Representation Of The People, England And Wales Citation and commencement 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Representation of the People (England and Wales) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2015 and come into force on the day after the day on which they are made. Amendments to the Representation of the People (England and Wales) Regulations 2001 2 The Representation of the People (England and Wales) Regulations 2001 are amended in accordance with regulations 3 to 12. 3 In regulation 3(3A) (interpretation), omit “29”. 4 In regulation 26 (applications for registration)— a in paragraph (1)(a), omit from “and any previous name” to the end; b in paragraph (1)(e), for “over 70 years old” substitute “aged 76 or over”; c after paragraph (3)(e), insert— ea space for the applicant to provide their most recent previous name (if they have one) and an explanation that provision of this information is not mandatory but may assist the registration officer in verifying the applicant’s identity, and that if the information is not provided then additional personal information may be required; . 5 In regulation 29ZA(1) (verification of information provided in an application), for “26(1)(a), (e) and (f) or under regulation 26A(1)(a), 26A(1)(b) and 26A(5)” substitute “26 or 26A”. 6 1 In regulation 29 (procedure for determining applications for registration and objections without a hearing) for paragraph (2BA) to (2BE) substitute— 2BA Where an application for registration has been made and that application is successful, the registration officer must give confirmation in writing to the applicant of that fact, before either— a publication of the revised register to which the applicant will be added under section 13(1) of the 1983 Act; or b issue of a notice of alteration under section 13A(2) of that Act specifying that the applicant’s name will be added to the register, whichever is appropriate. 2BB Where confirmation is given under paragraph (2BA) in relation to an application for registration made in response to an invitation to register under section 9E(1) of the 1983 Act, the registration officer must give that confirmation either— a by delivering it to the applicant, leaving it at the applicant’s address or sending it to the applicant’s address by post; or b by electronic means. 2BC Where confirmation is given under paragraph (2BA) in relation to an application for registration made other than in response to an invitation to register under section 9E(1) of the 1983 Act— a the registration officer must give confirmation by delivering it to the applicant, by leaving it at their address or by sending it to them by post; and b the confirmation must give the registration officer’s contact details and must request that any person who receives that confirmation inform the registration officer if the applicant is not resident at the address in respect of which the application was made. 2BD A confirmation given under paragraph (2BA) must— a contain the date on which the applicant’s name will be published in the revised register under section 13(1) or in a notice of alteration under section 13A(2) of the 1983 Act; and b where— i the registration officer has information that the applicant is registered in respect of a different address from the one in respect of which they have applied to be registered; and ii in their application for registration, the applicant has identified that address as being an address at which they have ceased to reside in accordance with regulation 26(1)(c); inform the applicant that their entry relating to that address will be removed from the register under section 10ZE(2) of the 1983 Act. 2BE In the case of an application to register in pursuance of a service declaration, or an overseas elector’s declaration, the address to be used for the purposes of paragraph (2BB)(a) or (2BC)(a), is the address the applicant has given under regulation 26(4)(a) or 26(5)(b), as appropriate. 2BF The Electoral Commission must— a design the forms of confirmation to be used under paragraph (2BA); b obtain the approval of the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster to the forms; and c then make them available to registration officers. . 2 The amendment made by paragraph (1) does not apply in respect of any application for registration made to the registration officer before the date on which these regulations come into force. 7 1 In regulations 31B(1) (other determinations by registration officers of entitlement to registration) and 31C(1) (summary procedure for determining in specified circumstances person has ceased to satisfy conditions for registration), for “31F” substitute “31FZA”. 2 After regulation 31F insert–— Notification of outcome of reviews 31FZA Where the registration officer is required to send the subject of the review a notice under regulation 31D(2), the registration officer must notify the subject of the review in writing of its outcome and when doing so— a state whether there is a right of appeal under section 56(1)(azd) or (aa) of the 1983 Act; b specify the time within which any notice of appeal under that section must be given (in accordance with regulation 32(2)); and c provide such other information about the appeal that the registration officer considers necessary. . 3 The amendments made by paragraphs (1) and (2) do not apply in respect of any review in respect of which a notice under regulation 31D(2) has been sent before the date on which these regulations come into force. 8 In regulation 31FA (determinations of entitlement to remain registered during the annual canvass)— a for “31F” substitute “31FZA”; and b after “made”, insert “, and the subject of the review to be notified of the determination,”. 9 In regulation 32ZA(5)(b) (annual canvass), for “more than 70 years old” substitute “aged 76 or over”. 10 In regulation 35(2)(b) (registration officer’s right to inspect certain records), for “any registrar of births and deaths” substitute “any superintendent registrar of births, deaths and marriages, registrar of births and deaths or registrar of marriages”. 11 In regulation 36(2)(b) (notices in connection with registration), for “regulation 31C(2)(b)(ii) or (iii)” substitute “regulation 29(2BA), 31C and 31FZA”. 12 In regulation 61B(3)(a) (the personal identifiers record) for “in regulation 85” substitute “in regulation 85A”. Signed by authority of the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster John Penrose Minister for Constitutional Reform Cabinet Office 2nd December 2015