The Representation of the People (Overseas Electors etc.) (Amendment) Regulations 2023

[^f00046]: S.I. 2007/3541; relevant amending instruments are S.I. 2016/24, 2019/1426, 2022/600.

[^f00047]: See section 202(1) for the meaning of “prescribed” in sections 9(2)(b), 9B(1A) 13A(2), 13AB(2), 13B(3), (3B) and (3D) and 13BC(3)(a) and (6)(a). Section 7C was inserted by section 6 of the Representation of the People Act 2000 (c. 2) (“RPA 2000”) and was amended by section 12(3) of the Electoral Administration Act 2006 (c. 22) and paragraph 4 of Schedule 4 to the Electoral Registration and Administration Act 2013 (c. 6) (“the 2013 Act”). Section 10ZE was inserted by paragraph 1 of Schedule 1 to the 2013 Act. Section 15(2) was substituted by paragraph 8(2) of Schedule 1 to RPA 2000 and amended by section 12(7) of the Electoral Administration Act 2006 and paragraph 15 of Schedule 4 to the 2013 Act. Section 53(1)(ba) was inserted by paragraph 1(b) of Schedule 2 to the Elections Act 2022 (c. 37). Section 201(3) was inserted by paragraph 21 of Schedule 1 to RPA 2000 and amended by paragraph 6(7) of Schedule 21 to the Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000 (c. 41).

[^f00048]: Paragraph 1(2) was amended by paragraph 24(2) of Schedule 1 to the Representation of the People Act 2000 (c. 2) (“RPA 2000”) and by paragraph 20(2) of Schedule 4 to the Electoral Registration and Administration Act 2013 (c. 6) (“the 2013 Act”). Paragraph 1(2A) was inserted by section 2(2) of the 2013 Act and was amended by paragraph 3(2) of Schedule 2 to the Elections Act 2022 (c. 37) (“the 2022 Act”). Paragraph 1A was inserted by paragraph 2 of Schedule 2 to the 2013 Act and was amended by section 20(2)(b) of the Northern Ireland (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2014 (c. 13), by paragraph 18(2) of Schedule 19 to the Data Protection Act 2018 (c. 12) and by paragraph 4 of Schedule 2 to the 2022 Act. Paragraph 2A was inserted by section 5 of the Representation of the People Act 1989 (c. 28) and was amended by paragraph 24(4) of Schedule 1 to RPA 2000. Paragraph 2B was inserted by paragraph 15(3) of Schedule 1 to the Electoral Administration Act 2006 (c. 22). Paragraph 3ZA was inserted by section 2(3) of the 2013 Act and sub-paragraph (1) was amended by paragraph 5(2) of Schedule 2 to the 2022 Act. Paragraph 3ZB was inserted by paragraph 4(2) of Schedule 7 to the 2022 Act. Paragraphs 4(2) and 5(1A) were inserted by section 4 of the Representation of the People Act 1985 (c. 50). Paragraphs 4(3) and 5(1AA) were inserted by paragraph 4 of Schedule 7 to the 2022 Act. Paragraph 5ZA was inserted by paragraph 7 of Schedule 2 to the 2022 Act. Paragraph 6 was amended by paragraph 24(6) of Schedule 1 to RPA 2000. Paragraph 8 was substituted by paragraph 85 of Schedule 4 to the Representation of the People Act 1985 and amended by paragraph 24(7) of Schedule 1 to RPA 2000. Paragraph 8C was inserted by paragraph 3 of Schedule 2 to the 2013 Act and sub-paragraph (1) was amended by section 20(2)(c) of the Northern Ireland (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2014 and by paragraph 10 of Schedule 2 to the 2022 Act.

[^f00049]: See section 202(1) of the Representation of the People Act 1983 (c. 2), as read with section 27(2) of the Representation of the People Act 1985, for the meaning of “prescribed”.

[^f00050]: See section 202(1) of the Representation of the People Act 1983, as read with paragraph 1(2) of Schedule 4 to the Representation of the People Act 2000, for the meaning of “prescribed”. Paragraph 4(1)(b) and (2)(c) was amended by section 14(2)(b) and (8) of the Electoral Administration Act 2006. Paragraph 7B was inserted by section 14(4) of the Electoral Administration Act 2006.

[^f00051]: Section 58(1) was amended by S.I. 2021/1265. Section 154(5) was amended by S.I. 2014/268, 2021/1265.

[^f00052]: See section 22(1) for the meaning of “the Minister”.