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Published on the 8th day of April, 1964.

36 THE REGISTRATION REGULATIONS 1964 ARRANGEMENT OF REGULATIONS Regulation: PART I PRELIMINARY 1.

Citation 2.

Interpretation.

and commencement.

PART II DUTIES AND APPOINTMENTS ... ,.

and powers of Commission.

3.

Duties 4.

Quorum at meetings 5.

Appointment 6.

Performance 7.

Oaths.

8.

Appointment of Commission.

of registration officers of duties by registration officers.

and staff.

of additional magistrates.

PART III ELECTORAL REGISTERS 9.


Constitution 10.

Constitution 11.

Establishment 12.

Disqualification elections.

of districts.

of divisions.

of a register for registration by reason of offences for each district and the qualifying date.

connected with 13.

Registration only in division where resident.

PART IV APPLICATIONS FOR REGISTRATION 14.

15.

16.

17.

18.

19.

20. of registration.

Notice Lists of disqualified Divisional registrars Applications Registration Allowance Disallowance persons.
to receive for registration requirements.

of application of application disallowance.

21.

22.

Scrutineers.

of order.

Preservation applications for registration.

to be made personally.

for registration for registration and issue of identity of and issue of certificate paper.

.. 37 PART V PRELIMINARY LISTS OF REGISTERED PERSONS Regulation: 23.

24.

Preparation Publication of preliminary lists.

lists.

of preliminary PART VI CORRECTION OF PRELIMNIARY LISTS of claim and deposit in certain cases.
lists.

of preliminary 25.

26.

27.

28.

29.

30.

31.

32.

33.

34.

35.

36. for .revision of claimants.

Procedure Right to claim of notice Submission Publication of lists Right to object.

Submission Registrar Publication of lists Right of audience Powers of registrar Unopposed Duty of claimants of notice to hold public of objection enquiry of objections.

at public when holding to be heard first.

and objectors enquiry.

public claims and deposit.

cases.

in certain enquiry.

of disallowance.


to produce identity papers and notices 37.

Power to order forfeiture of deposit in the event of frivolous and claims objections.

38.

39.

Identity Correction paper of person of identity papers held to be wrongly and preliminary lists on determination registered.

of 40.

41.

42. claims and objections.

lists of corrected Certification Effect of register.

Names omitted by inadvertence.

and constitution of registers.


-1 I PART VII APPEALS to be filed and served to appeal.

43.

44.

45.

46.

47.

48.

49.

50.

Right of appeal.

Plaint Parties Registrar Practice, Correction Decision RighUo_yote not papers of identity of court to be final.

to furnish statement fees and costs.

procedure of facts.

.affecten by pending appeal.

upon registrar.

and register upon decision of court.

38 PART VIII OFFENCES Regulation: by registration officers and scrutineers.

documents.

and objections.


Offences or altering Destroying False applications , claims False statements.

51.

52.

53.

54.

55.

Obstruction.

56.

False attestations.

57.

General penalty.

PART IX GENERAL 58.

Supply of forms.

59.

Mode of sending 60.

Display 61.

Assistance 62.

Duty not to disclose 63.

Duty of registrars of notices.

notices of births to incapacitated persons.

photographs and fingerprints.

and deaths to supply information to regis­ and other documents to registrar.
tration officers.

64.

Affirmations from forms.

65.

Deviation in substitution for oaths in certain cases.

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.. � It fl - 39 BRITISH GUIANA No.

5 of 1964.

1-, REGULATIONS MADE UNDER THE BRITISH GUIANA (REGISTRATION) ORDER 1964 THE REGISTRATION REGULATIONS 1964 In exercise (Registration) following regulations- of the powers conferred by section Order 1964 the Governor 2 of the British Guiana in his discretion has made the .. PART I.
PRELIMINARY 1.

These regulations 1964, and shall come into operation may be cited as the Registration ence on the eighth day of April, - Regula-Citation and ��r tions, 1964.

2.

(1) The prov1s10ns of the Interpre tation ,.

for the purpose purpose of interpreting an Ordinance.

of interpreting these regulations Ordinance as they apply for the tion.

shall apply Interpreta- 5) (Cap.
unless ( 2)In these regulations, "applicant" "application" "Chief Registration the context means an applicant shall be construed otherwise requires­ and to be registered accordingly; as Officer" means the person appointed (1) of regula­ (a) of paragraph such under sub-paragraph tion 5; "claimant'' means - (a)a person who submits correctly by virtue registered 26; graph ( 2) of regulation a claim to be registered or of paragraph ( 1) or para­ (b)a person on whose behalf a scrutineer of paragraph by virtue submits a claim ( 3) of regula­ to be registered tion 26; means the Elections by the Registration Commission (Elections Commission) constituted 1964; includes "Commission" and appointed Regulations "correction" "correct" "district" tion 9; "division" 10; "nivisional addition and "corrected" means a registration distric to and deletion from, and shall be construed accordingly; t as defined by regula­ means a polling division as defined by regulation means.
- (a)a divisional registrar" registrar under sub-paragraph 5; .

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·-.

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for a _polling division (a) of paragraph appointed ( 2) of regulation 40 (b)a deputy divisional registrar for a polling division so appointed; "identity paragraph "objector" by virtue paper" means the identity paper provided for m (2) of regulation 19.

