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Representation of the People Act 1983
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[F19CRemoval of anonymous entryE+W+S
(1)If a person has an anonymous entry in a register [F2maintained by a registration officer in Great Britain], his entitlement to remain registered F3... terminates—
(a)at the end of the period of 12 months beginning with the date when the entry in the register first takes effect, or
(b)if the declaration made for the purposes of section 9B is cancelled at any time before the expiry of that 12 month period, at the time when the declaration is cancelled.
[F4(1A)If a person (“P”) has an anonymous entry in a register maintained by the Chief Electoral Officer for Northern Ireland, P’s entitlement to remain registered terminates at the end of such period of five years or less beginning with the relevant date, as that officer determines in relation to P.
(1B)But if, at any time before the expiry of the period determined under subsection (1A)—
(a)the declaration made for the purposes of section 9B is cancelled, or
(b)the Chief Electoral Officer determines that the safety test is no longer satisfied,
P’s entitlement to remain registered terminates at that time.
(1C)In subsection (1A) “the relevant date” means—
(a)where P’s anonymous entry is the result of an application under section 9B(1)(a), the date when P’s entry in the register first takes effect; or
(b)where P’s anonymous entry is the result of an application under section 9B(1)(b), the date when the Chief Electoral Officer determines under section 9B(2) that the safety test is satisfied.
(1D)Subsection 9B(10) (meaning of “safety test”) applies for the purposes of subsection (1B) (treating references to the applicant for an anonymous entry as references to P).
(1E)A determination under subsection (1A) or (1B) must be made in accordance with regulations.]
(2)[F5This section] does not affect the application of any other provision of this Act or of the Representation of the People Act 1985 which has the effect that the person's entitlement to registration terminates before [F6the time at which it would terminate under this section.]
(3)If a person's entitlement to remain registered terminates by virtue of [F7this section], the registration officer concerned shall remove his entry from the register, unless he is entitled to remain registered with an anonymous entry in pursuance of F8... a further application under section 9B.]
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E1S. 9C: the extent of this provision is changed to E.W.S.N.I. at 15.9.2014 as a result of its extension to N.I. by S.I. 2014/1116, art. 2(1)
Textual Amendments
F1Ss. 9B, 9C inserted (E.W.S.) (1.1.2007) by Electoral Administration Act 2006 (c. 22), ss. 10(1), 77; S.I. 2006/3412, art. 3, Sch. 1 para. 1 (subject to transitional provisions in art. 6, Sch. 2)
F2Words in s. 9C(1) inserted (15.9.2014) by The Anonymous Registration (Northern Ireland) Order 2014 (S.I. 2014/1116), arts. 1(1), 3(3)(a)
F3Words in s. 9C(1) omitted (10.6.2014 for E.W., 15.9.2014 for N.I.) by virtue of Electoral Registration and Administration Act 2013 (c. 6), s. 27(1), Sch. 4 para. 8(2) (with Sch. 5); S.I. 2014/414, art. 5(m); S.I. 2014/2439, art. 2(l)
F4S. 9C(1A)-(1E) inserted (15.9.2014) by The Anonymous Registration (Northern Ireland) Order 2014 (S.I. 2014/1116), arts. 1(1), 3(3)(b)
F5Words in s. 9C(2) substituted (15.9.2014) by The Anonymous Registration (Northern Ireland) Order 2014 (S.I. 2014/1116), arts. 1(1), 3(3)(c)(i)
F6Words in s. 9C(2) substituted (15.9.2014) by The Anonymous Registration (Northern Ireland) Order 2014 (S.I. 2014/1116), arts. 1(1), 3(3)(c)(ii)
F7Words in s. 9C(3) substituted (15.9.2014) by The Anonymous Registration (Northern Ireland) Order 2014 (S.I. 2014/1116), arts. 1(1), 3(3)(d)
F8Words in s. 9C(3) omitted (10.6.2014 for E.W., 15.9.2014 for N.I.) by virtue of Electoral Registration and Administration Act 2013 (c. 6), s. 27(1), Sch. 4 para. 8(3) (with Sch. 5); S.I. 2014/414, art. 5(m); S.I. 2014/2439, art. 2(l)
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1S. 9C extended (N.I.) (15.9.2014) by The Anonymous Registration (Northern Ireland) Order 2014 (S.I. 2014/1116), arts. 1(1), 2(1)
C2S. 9C applied (with modifications) (S.) (8.8.2013) by Scottish Independence Referendum (Franchise) Act 2013 (asp 13), ss. 6, 13(1), sch. 1 Pts. 1, 2 (with s. 13(2))
C3S. 9C applied (with modifications) by The European Parliamentary Elections (Franchise of Relevant Citizens of the Union) Regulations 2001 (S.I. 2001/1184), reg. 9, Sch. Pt. I (as substituted (17.3.2009) by S.I. 2009/726, regs. 1(1), 2(3)(4), Sch.; and as amended (15.9.2014) by S.I. 2014/1803, regs. 1(1), 8(2)(b))
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