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(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Representation of the People (England and Wales and Northern Ireland) (Amendment) Regulations 2024, and come into force on the day after the day on which they are made.
(2) This regulation extends to England and Wales and Northern Ireland.
(3) Regulation 2 extends to England and Wales.
(4) Regulation 3 extends to Northern Ireland.
(5) The amendments made by regulations 2 and 3 do not apply to an application under section 10ZC(1)(a), 10A(1)(a) or 13A(1)(a) of the Representation of the People Act 1983 made before 7th May 2024.
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(1) The Representation of the People (England and Wales) Regulations 2001 are amended as follows.
(2) In regulation 3 (interpretation), in paragraph (1)—
(a) after the definition of “previous residence condition” insert—“
 “qualifying Commonwealth citizen” has the same meaning as in section 4(6) of the 1983 Act;”;
(b) for the definition of “relevant EU applicant” substitute—“
 “relevant EU applicant” means an applicant—
(a) who is a citizen of a member State, and
(b) who is not, or is not also—
(i) a citizen of a member State listed in Schedule 6A to the 1983 Act,
(ii) a qualifying Commonwealth citizen, or
(iii) a citizen of the Republic of Ireland;”.
(3) Omit regulations 24(6), 24A(8) and 26B(12)(b).
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(1) The Representation of the People (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2008 are amended as follows.
(2) In regulation 3 (interpretation), after the definition of “previous residence condition” insert—“
 “qualifying Commonwealth citizen” has the same meaning as in section 4(6) of the 1983 Act;”.
(3) Omit regulation 25B(4).
(4) In regulation 27 (applications for registration)—
(a) in paragraph (1)(caa), for the words from “an applicant” to “Ireland” substitute “a relevant EU applicant”;
(b) after paragraph (1A) insert—“
(1AA) In paragraph (1)(caa), “relevant EU applicant” means an applicant—
(a) who is a citizen of a member State, and
(b) who is not, or is not also—
(i) a citizen of a member State listed in Schedule 6A to the 1983 Act,
(ii) a qualifying Commonwealth citizen, or
(iii) a citizen of the Republic of Ireland.”.
Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
Simon Hoare
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State
Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
20th May 2024