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of objectio n means a person who submits a of regulation 29; "Part" means a part of these regulations; "preliminary tered in a polling Part V; means a preliminary prepared division list'' notice list of persons in accordance regis­ with • form" means a form prescribed "prescribed sion by rule under these regulations; "qualified tions prescribed (Registration) Order 1964; means a person possessing by section 3 of the British person" by the Commis­ the qualifica­ Guiana "qualifying date" means the date appointed 11 with reference by paragraph is to which a register ( 3)of regulation to be compiled "registrar" means - ; (a)a registrar for a registration district sub-paragraph (b)a deputy registrar (b) of paragraph appointed under ( 1) of regulation 5; district so for a registration • Officer; appointed; "registration officer" means - (a)the Chief Registration (b)a registrar; ( c)a deputy registrar; ( d)a divisional registrar; ( e)a deputy divisional "registration period" under paragraph for registration; means the period (I) of regulation registrar; t- appointed by notice on 14 for making applicati � r "register" means the electoral register district provided of qualified persons for by regulation 11, and shall be con­ and "registration'' "registered" for a registration "to register", strued accordingly; means a regulation of these regulations; means a person appointed as such under para­ "regulation" "scrutineer" graph ( 1) of regulation 21; "signature" includes write.
the mark of a person who is unable to ( 3)The powers of the Governor under these regulations shall be l 1 exercised by him in hi� discretion.

PART II.

DUTIES AND APPOINTMENTS Duties and powers or Commission.

3.
( l ) The Commission (a)shall enforce on the part of all registration officers fair- - .. 41 ness, impartiality these regulations; and compliance with the provisions of (b)shall issue to registration officers such instructions may deem necessary provisions of these regulations; to ensure effective execution as they of the Q of the Governor, confer powers on any on any public officer or of the for the purpose (c)may, with the consent and impose duties authority discharge (d)may regulate ( e)may by rule prescribe of the Government of their functions; their own procedure; forms for use under these regu­ lations, which shall be published (f)may if they think it necessary in the Gazette; so to do, or desirable extend the time for the doing of anything under these regulations provisions in relation shall have effect and the following to that power, namely - either (i)it may be exercised (ii)it may be exercised so as to make valid anything generally or specially; already allowed; done after the expiration of the time shall, as soon as practicable, (iii)the Commission any exercise notification extension, for, and, in the case of a special power, the party or persons of the power, publish thereof including the effect of the of the reasons there­ of the concerned; such other powers and discretions after in the Gazette a a brief statement exercise (g)shall or may exercise and discharg empowered ( 2)In the exercise shall be subject but shall not be subject Commission Governor person or authority.
e such other duties as they are required or to exercise and discharge of their functions to the general under these regulations and direction orders control to the direction or the of the of any other by these regulations.

4.
4.

At any meeting if two members shall not be disqualified for among its members, a quorum shall be con- the Com­ are present; and if a quorum is present, by reason of business and any proceeding of the Commission the transaction of the Com­ shall be valid notwithstanding so to do took part therein: that some person who was not stituted mission of any vacancy mission entitled Quorum at meetings of Commission.
Provided that any decision of the Commission shall require the concurrence of at least two members thereof.

5.

(1) The Commission shall appoint - (a)a Chief Registration (b)for each registration Officer; and district, as they may consider registrars a registrar and such deputy necessary or desirable.

Appointment ���rsstr.

:!�n staff.


(2) The Chief Registration (a)for each polling division, Officer shall appoint a divisional - deputy divisional registrars as he may consider or desirable; and such registrar necessary 42 ( b)such other public or desirable officers as he may consider necessary for the implementation of these regulations.

( 3)Notification of appointments made under paragraph ( 1) of ,... this regulation shall be published in the Gazette.
( 4)Appointments made under paragraph (2) of this regulation shall be subject to the approval of the Commission.

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(S)No member of the legislature shall be appointed a registration officer.

Performance 6.

All registration by and discretions �igi��!�in officers.

by them, be responsible officers shall, in them and of the duties to the Commission.

vested in the exercise of the powers required to be discharged .. Oaths.

7.
7.

( 1) Every registration officer shall, forthwith upon his appoint­ any of his functions under these regulations, a Justice the of the Peace, ment and before performing take an oath, in the prescribed Chief Registration (2)Every Justice form, before Officer, or a registrar.

and every registrar required by these regulations.


of the Peace, is authorised and Officer the Chief Registration any oath to administer empowered ':t Provided that neither the Chief Registration Officer nor any shall administer an oath until he has taken the oath prescribed registrar by paragraph ( 1) of this regulation. "

Appol.n'ti- .

8.

(1) The Governor �;��1 °�!

:!· ing appeals trates.

magistrates.


under Part VII, appoint may, for the purpose of hearing and determin­ fit and proper persons to be additional (2)For the avoidance e appointed magistrat when hearing under paragraph appeals appointed and determining n of a magistrate it is declared ( 1) of this regulation, that an additional shall have, under Part VII, all the powers under the Summary Jurisdic­ of doubt, (Cap.

12) and jurisdictio tion (Magistrates) Ordinance.

PART III.
PART III.

ELECTORAL REGISTERS Constitution of districts.

9.

Each district ed and defined as an electoral district constitut dated the eighth district day of February, 196\1 shall of these regula­ for the purposes by order of the Governor be deemed to be a registration tions.

Ii Constitution of divisions.

division 10.


( 1) Subject each polling by the Chief Electoral visions division to the provisions appointed, Officer (Registration) for the purposes Ordinance, of paragraph (2) of this regulation, prior to the making of these regulations, for the purposes 1961 shall be deemed to be a polling of the Electoral j) Pro­ of these regulations.

(No.
(No.

10 of 1961) ( 2)The Chief Registration Officer, subject to the approval of the Commission - ... (a)may re-divide any district into new polling divisions with such boundarie..i. as he may appoint; (b)may alter the boundaries of any polli11g division; 43 ( c)shall publish in the Gazette, second polling alterations day of April, division 1964 a of boundaries of polling .
not later than the twenty­ notice such new specifying and any thereof divisions s and the boundaries (3)Each polling division shall bear such numerical or other designation as may be approved by the Commission.

