The Representation of the People (Annual Canvass) (Amendment) Regulations 2019

[^f00006]: Section 9A(2) was inserted by section 9(1) of the Electoral Administration Act 2006 (c. 22) and amended by paragraphs 1 and 6(1) and (3) of Schedule 4 to the 2013 Act and section 18(3)(b) and (c) of the 2014 Northern Ireland Act; section 9D was inserted by section 4 of the 2013 Act; paragraph 1B of Schedule 2 was inserted by paragraph 20(3) of Schedule 4 to that Act, and paragraph 3C of Schedule 2 was inserted by paragraphs 20(1) and (5) of Schedule 4 to that Act.

[^f00007]: S.I. 2001/341. Relevant amendments to regulation 3 were made by S.I. 2013/3198 and S.I. 2019/419. Regulation 26 was substituted by S.I. 2013/3198 and subsequently amended by S.I. 2015/1971, 2016/694, 2018/272 and 2018/312. Regulation 32ZA was inserted by S.I. 2013/3198 and was subsequently amended by S.I. 2015/467, 2015/1971, 2016/694, 2016/997 and 2018/644. Regulation 32ZA(3)(f) was also amended by paragraphs 252 and 256 of Schedule 19 to the Data Protection Act 2018 (c. 12). Regulation 32ZB was inserted by S.I. 2013/3198 and subsequently amended by S.I. 2016/694. Regulation 93A was inserted by S.I. 2013/3198 and was subsequently amended by S.I. 2018/312.There are other amendments but none is relevant to this instrument.

[^f00008]: Section 10ZC was inserted by section 1 of the 2013 Act and section 10ZD was inserted by paragraph 1 of Schedule 1 to that Act.

[^f00009]: S.I. 2001/341. Section 9D was inserted by section 4 of the 2013 Act.

[^f00010]: 2003 c. 21. Schedule 3A was inserted by section 4 of the Digital Economy Act 2017.

[^f00011]: 2000 c. 14.

[^f00012]: 2016 anaw 2.

[^f00013]: 2004 c. 34.

[^f00014]: S.I. 2001/497. Relevant amendments to regulation 3 were made by S.I. 2013/3206, S.I. 2016/997 and S.I. 2019/419. Regulation 26 was substituted by S.I. 2013/3206 and subsequently amended by S.I. 2015/1966, 2017/602, 2017/604, 2018/427, S.I 2018/89 and the Scottish Elections (Reduction of Voting Age) Act 2015 (asp. 7) (“the 2015 Act”).Regulation 32ZA was inserted by S.I. 2013/3206 and subsequently amended by S.I. 2015/450, 2015/, 2016/694, 2016/997, 2017/602, 2018/644 and the 2015 Act. Regulation 32ZA(3)(f) was also amended by paragraph 256 of Schedule 19 to the Data Protection Act 2018 (c. 12). Regulation 32ZB was inserted by S.I. 2013/3206 and subsequently amended by S.I. 2017/604. Regulation 93A was inserted by S.I. 2013/3206 and subsequently amended by S.I. 2018/427 and S.S.I. 2018/89. There are other amendments but none is relevant to this instrument.

[^f00015]: 2003 c. 21. Schedule 3A was inserted by section 4 of the Digital Economy Act 2017.

[^f00016]: 2010 asp 8.

[^f00017]: 2006 asp 1. Section 125 was amended by section 13 of the Private Rented Housing (Scotland) Act 2011 (asp 14).

[^f00018]: Paragraph 1A was inserted by paragraph 2 of Schedule 2 to the 2013 Act.

