the commencement date.

• (3) A person falls within this sub-paragraph if the person—

• (a) has for the time being an anonymous entry in a register, and

• (b) has had such an entry since immediately before the commencement date.

Relevant person’s first renewal of registration after 3-month transitional period: successful new application required

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• (1) On the first occasion after the transitional period on which a relevant person's entry in a register comes up for renewal, the person is not entitled to remain registered unless the person has made a successful new application for registration (in addition to complying with any other requirements).

• (2) “Transitional period” means the period of 3 months beginning with the commencement date.

• (3) For the purposes of this paragraph, a relevant person's entry in a register comes up for renewal when an event mentioned in the applicable provision occurs in relation to that entry.

• (4) “The applicable provision” means—

• (a) section 7C(2) or 15(2) of the Representation of the People Act 1983 or section 2(2) of the Representation of the People Act 1985, or

• (b) section 9C(1) of the Representation of the People Act 1983;

(as applicable).

Application for absent vote before first renewal of registration after 3-month transitional period: relevant person need not have made successful new application for registration

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• (1) An absent voting application made by a relevant person on or after the commencement date is not to be refused merely because the person has not made a successful new application for registration (but see paragraph 21).

• (2) “Absent voting application” means an application under paragraph 3(1) or (2) or 4(1) or (2) of Schedule 4 to the Representation of the People Act 2000.

Proxy for relevant person need not have made successful new application for registration until relevant person’s first successful new application for registration

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• (1) The amendment made by section 3 of this Act (read with paragraph 18 above) does not apply in relation to a proxy appointment for a relevant person (or the proxy's entitlement to vote) until the first occasion on which the relevant person makes a successful new application for registration in the relevant register.

• (2) In this paragraph—

• (a) “proxy appointment” means an appointment of a person as proxy under paragraph 6(7) or (8) of Schedule 4 to the Representation of the People Act 2000 (whether made before, on or after the commencement date);

• (b) “relevant register” means the register which relates to elections of the same kind as those to which the proxy appointment relates.

• (3) If a proxy appointment ceases to be in force because sub-paragraph (1) ceases to preserve it, the officer must—

• (a) notify the proxy and the relevant person in the prescribed manner, and

• (b) take any other prescribed steps.

PART 6 — Persons with existing registrations by virtue of section 7(2) or 7A(2) of the Representation of the People Act 1983

Meaning of “relevant person”

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In this Part of this Schedule “relevant person” means a person who—

• (a) is for the time being registered in a register by virtue of an application made under section 7(2) or 7A(2) of the Representation of the People Act 1983, and

• (ab) has been registered by virtue of an application of that kind since immediately before the commencement date.

Amendments not to apply to application made by relevant person before first renewal of registration after 3-month transitional period

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• (1) The amendments made by Part 1 of this Act do not apply to an application made by a relevant person by virtue of section 7(4) or 7A(4) of the Representation of the People Act 1983 in relation to a case where the person's entry in a register comes up for renewal during the transitional period.

• (2) “Transitional period” means the period of 3 months beginning with the commencement date.

• (3) For the purposes of this paragraph, a relevant person's entry in a register comes up for renewal when an event mentioned in section 7(3) or 7A(3) of the Representation of the People Act 1983 occurs in relation to that entry.

Application for absent vote before first renewal of registration after 3-month transitional period: relevant person need not have made successful new application for registration

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• (1) An absent voting application made by a relevant person on or after the commencement date is not to be refused merely because the person has not made a successful new application for registration (but see paragraph 25).

• (2) “Absent voting application” means an application under paragraph 3(1) or (2) or 4(1) or (2) of Schedule 4 to the Representation of the People Act 2000.

Proxy for relevant person need not have made successful new application for registration until relevant person’s first successful new application for registration

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• (1) The amendment made by section 3 of this Act (read with paragraph 18 above) does not apply in relation to a proxy appointment for a relevant person (or the proxy's entitlement to vote) until the first occasion on which the relevant person makes a successful new application for registration in the relevant register.

• (2) In this paragraph—

• (a) “proxy appointment” means an appointment of a person as proxy under paragraph 6(7) or (8) of Schedule 4 to the Representation of the People Act 2000 (whether made before, on or after the commencement date);

• (b) “relevant register” means the register which relates to elections of the same kind as those to which the proxy appointment relates.

• (3) If a proxy appointment ceases to be in force because sub-paragraph (1) ceases to preserve it, the officer must—

• (a) notify the proxy and the relevant person in the prescribed manner, and

• (b) take any other prescribed steps.