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11.

( 1) There shall be a register of qualified persons for each district.

1Bstablish­ ( 2)Every register shall contain a separate m the district.

( 3)Every register and every part thereof with the provisions of these regulations accordance sixth day of June, 1964 .
part for each divisio ment of a e te n � :Ch dis{�fct a�d the quail• f Y111g in date.

shall be compiled with reference to the 12.

No person shall be qualified date is disqualified (Regist Provisions qualifying Electoral having committed re atmg to o ences connecte wit e ections.

ration) Ordinance, an offence against d · h I · from registration ­ as an elector 1961 by reason of his ':rr!��sofcon­ nect1:d with elections.

(No.

10 of 1961) any law in force in the Colony who on the J?isq�alifica-.
under the g��o;\; to be registered I · ff egis 13.

( 1) A qualified - person ::tsY;tion (a)shall be entitled to be registered y resident in the division on the date of his appli-��fJ!nt.

in division which he is ordinaril cation; (b)shall not be entitled to be registered ( i)in any other part of the register; (ii)in any part of any other register; (iii)to be registered or more than once.
- ( 2)No person shall be entitled he has complied with the requirements unless to be registered of regulations 17 and 18. and until ( 3)Subject to this regulation, son is or was ordinarily maJterial period case.

resident shall be determined by the question at any material reference as to whether a per­ time or during any to all the facts of the residence ( 4)The place of ordinary of a person place which has always been, or which he has adopted his habitation to return.
has his meals or is employed is where the person sleeps.

is generally that as, the place of when away therefrom, in one place and sleeps the place of residence when a person normally in another or home to which place, Specifically, he intends place, " (5)Generally, a person's place of residence apart from his family, place, the place of residence with the intent of such person is where his family to remain so is such other is; if he is living apart in another place.
( 6)Temporary absence from a place of residence does not cause a loss or change of place of residence.

of his employment, absent where he is ordinarily resident, on the date of his application from the place he shall be deemed, if he so elects, to be But where a person is, by reason 44 ordinarily his employment resident, instead for the purposes of these regulations, at the place of of at his place of residence.

PART IV.

APPLICATIONS FOR REGISTRATION ,.. Notice of registration, Officer shall, 14.
(1) The Chief Registration 1964, publish day of April, twenty-seventh issues in not less than three successive in the Colony, circulating inviting qualified to be registered and the sixth day of June, 1964, for registration of the division in which he is ordinarily every person believing the eighth between himself to be r;.· day of May, 1964, to the divisional resident.
not later than the in the Gazette a notice, to apply, and of at least two daily newspapers registrar (2)Every divisional registrar to paragraph shall, given pursuant of a notice of the dates and times when and place at which persons, selves registrar, to be registered may apply to be registered.
( 1) of this regulation, notice them­ giv.e believing in the division qualified of which he is the divisional forthwith on the publication ( 3)The divisional shall - registrar to be affixed to paragraphs to one in the division (a)cause a copy of the notices given pursuant ( 1)and ( 2) of this regulation building registrar; ( b)cause such further think desirable of persons publication to bring their contents in that division.
to this regulatioo residing given pursuant as he may of such notices to the attention shall be in the pre­ of which he is the divisional ., ., ( 4)Notices form, which may contain by paragraph ( 1) and that required by paragraph in separate parts thereof both the notice ( 2) of this scribed required regulation.

Lists � disqualified persons, 15.


Every registrar shall, and send to each divisional registrar names and descriptions be registered 12. regulation are, on the qualifying make out the registration period, in his district a list containfag who, though otherwise qualified the to under date, disqualified in his district, of the persons before Divisional registrars to receive applications for regist�,t­ tion.
16.Every divisional registrar times and place specified graph (2) of regulation in the notice 14 to receive shall attend on the dates and at the given by him pursuant to para­ applications.

Applications for registra­ tion to be made person­ ally.

17.
17.

Every application (a)personally shall be made - which the applicant his application; (b)at the place and during to the divisional registrar of the division in is ordinarily resident on the date of by the divisional specified given by him pursuant the notice 14. regulation the hours and between in registrar ( 2) of to paragraph of that division the dates • Registration requiremenw.

18.
18.

( 1) Every applicant shall - in writing (a)furnish in the prescribed form, the following particulars, namely - (i)his surname and other names; 45 at which he is ordinarily resident; ; (ii)the address (iii)his occupation (iv)his nationality; (v)the date and place of his birth; ( vi)his country (vii)the length the qualifying date; of domicile on the qualifying of his residence in the Colony before date; in the register of under the Electoral Provisions (No.
10 of 1961) as the divisional caS'e, reasonably registrar consider the application is qualified of enabling him to to be 1961; (viii)whether his name is included electors compiled (Registration) Ordinance, (ix)such other particulars may in any particular nece;sary for the purpose decide whether registered; if in possession duce it, if so required furnish particulars graph as the divisional case, reasonably truth thereof; such docurne:ntary specified registrar necessary consider (b) (c) of a birth or baptismal to the divisional registrar; certificate, pro­ or other proof of any of the (a) of this para- in S'Ub-paragraph may in any particular to satis"fy him of the ( d)comply with such requirements of the divisional for the measure­ necesS'ary regis­ trar as may be reasonably ment and recording of his height; of his left thumb-print, or, if this is not possible, ( e)comply with such requirements necessary of the divisional for the taki:ng and re­ registrar as may be reasonably cording of some other single (f)answer any questions finger-print; which the divisional may.
consider necessary to him to decide whether in any particular ca5e, reasonably ask for the purpose the applicant paring to be registered is qualified of enabling registrar and of pre­ of the divisional paper for the applicant.

an identity (2)Every application shall - (a)be in duplicate; in the presence (b)be completed (c)be signed by the applicant; (d)contain a serial number.