Amendments to the Representation of the People (England and Wales) Regulations 2001

Amendments to the Representation of the People (Scotland) Regulations 2001

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Processing of information in connection with data matching confirmation

Editorial notes

[^c23931661]: 1983 c. 2 (“the 1983 Act”). Section 53(1) was amended by section 24 and paragraph 13(b) of Schedule 4 to the Representation of the People Act 1985 (“the 1985 Act”), and paragraph 13(b) of Schedule 1, and Part 1 of Schedule 7, to the Representation of the People Act 2000 (c. 2) (“the 2000 Act”). Section 201(3) was inserted by paragraph 21 of Schedule 1 to the 2000 Act. Paragraph 1A was inserted by paragraphs 1 and 2 of Schedule 2 to the Electoral Registration and Administration Act 2013 (c. 6) (“the 2013 Act”) and was amended by paragraph 18(1) and (2) of Schedule 19 to the Data Protection Act 2018 (c. 12). Paragraph 13(1ZB) was inserted by paragraph 4 of Schedule 2 to the 2013 Act. “Prescribed” in paragraph 13(1ZB) means, as defined in section 202, prescribed by regulations. Under article 3 of, and Schedule 1, paragraph (a) to, the Transfer of Functions (Elections, Referendums, Third Sector and Information) Order 2016 (S.I. 2016/997) (“the 2016 Order”) these powers are exercisable concurrently by the Secretary of State and the Minister for the Cabinet Office. A consequential amendment substituting section 199ZA of the 1983 Act was accordingly made by paragraph 3 of Schedule 2 to the 2016 Order. So far as the functions of the Secretary of State and Minister for the Cabinet Office are exercisable within devolved competence those functions were transferred to the Welsh Ministers by virtue of article 45 of and paragraph 7 of Schedule 1 to the Welsh Ministers (Transfer of Functions) Order 2018 (S.I. 2018/644) (“the 2018 Order”). By virtue of section 9 of the Scotland Act 2016 (c. 11) the 1983 Act is a pre-commencement enactment within the meaning of the Scotland Act 1998 (c. 46), so far as the functions of the Secretary of State under the 1983 Act are exercisable within devolved competence. As a result, those functions which are exercisable within devolved competence were transferred to the Scottish Ministers by virtue of section 53 of the Scotland Act 1998 (c. 46).

[^c23931671]: 2013 c. 6. Powers under section 7 and 11 of the 2013 Act are vested in “the Minister”, which is defined in section 25 of that Act. By virtue of article 3 of, and Schedule 1, paragraph (s), to the 2016 Order these powers are exercisable by the Secretary of State concurrently with the Minister for the Cabinet Office. A consequential amendment to section 25(1) was accordingly made by paragraph 26 of Schedule 2 to the 2016 Order. So far as the functions of the Secretary of State and Minister for the Cabinet Office are exercisable within devolved competence those functions were transferred to the Welsh Ministers by virtue of article 45 of and paragraph 7 of Schedule 1 to the 2018 Order. By virtue of section 9 of the Scotland Act 2016 the 2013 Act is a pre-commencement enactment within the meaning of the Scotland Act 1998 (c. 46), so far as the functions of the Minister for the Cabinet Office under the 2013 Act are exercisable within devolved competence. As a result, those functions which are exercisable within devolved competence were transferred to the Scottish Ministers by virtue of section 53 of the Scotland Act 1998.

[^c23931681]: Section 53(5) was inserted by paragraph 5 of Schedule 2 to the 2013 Act.

[^c23931691]: 2000 c. 41. There are amendments to section 7 but none is relevant to this instrument.

[^c23931701]: Section 201(2) was substituted by paragraph 69 of Schedule 4 to the 1985 Act and amended by article 5(b) of S.I. 1991/1728, paragraph 6(1) and 7(b) of Schedule 21 to the Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000 and section 13(2) of the Northern Ireland (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2014 (c. 13) (“the 2014 Northern Ireland Act”).

[^c23931711]: Section 9A(2) was inserted by section 9(1) of the Electoral Administration Act 2006 (c. 22) and amended by paragraphs 1 and 6(1) and (3) of Schedule 4 to the 2013 Act and section 18(3)(b) and (c) of the 2014 Northern Ireland Act; section 9D was inserted by section 4 of the 2013 Act; paragraph 1B of Schedule 2 was inserted by paragraph 20(3) of Schedule 4 to that Act, and paragraph 3C of Schedule 2 was inserted by paragraphs 20(1) and (5) of Schedule 4 to that Act.