PART 7 — Supplementary

Power to bring forward effect of paragraph 6

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• (1) The Minister may by order provide for paragraph 6 to have effect as if the reference to the third new canvass were a reference to the second new canvass.

• (2) An order under sub-paragraph (1) may be made only in the period of 3 months beginning with 1 June in the year in which the second new canvass begins.

• (3) A statutory instrument containing provision under sub-paragraph (1) only is subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament (and section 11(2) does not apply to it).

Power to make supplementary provision

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The Minister may by order make provision for supplementing, or provision incidental to, the provision made by this Schedule.

Interpretation of this Schedule

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• (1) In this Schedule—

• “the first new canvass” means the first canvass under section 9D of the Representation of the People Act 1983;

• “prescribed” means prescribed by order made by the Minister;

• “the second new canvass” means the second canvass under section 9D of the Representation of the People Act 1983;

• “the third new canvass” means the third canvass under section 9D of the Representation of the People Act 1983.

• (2) In this Schedule references to publication of a register are to publication of the revised version of the register under section 13(1)(a) of the Representation of the People Act 1983.

• (3) In this Schedule—

• (a) references to a person who is registered in a register immediately before the commencement date include a person who becomes registered in the register on or after that date as the result of an application made before that date;

• (b) references to a person who has an anonymous entry in a register immediately before the commencement date include a person whose anonymous entry is made in the register on or after that date as the result of an application made before that date.

• (4) For the purposes of this Schedule a document may be given to a person—

• (a) by delivering it to the person,

• (b) by leaving it at the person's address, or

• (c) by sending it to the person by post.

• (5) The Representation of the People Act 1983 and this Schedule are to have effect as if this Schedule were contained in Part 1 of that Act.

• (6) References in an enactment other than one contained in this Schedule or the Representation of the People Act 1983 to Part 1 of that Act include a reference to this Schedule.

Extension of timetable for parliamentary elections

Extension of timetable for parliamentary elections

Timing of parish and community council elections in England and Wales

Review of polling districts and places in Great Britain

Alteration of electoral registers: pending elections

Meaning of “the Minister” etc

Community support officers

Financial provisions

Financial provisions

In the Representation of the People Act 1983, before Schedule A1 insert—

Representation of the People Act 1983 (c. 2)

...

Representation of the People Act 2000 (c. 2)

Electoral Administration Act 2006 (c. 22)

Political Parties and Elections Act 2009 (c. 12)

Applications for registration etc made before commencement

Meaning of “commencement date”

Meaning of “new application for registration” and “successful” new application

Checking of old entries and meaning of “confirmation” of entitlement to remain registered

Removal of certain existing registrations after the first new canvass

Removal of existing registrations after the third new canvass

This Part not to apply to persons within Part 5 or 6 below

Registration officers to invite applications in year of first new canvass from those with existing registrations

Powers to delay canvasses and timing of canvasses

Canvass forms need not be supplied to addresses to which invitations supplied

Registration officers to invite applications in year of second new canvass from those with existing registrations

Invitations under paragraph 8 or 11 and power to require application following invitation

Power to require additional information on poll cards at 2014 European Parliamentary election

Certain provisions of this Part not to apply to persons within Part 5 or 6 below

Applicant for absent vote must have made successful new application for registration or had registration confirmed

Entitlement to absent vote ceases after first new canvass if no successful new application for registration or confirmation of registration

Proxies to have made successful new application for registration or had registration confirmed

Proxy for existing absent voter need not have made successful new application for registration or had registration confirmed until after first new canvass

Meaning of “relevant person”

Relevant person's first renewal of registration after 3-month transitional period: successful new application required

Application for absent vote before first renewal of registration after 3-month transitional period: relevant person need not have made successful new application for registration

Proxy for relevant person need not have made successful new application for registration until relevant person's first successful new application for registration

Meaning of “relevant person”

Amendments not to apply to application made by relevant person before first renewal of registration after 3-month transitional period

Application for absent vote before first renewal of registration after 3-month transitional period: relevant person need not have made successful new application for registration

Proxy for relevant person need not have made successful new application for registration until relevant person's first successful new application for registration

Power to bring forward effect of paragraph 6

Power to make supplementary provision

Interpretation of this Schedule

Editorial notes

Applications for registration and verification of entitlement etc

Power to amend or abolish the annual canvass

Timing of parish and community council elections in England and Wales

Notification of rejected postal vote

Voters waiting at polling station at close of poll

In the Representation of the People Act 1983, before Schedule A1 insert—

Timing of parish and community council elections in England and Wales

Alteration of electoral registers: pending elections

Voters waiting at polling station at close of poll