19.
19.

( 1 � lf �h e d ivision�l registrar is sat is�ied f as comp 1e wit t e reqmrements 1 d h h h o regu at1ons 1 to be registered in his division, he shall allow his application.

��fra:� r!�d .

issue of iden• e 1v1s1ona s a prepare h II tity paper.

to a person whose application paper which shall (a)specify that an applicant 17 and 18 is qualifi deliver an identity (2)Th d. .

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l in original who Allowance ed o_f applica- in duplicate, has been allowed particulars the following registrar registrar; of the person to whom and shall by him, it relates, namely - (i)his surname and other names; at which he is ordinarily resident; 46 (ii)the address (iii)the date and place of his birth; (iv)his occupation; (v)his sex; (vi)his height; (vii)the colour (viii)any personal distinguish of his eyes; ing marks; "' (b)have affixed thereto:- (i)the signature of the person (ii)the left thumb-print to whom it relates; or, if this is not possible, of that person; finger-print some other single (c)contain a declaration by the person to whom it relates in it are true to the best of recorded that the particulars his knowledge and belief; .. ( d)contain a statement that he has allowed particulars are recorded ( e)be in the prescribed in it; signed by the divisional the application of the person whose registrar separate part of the form of application therefrom by means of perforation; and be separabl ... form, which shall be printed as a e the same serial number as the form of appli­ (f)contain cation.
passport-siz (3)A person before deliver, wishes, and identical trar.

If, in the opinion present a true likeness photograph duplicate whose application the preparation e photographs of the divisional he shall, of such person, to the original of his identity thereof.

has been allowed paper, of his identity of himself, registrar, on request, paper and the other to the to the divisional such photographs affix one such regis­ re­ may, if he so .,, two suitable identity ( 4)The divisional paper.
registrar of every shall retain the duplicate Disallowance 2 0 ( 1) The divisional registrar of a�plication applicant and issue of notice of dis- allowance.

a has not comp 1e wit e requrrements ( ) · shall disallow 1· d · h th the applicatio n of an o regu at10ns f 1 · who - 17 · and 18; or him that he is entitled to be registered (b)does not satisfy in his polling ( 2)The divisional to a person division.
registrar whose application of a notice shall prepare in duplicate, and shall has been disallowed for registration form which of disallowance in the prescribed deliver by him the original shall - ,)' (a)specify the grounds upon which the application has been disallowed; (b)be signed by the divisional shall retain registrar registrar.

of every the duplicate (3)The divisional of disallowance.

notice .. 47 21.
notice .. 47 21.

( 1) Each political party represented nominate by writing for appointment so nominated as scrutineers to be scrutineers: under the hand of the secretary and the Commission shall in the legislature persons appoint persons of the party, may Scrutineer, one scrutineer for any one division - ( 2)The Commission -� Provided that no one political party may nominate more than and one scrutineer as chief scrutineer.
party which nomin­ (a)shall, of the political remove him from office; at the request ated a scrutineer, (b)may remove a scrutineer from office, of the Commission, such scrutineer (whether of his office the functions of mind or body or any other cause) of misconduct.
if, in the opinion to perform from infirmity is unable arising or has been guilty (3)A scrutineer shall be entitled to be present at registration under regulations 16 to 20 in the division for which he is proceedings appointed: Provided shall not on tha:t if he is absent such proceedings that account be invalidated.
( 4)A scrutineer completed may inspect or not, in the possession documents any of the following of of the divisional registrar whether the division namely - for which he is appointed, (a)applications; (b)identity (c)notices ( 5)A scrutineer of his duties.

papers; of disallowance.


shall not interfere the performance with a divisional in registrar ( 6)A chief scrutine in any division er shall be entitled and may inspect ( 4) of this regulation to be present at registra­ any of the documents in the possession of any tion proceedings specified divisional in paragraph registrar.

2 2.

( 1) A divisional order at a place appointed registrar may, for the purpose of maintaining Preservation of order.
(a)regulate (b)exclude for applying the admission all other persons for registration - of applicants; - except of the Commission; (i)members (ii)registration (iii)scrutineers; (iv)police officers (v)such other persons who, in his opinion, officers; on duty; have good reason to be admitted; ( c)issue such directions as may reasonably be necessary for such purpose.
(2)If any person (whether at a place appointed himself registrar, the lawful order of the divisional registrar, for applying of the divisional be removed for registration by by a police or fails to obey he may immediately, therefrom directions officer entitled to enter or not) misconducts 48 or by any other person authorised to remove him, and the person of the divisional tnission registrar, so removed again enter that place during by the divisional shall not, without registrar the per­ that day.
in writing (3)Any person registration be dealt with as a person .

without warrant offence may if charged with the commission removed from a place appointed of an offence by a police for applying for at tha:t for an officer place taken into custody � PART V. PRELIMINARY LISTS OF REGISTERED PERSONS re ar, P{epar= 23.
(1) Every divisional tion period, isu� form, a preliminary shall enter the names, the address, paper of every person of the identity (2)Every divisional prepare registrar shall, on the expiry order of surnames in alphabetical persons list of registered the occupation and the serial number t whose application .
not later than the tenth day shall, is in which his division he has allowed of the registra­ in the prescribed for his division in which he registrar of the district of June 1964, send to the registrar the preliminary with- list together situated (a)the originals (b)the duplicates (c)the duplicates of all application papers; of disallowance.