[^c23931721]: S.I. 2001/341. Relevant amendments to regulation 3 were made by S.I. 2013/3198 and S.I. 2019/419. Regulation 26 was substituted by S.I. 2013/3198 and subsequently amended by S.I. 2015/1971, 2016/694, 2018/272 and 2018/312. Regulation 32ZA was inserted by S.I. 2013/3198 and was subsequently amended by S.I. 2015/467, 2015/1971, 2016/694, 2016/997 and 2018/644. Regulation 32ZA(3)(f) was also amended by paragraphs 252 and 256 of Schedule 19 to the Data Protection Act 2018 (c. 12). Regulation 32ZB was inserted by S.I. 2013/3198 and subsequently amended by S.I. 2016/694. Regulation 93A was inserted by S.I. 2013/3198 and was subsequently amended by S.I. 2018/312.There are other amendments but none is relevant to this instrument.

[^c23931731]: Section 10ZC was inserted by section 1 of the 2013 Act and section 10ZD was inserted by paragraph 1 of Schedule 1 to that Act.

[^c23931741]: 1983 c. 2 (“the 1983 Act”). Section 53(1) was amended by section 24 and paragraph 13(b) of Schedule 4 to the Representation of the People Act 1985 (“the 1985 Act”), and paragraph 13(b) of Schedule 1, and Part 1 of Schedule 7, to the Representation of the People Act 2000 (c. 2) (“the 2000 Act”). Section 201(3) was inserted by paragraph 21 of Schedule 1 to the 2000 Act. Paragraph 1A was inserted by paragraphs 1 and 2 of Schedule 2 to the Electoral Registration and Administration Act 2013 (c. 6) (“the 2013 Act”) and was amended by paragraph 18(1) and (2) of Schedule 19 to the Data Protection Act 2018 (c. 12). Paragraph 13(1ZB) was inserted by paragraph 4 of Schedule 2 to the 2013 Act. “Prescribed” in paragraph 13(1ZB) means, as defined in section 202, prescribed by regulations. Under article 3 of, and Schedule 1, paragraph (a) to, the Transfer of Functions (Elections, Referendums, Third Sector and Information) Order 2016 (S.I. 2016/997) (“the 2016 Order”) these powers are exercisable concurrently by the Secretary of State and the Minister for the Cabinet Office. A consequential amendment substituting section 199ZA of the 1983 Act was accordingly made by paragraph 3 of Schedule 2 to the 2016 Order. So far as the functions of the Secretary of State and Minister for the Cabinet Office are exercisable within devolved competence those functions were transferred to the Welsh Ministers by virtue of article 45 of and paragraph 7 of Schedule 1 to the Welsh Ministers (Transfer of Functions) Order 2018 (S.I. 2018/644) (“the 2018 Order”). By virtue of section 9 of the Scotland Act 2016 (c. 11) the 1983 Act is a pre-commencement enactment within the meaning of the Scotland Act 1998 (c. 46), so far as the functions of the Secretary of State under the 1983 Act are exercisable within devolved competence. As a result, those functions which are exercisable within devolved competence were transferred to the Scottish Ministers by virtue of section 53 of the Scotland Act 1998 (c. 46).

[^c23931751]: 2003 c. 21. Schedule 3A was inserted by section 4 of the Digital Economy Act 2017.

[^c23931761]: 2000 c. 14.

[^c23931771]: 2016 anaw 2.

[^c23931781]: 2004 c. 34.

[^c23931791]: S.I. 2001/497. Relevant amendments to regulation 3 were made by S.I. 2013/3206, S.I. 2016/997 and S.I. 2019/419. Regulation 26 was substituted by S.I. 2013/3206 and subsequently amended by S.I. 2015/1966, 2017/602, 2017/604, 2018/427, S.I 2018/89 and the Scottish Elections (Reduction of Voting Age) Act 2015 (asp. 7) (“the 2015 Act”).Regulation 32ZA was inserted by S.I. 2013/3206 and subsequently amended by S.I. 2015/450, 2015/, 2016/694, 2016/997, 2017/602, 2018/644 and the 2015 Act. Regulation 32ZA(3)(f) was also amended by paragraph 256 of Schedule 19 to the Data Protection Act 2018 (c. 12). Regulation 32ZB was inserted by S.I. 2013/3206 and subsequently amended by S.I. 2017/604. Regulation 93A was inserted by S.I. 2013/3206 and subsequently amended by S.I. 2018/427 and S.S.I. 2018/89. There are other amendments but none is relevant to this instrument.

