UK Offence Report

The Representation of the People (Form of Canvass) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2020

UK Statutory Instrument 2020 No. 580 — creates 2 criminal offences.

2offences created
0recorded in force
0revoked
Made
15 June 2020
In force from
6 July 2020
Extent
Not stated
Subject
Elections and representation of the people
Made under
Electronic Communications Act 2000, In accordance with section 8(3) of the Electronic Communications Act 2000, Representation of the People Act 1983

Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Regulations) — published with the instrument by the department that made it. © Crown copyright, reused under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Under section 10 of the Representation of the People Act 1983 (c. 2) the Chief Electoral Officer for Northern Ireland (as the electoral registration officer) is required to conduct a canvass in Northern Ireland in such years as are determined in accordance with section 10ZA of that Act (by reference to residence on 15th October in that year). The Representation of the People (Electronic Communications and Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/581), which are made on the same day as these Regulations, make provision for the canvass to be conducted digitally in Northern Ireland. These Regulations make provision about the form used for the purposes of a canvass, replacing regulation 46A of, and Form O in Schedule 3 to, the Representation of the People (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2008 (S.I. 2008/1741). They specify content required to be included in such forms, requirements relating to their submission and steps to be taken by the registration officer where certain types of form are used. An impact assessment has not been produced for this instrument as no impact on the private or voluntary sectors is foreseen.

Offences created by this instrument

What Parliament said about it

Hansard was searched for this instrument by name and returned nothing. That is the ordinary outcome: an instrument laid under the negative procedure is usually never debated, and becomes law without a word said about it in either House.

How Parliament handled it

This instrument became law without a debate or a vote. Under the negative procedure it took effect unless a motion to stop it succeeded, and none was tabled.

Procedure
Made negative — law unless a motion to stop it succeeded
Could either House amend it?
No. A statutory instrument is put to each House as a whole thing, to be approved or not. Neither House can change a word of it.
Committee
Drawn to the special attention of the Houses by a scrutiny committee

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