P?blicrti(!D 24.
(1) Before the sixth day of July 1964, every registrar shall, after � re mnnary it and typewritten errors and duplicates and of all identity of all notices list with the documents therein, prepare the preliminary any apparent forms; accompanying "' ... comparing correcting copies n his division of each preliminary one of such copies list and shall send to each divisional or stencilled registrar certified in the prescribed day of July 1964, each divisional from the registrar list received registrar form.
(2)On the seventh shall cause a copy of the preliminary pursuant in his division, (l) of this regulation to paragraph with- together to be affixed to one building (a)a notice to submit claims and objections in the prescribed form; (b)a copy of the list of disqualified persons received pursuant to regulation 15.

PART VI.

CORRECTION OF PRELIMINARY LISTS Proccd;i�e ��r P�:�� lists.

in accordance 25.Every preliminary of the district n ar, registrar with this Part.
list shall be examined by the and revised to which it relates is situated in which the division Right to dalm.

26.
26.

(1) Any person to whom, in pursuance regulation 19, there has been delivered (a)if his name has been omitted submit from a preliminary list, of paragraph an identity paper may- (2) of -' a claim to be registered; (b)if his particulars submit have been incorrectly entered a claim to be registered ary list, in a prelimin­ (2)Any person to whom, in pursuance regulation submit a claim to be registered.

20, th�re has been delivered a notice correctly.

of paragraph (2) of of disallowance, may 49 .


(3)A scrutineer may submit a claim on behalf of any person for which he is a scrutineer the division tion, a right to submit as the case may be.

Both the scrutineer he submits the claim shall be parties a claim to be registered to the claim.

who has, by virtue or to be registered , correctly and the person on whose behalf in of this regula­ 27.
(1) A notice of claim pursuant to regulation b n 26 shall-�f ��f�� of (a)be in writing (b)be addressed be received 1964; in the prescribed form; clai!11.and cte- of the district so as to fa1�11 ��s�:_r­ and sent to the registrar by him not later than the twentieth day of July (c)specify the following particulars of the claimant's as the case may be, identity paper or notice of disallowance, namely- (i)the serial (ii)the date of issue appearing (iii)the division where it was issued; number thereof; thereon; (d)be signed by the claimant or the scrutineer who submits it.
(2)Every notice of claim submitted by or on behalf of a claimant of disallowance has been delivered shall be accompanied to whom a notice by a deposit of two dollars.

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j .. shall, 28.The registrar be affixed to one building claimants in that division.

on the twenty-first day of July 1°964, a list in the prescribed cause to Publication form of lists of claim- ants.
of in each division _.,._j 29.Any person 19, there has been delivered division and any scrutineer of- to whom, in pursuance an identity for that division of paragraph paper by a divisional Right registrar (2) ofregulation of a iect.

to ob- may object to the registration (a)any person whose name is included in the preliminary list for that division; (b)any claimant in that division.

30. to regulation (1)A notice of objection pursuant a e m wntmg mt e prescn e 1orm; ( ) b .

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h (b)be addressed be received 1964; (c)except where the objection of the district and sent to the registrar by him not later than the first day of August 29 shall-Submis�ion of notice "b d � of objection so as to and deposit.
· ' specify is made by a scrutineer, paper, of the objector's identity particulars the following namely- (i)the serial (ii)the date of issue appearing (iii)the division number thereof; where it was issued; thereon; (d)specify the names, address paper (if any) of the person and the serial against number of the whom objection identity is made; (e)specify (f)be signed the grounds of objection; by the objector.
(2)Every notice of objection shall be accompanied by a deposit ·five dollars.· r- 0 50 c to the provisions tefjstrar h/0 31.

(1) Subject u e�qw_& i� the registrar shall, cases.
oertam in accordance and received duly submitted tions 26, 27, 29 and 30, and accompanied stipulated hold a public the fourth day of August, 1964. for the purpose deposit, enquiry of paragraph of determining claims 1964 and not after the seventh with the provisions required when thereby and objections of regula- by the � not before day of August which shall commence (2) of this regulation, (2)The registrar may, without holding a public claims by virtue by or on behalf of claimants of the provisions (a)no notice (b)he is satisfied of paragraph thereto of objection that the claimants and are entitled has been submitted; who have submitted notices (1) of regulation 26 if- to be registered allow enquiry, of claim or to be registered correctly, as the case may be.
(3)The registrar (a)cause to be affixed to one building shall- in each division in his t of the commencement a notice district form; in the prescribed post a notice (b)send by registered form to the parties to each claim and objection thereat.

of hearing of the public to be heard enquiry, in the prescribed tion Publica of lists of objections.

32.The registrar shall, 30 for the receipt regulation one building objections in each division in that division.
on the expiry of notices in his district of objection a list in the prescribed cause to be affixed to form of of the period • prescribed by Right of audience at en­ public quiry.

33.Any party to a claim or objection shall have the right to appear at the public representative in that behalf.
enquiry or by any other person and to be heard either in person duly authorised or by his legal by him in writing .. L I 34.The registrar, when holding a public enquiry- of Powers regist�ar when holdinf public en• quiry,.
� (a)shall have all the powers of a magistrate and examining in relation and administering of witnesses to the summoning or causing (b)may proceed in the absence been given pursuant of regulation 31; (c)may at any time adjourn to be administered any oath; to hear and determine any claim or objection of any party to whom notice of hearing to sub-paragraph (b) of paragraph has (3) the enquiry as he thinks fit.

Unopposed claims to be heard first.


35.At the public enquiry, (a)first hear and determine in respect of which no shall- the registrar all claims has been received and which have not � notice been allowed of objection under paragraph (2) of regulation 31.