[^c23931801]: 2003 c. 21. Schedule 3A was inserted by section 4 of the Digital Economy Act 2017.

[^c23931811]: 2010 asp 8.

[^c23931821]: 2006 asp 1. Section 125 was amended by section 13 of the Private Rented Housing (Scotland) Act 2011 (asp 14).

[^c23931831]: Paragraph 1A was inserted by paragraph 2 of Schedule 2 to the 2013 Act.

[^key-ea311397d2ac58670912f12d13437f37]: Reg. 1 in force at 5.11.2019, see reg. 1(2)

[^key-2049fabeacc592732646cf52ffc2ec18]: Reg. 2 in force at 31.12.2019, see reg. 1(3)

[^key-e511c5602cf4b2cf38906735c48df24e]: Reg. 3 in force at 31.12.2019, see reg. 1(3)

[^key-a5ec37612e099614343effa2eed5d378]: Reg. 4 in force at 31.12.2019, see reg. 1(3)

[^key-38172feedb37aac9ad477ed323de9f4a]: Reg. 5 in force at 31.12.2019, see reg. 1(3)

[^key-624d6f5301dd6f8351bab294db4704a2]: Reg. 6 in force at 31.12.2019, see reg. 1(3)

[^key-c3ceab92bce3e1bf3636b60806c27616]: Reg. 7 in force at 31.12.2019, see reg. 1(3)

[^key-f1c14d857e3fb5a6c447724ebdf39caf]: Reg. 8 in force at 31.12.2019, see reg. 1(3)

[^key-66705426b53ed02fc65b07b90a32f9bd]: Reg. 9 in force at 31.12.2019, see reg. 1(3)

[^key-f514d51bab0a9df6291cd9ea9cdc77b4]: Reg. 10 in force at 31.12.2019, see reg. 1(3)

[^key-59363eda1e060980b5c9fb661425b318]: Reg. 11 in force at 31.12.2019, see reg. 1(3)

[^key-c46759c2d43192e478759c6ebbb7e53c]: Reg. 12 in force at 31.12.2019, see reg. 1(3)

[^key-2ef35ef07ad5067fb51490d93b48a520]: Reg. 13 in force at 31.12.2019, see reg. 1(3)

[^key-cf160e3641be2bb1ff2d7aca93935f46]: Reg. 14 in force at 31.12.2019, see reg. 1(3)

[^key-aa18fbca21823b7120ac8b0c0eb814f6]: Reg. 15 in force at 31.12.2019, see reg. 1(3)

[^key-ac483cfc51dc57391d5fa87234569670]: Reg. 16 in force at 31.12.2019, see reg. 1(3)

[^key-7881bcb7d374ad57d1677a8cca3adab5]: Reg. 17 in force at 31.12.2019, see reg. 1(3)

[^key-e6e0ac0760ca0e9b45eca3dcfd50c663]: Reg. 18 in force at 31.12.2019, see reg. 1(3)

[^key-a38ac97998531ac8451b72193a3c8688]: Reg. 19 in force at 31.12.2019, see reg. 1(3)

[^key-3dc9b02371f1913ed720e94f86c51563]: Reg. 20 in force at 5.11.2019, see reg. 1(2)

[^key-9f2c0ef0b0fea2c67c20c31b52f0a462]: Reg. 21 in force at 5.11.2019, see reg. 1(2)

[^key-2d5519afe27557f268dd1558a1b758e1]: Words in reg. 20(1) inserted (E.W.) (22.1.2020) by The Representation of the People (Annual Canvass) (Amendment) (Wales) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/50), regs. 2, 21

[^key-8682800ef5c17fd2d3e19bdf836b76cd]: Word in reg. 20(1) inserted (S.) (3.3.2020) by The Representation of the People (Data Matching) (Scotland) Regulations 2020 (S.S.I. 2020/63), regs. 1(1), 3