(b)then hear and determine all other claims Du!Y of 36.
(1) Every party to a claim or objection m ��!ctors paper or notice has been delivered, ;�a.i Pti�toduce thereof !0d shall, 1 en Y pap_ers andpaper or notice of no!Ices disauowancc if so required · of disallowance by the registrar, {2) Every party to a claim or objection, o 1sa owance.

produce f d' 11 and objections.


j, to whom an identity the hearing who attends to him his identity • specified in paragraph (1)of this regulation, to the registrar, thereof, the hearing so as to be received his identity who does not attend the hearing thereof, of shall send by him before the commencement paper or notice of disallowance.

51 (3)Except where as a result is deemed to be null and void, it shall, with any corrections trar, be returned thereto to the person to whom it relates.
consequential upon the decision of the regis­ of the proceedings at the conclusion paper of the proceedings, an identity 1 :, 1 l 37.

If a claim submitted or an objection is claim or objection accompanying be, to be forfeited deposit shall be refunded.

the notice disallowed, was made without by virtue the registrar of paragraph may, if he is of opinion 26 ���� (2) of regulation that the �ei���\ <?f the o'P fri­ order the deposit as the case may �1i�!
and cause, of objection, reasonable of claim or notice to the Government.

If no such order is made the objections.

e�ent f�r- 1 r 38.If an objection to the registration list is allowed in a preliminary included of such person shall be deemed to be null and void.

of a person whose name is Identity by the registrar, the identity paper � ehefJ f;r• n wrongly � ed.

register 39.
register 39.

(1) Subject to the provisions after the allowance shall, the registrar (2) of regulation paragraph or �bj�ctions_ heard at the public prehmmary hsts as may be necessary enquiry,_ of paragraph (2) of this regulation, of any claims in accordance of any claims make such c<;mecti_o�s to the �!i!r�1tia- to give effect to his dec1s10ns.

tion of _claims and obJec- of para-tion,.
list in pursuance correction of with identity d �:g�in�y (2)Before correcting a preliminary 31 and after the determination graph (1) of this regulation the registrar- when he has allowed of a claimant having (a)shall, behalf sub-paragraph to be corrected such claimant's identity both the original a claim submitted a right to claim by virtue 26, cause (1) of regulation in the as may be necessary and in thereof paper, in the duplicate of his application; (b) of paragraph particulars and duplicate by or on of (b)may, where he has allowed a claim submitted having a right to claim by virtue of by or on of a claimant behalf paragraph plete an application delivered (2) of regulation 26, require to com­ the claimant and shall cause to be prepared and to him an identity paper; (c)shall, where he has allowed an objection to the registration of a person whose name is included to that effect such person's endorse duplicate and both the original thereof application.
identity and duplicate paper, the of his in a preliminary list' l I I (3)In so far as they are applicable the provisions 18 and 19 shall apply mutatis for registration and the preparation mutandis of identity papers to the completion of regulations of applications under sub-paragraph -c. (b)of paragraph (2) of this regulation.
0 (4)The registrar shall make such corrections lists by way of rectification of insertion entries and accurate clerical accidentally omitted, , as are.ne.c__es.sary of entries or otherwise as part of the register.

removal amendment to__ensure thaUhe list.s errors, of duplicate to the preliminary entries, of particulars of are complete 52 40.

(l} Upon completion of the correction of each preliminary list Certification <llf.

correoted 1ists and constitution of r,egisrters.


shall- the registrar ( a)certify list, (b)send the corrected the corrected form; so certified, list in the prescribed to the Chief Registration Officer; list, (c)cause a copy of the corrected to which such list relates.
in the division to one building so certified, to be affixed .. (2)When certified under sub-paragraph list for each division the preliminary this regulation become a part of the register of any district the divisions for that district shall constitute (3)The Chief Registration Officer shall, lists of all the corrected (a) of paragraph (1) of shall of any district of all for that district.
as soon as conveniently give notice lists and the certified for a district, the register in may be after receipt the Gazette that the lists (4)The register have been certified.

for a district ' shall come into force at such time by the Chief Registration Officer pub­ in a notice that copies a statement Such notice shall contain normal working are open for inspection during hours in in the Gazette.

as shall be prescribed lished of the register the offices of the registrars.
(5)For the avoidance may certify that an appeal notwithstanding the lists in accordance of doubt it is declared with paragraph that ,the registrar (I) of this regulation instituted under Part VII may be pending.

.. • Effect of register.


41.A register shall, for the purposes of this Part of these regulations, be conclusive as to the following- ( a)whether or not a person of his application ordinarily therein registered resident is in any district was on the date at the address shown; or any division (b)whether therein.

or not that address Names omit­ ted by in­ advertence.
42.If within days after the register twenty-one 40, the Chief Registration was included has come into force Officer is satisfied that the list for any in the preliminary under regulation name of any person which division ter for that division, and other particulars notify inadvertence he shall insert of the person has through the person, whose name was omitted, been omitted from that part of the regis­ in that part of that register the name and initial concerned, of the insertion.
the correction PART VII-APPEALS Right of appeal.

43.Any party to a claim or objection the registrar wherein thereon is situated to the magistrate's the office of that registrar.

may appeal court of the judicial .... from a decision district of Plaint to be filed and served upon registrar.

44.

(1) Any party to a claim or objection thereon of a registrar the decision on which the decision in writing specifying was given, the grounds (2)A copy of the plaint if any.
the opposite party, desiring fourteen to appeal against days of the date within shall, file with the clerk of the court a plaint of appeal.

shall be served upon the registrar and .. ·53 45.On any appeal under this Part the registrar party, if any, shall be the respondents.

and the opposite Parties to appeal.

paragraph on receipt 46.

(1) The registrar, (2) of regulation 44, shall- (a)send to the clerk of the court three copies of a copy of the plaint to Regi_strar to ����ent of facts.
pursuant (i)a statement facts which in his opinion were established of the claim or objection; of- of the material at the hearing (ii)his decision specified as a ground of appeal; upon the whole case and upon any point (b)furnish to the court such further information in his posses­ sion as the court may require.

party to the appeal, registrar (2)The clerk of the court shall, furnish under paragraph (3)Where it appears (1) of this regulation.
to the registrar that party with a copy of the statement on the application of any other of the from the copies to the court are based on similar of plaints he shall so inform the clerk of the court and the court may, if it served upon him that any appeals grounds, thinks fit, consolidate the appeals.

1 47.
1 47.

(1) The practice, Summary Jurisdiction tions or orders (Petty are applicable, made thereunder, for civil actions apply mutatis procedure, (Magistrates) Debt) Ordinance, in council mutandis fees and costs as prescribed by the Ordinance, or by any rules, regula- or by the Summary Jurisdiction Practice pro cedure, 'tees and costs.

in so far as they (Cap.

12>· in the court shall, to an appeal under this Part.

(Cap.
(Cap.

16>· of the court shall be in the discretion by rule 22 in any manner prescribed (2)The costs of the appeal and awarded and may be ascertained of Part XII of the Summary Jurisdiction (Civil Procedure) Rules: Provided that no order for the payment by any opposite party of the costs of any other party to the appeal court.

shall be made by the 48.

(1) Notice of the decision Part shall be sent to the Chief Registration .

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of the decision (2) On receipt subject Officer shall, to the provisions tion 39 which, in so far as they are applicable, make such corrections that decision.

to the register of the court on any appeal under this aorrection i Officer by the clerk of the court.

�; lfsen� !� P .

register upon of the court the Chief Registration decision of (2) and (3) of regula- of paragraphs court.

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.

as may be required to give effect to shall apply mutatis mutandis, person's (3)Where the decision name from a register, of the court requires the deletion paper shall be null and void.

his identity of a 49.The decision final and conclusive and shall not be called of the court on an appeal under this Part shall be Dec.ision of to be in any court.

��'i'.

in question 50.


(I) The right of any person whose name is for the time being R'ght to by any appeal v�te not in pursuance under this Part and any vote given at an election were pending shall not be prejudiced as good as if no such appeal to vote at an election on a register pending that right shall be be affected by a subsequent f_the app_eaL decision__o and shall not appeal.
of ;��Ji�� by + (2)In this regulation "election" means an election of members · ... e 0 54 to the legislature which is anticipated Order 1964. under the new system in the preamble of election the introduction of Guiana (Registration) to the British PART VIII-OFFENCES Offences by registration s officer and scruti­ neers.

51.
51.

(1) Every registration ( a)wilfully omits officer who- from a preliminary list or from a part of a to have his name entitled register the name of any person therein; entered or enters (b)wilfully the name of a person entered of an offence and on summary therein, in a preliminary who is not entitled list or in a part of a register to have his name shall be guilty liable a term not exceeding to a fine not exceeding six months.
five hundred dollars or to imprisonment conviction thereof shall be for .. performing (2)Every registration who, when officer and every scrutineer his functions (a)to influence (b)to ascertain under these regulations, any person as to the exercise for what political party any person attempts- of his vote; or to intends vote, shall be guilty of an offence.
• stioyi��c�: 52.Every person �� �e';;t�g defaces or removes, who without lawful authority or makes any alteration destroys, in, a preliminary a regis­ or other of disallowance list, mutilates, ter, or part thereof, document notice an identity shall be guilty made under these regulations paper, of an offence.

who- 53.Every person False applica­ tions, claims and objec­ tions.
(a)being a person not qualified register, inclusion makes an application therein; for inclusion or claim with a view to his in a part of a (b)objects in accordance or in purported of any other person with these accordance in a pre­ regulations liminary to the inclusion list or part of a register, upon any grounds be false, shall be guilty of an offence.

which he knows or has reasonable cause to believe to False state­ ments.
54.Every person ing his functions which such person without guilty prejudice of an offence.

who makes to a registration when perform- officer, any oral or written under these regulations, statement knows to be false or does not believe to any other liability which he may thereby to be true shall, incur, be .. Obstruc tion.

55.

(1) Every person to whom an identity reasonable who without paper to a registrar tions shall be guilty excuse when lawfully of an offence.
(2)Every person who assaults, fails to produce so required delays these regulations a registration shall be guilty officer in the performance of an offence.

resists, obstructs or wilfully under of his functions • paper has been issued or deliver his identity by or under these regula- .a False attesta-56.Every person who as a witness tions.

ilie�e regulations or having knowing reasonable that any cause to believe signs any form prescribed by entry in such form is false in any material offence.
particular of an shall be guilty 55 57.

Every person who is guilty of an offence under these regulations General unless shall, a penalty mary conviction dollars thereof or to imprisonment specifically to a fine not exceeding for a term not exceeding is otherwise provided, two hundred be liable three months.

on sum-penalty.

and fifty C PART IX-GENERAL 58.

It shall be the duty of each registrar forms as may be required free of charge.
prescribed readily available, by the public to ensure that such of the Supply of in his district are forms.

• 59.Any notice of claim, notice of objection, identity paper or other Mode of which, under these regulations, document shall be addressed .

office or dehvered and sent to him by registered by hand.

���fd;l anct is to be sent to the registrar 1he r ct ocu- free, at his 0 ens o reg- 1 1 m istrar.

post, postage 60.
post, postage 60.

Where any document is required by any provision tions to be affixed to any building, public permission of the occupier.

or, in the absence building such document thereof, any other building with the of these regula-Display of may be affixed to a notices.

61.A registration claimant defect, an endorsement at his request.
or objector to complete a thereon officer shall, who is unable, prescribed Assistan�e to at the request ��pa by reason of illiteracy or physical such person and shall make of any applicant, ��rsons.

form, assist to the effect that he has so assisted such person 62.

(1) No registration officer shall produce for inspection or supply Duty not to a copy of the photograph, of a person registered or finger-print except- under these regulations thumb-print of an applicant aphs or �1�;}g�; an_ct finger- prints.
and their enforcement; of these regulations (a)for the purposes (b)for purposes (c)as otherwise (2) In this regulation (2) of regulation connected expressly 50. paragraph with the conduct by law.
provided of an election; "election" has the meaning assigne d by ., 63.The Registrar General of births shall, and deaths free of charge, upon the request births furnish, under this regulation, (a)information whether 1 ' h b c a1mant as een reg1stere and Deaths Ordinance; Births of any entries in any register claimant kept by him under that Ordinance.

(b)particulars of births and deaths of a registration to such registration freg- of Dr;; of and any registrar �nct officer made t\:n!
; 110_ officer-������ or of any for!

'lati�n to f reg1stra11 on un er t e eg1strat10n o officers.

(Cap.

162> the birth of any applicant · d d h R • , pertaining to any applicant or copy thereof or certified (Cap.

162) 64.

Where any oath is required · hons, every person perm1tte instead declaration-may, the form of such oath, substituting to be taken by or under these regula-Aft, 1�_s iau ·rn :0 m usi s b 1 or tion for y aw to ma e a so emn a rmation ffi rin ���:in�ases.
and an oath, make a solem declaratim sincerely · d b 1 of--taki,ag the words "solemnly, k 1 56 truly declare "So help me God".

and affirm" for the word "swear" and omitting the words ,i;: Deviation from forms.

65.Slight deviation from the prescribed the sub­ forms not affecting stance or calculated to mislead shall not invalidate them.

.. ):gi��!� 6?· The emolmpent� of registration by the Commission ° ;?1 tion QffiiQers appointed "nd staff.

by the Governor after consultation with the Commission.
officers and other public officers under these regulations shall be determined • Made this 8th day of A'Pril, 1964.

RICHARD E. LUYT, Governor.

NOTE EXPLANATORY but is intended to indicate • (This note is not part of the regulations their general purport) made by the Governor 1.These regulations, Guiana (Registration) Order, ment the British for the preparation anticipation Assembly.
of electoral of a new system of election registers of members in his discretion, 1964 by making provision imple­ for the purposes of, and in to the Legislative .. are summarised 2.The regulations are in nine parts, in the succeeding paragraphs 3.PART I-PRELIMINARY-includes of this note.

provision the principal features of which for interpretati on (regulation 2).

3 Regulation 4.PART II-DUTIES AND APPOINTMENTS.

of the Elections Commission.


Registration for the functions provides Officers and subordinate approval of the Commission.

staff are to be appointed (regulation 5).

REGISTERS.

5.PART III-ELECTORAL for each of the registration division (regulation tion districts 9).

(regulation 6.PART IV-APPLICATIONS districts, with a separate There is to be a register part for each polling 11).

The existing electoral districts are made registra­ to the by or subject in writing Applica­ FOR REGISTRATION.
registrar to the divisional of 17).

Regis­ (regulation a pro­ 18.

These include division where the is resident applicant are set out in regulation requirements of thumb-prints which taking for the under regulation to successful applicants issued are to be affixed to identity 19.
Unsuccessful with notices are issued is included to his identity tions have to be made personally the polling tration vision papers applicants vision request by the Commission the legislature, under this Part and to inspect for any one political tineer 21).

division 7.PART V-PRELIMINARY (regulation of disallowance for the affixing of the applicant's but this is optional.

paper, 20).
paper, 20).

Pro­ (regulation photograph Scrutineers, parties appointed in represented at his " on the nomination are given the right to be present of political at registration proceedings registration party may be appointed Only one scru­ for any one polling documents.

SONS.

These are to be drawn up by the divisional the names of persons allowed whose applications (regulation and contain registrars have been .

for registration 23).

LISTS OF REGISTERED PER­ -.


• 57 .• 8.PART VI-CORRECTION OF PRELIMINARY of the registration district LISTS.

This to whom claims 26, 27, 29 and 30).

Scrutineers of claimants and they· may also submit of the registrar are to be sent (regulations disallowed Claims by or on behalf have been and all objections is the function and objections may submit claims on behalf objectidns.
registration two dollars unless are returnable he has power to do if in his opinion (regulation determining the enquiry the preliminary which together 37).

The registrar objections claims he is to make the necessary lists are to form the register (regulation the registrar and disputed by a deposit is required the claim or objection was frivolous enquiry to hold a public before (regulation 31).

After holding to identity corrections and papers lists the corrected (regulation 40).
for his district 39) and then certify of persons must be accompanied whose applications by a deposit These deposits for of of five dollars.

makes an order to the contrary which 9.PART VII-APPEALS.

a claim or objection of which is final (regulation right to vote of a person whose name is on the register upon Appeal from a registrar's 43) the decision do not prejudice (regulation lies to a magistrate's court (regulation 49).

Pending the 50).

decision appeals 10.PART VIII-OFFENCES.


These include officers from the preliminary registration entitled applications claims to be included (regulation 51) and the wilful making of false and objections (regulation 53).

by of persons lists or register wilful omission 11.PART IX-GENERAL.

Registration officers are required to complete or suffering and objectors applicants, claimants illiterate 61).

Photographs assist if they, being so (regulation purposes except for election (regulation 62).
Registrars officers, registration the births regarding on their request, of applicants by registration and the enforcement and deaths with information 63) .

are not to be disclosed and claimants purposes of births officers to other authorities of these regulations are required to supply in their possession and fingerprints supplied for registration (regulation the necessary to forms to do from physical defect, are unable !

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