Electoral (Amendment) Act 2006
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Amendment of Rule 14A of Second Schedule to Act of 1992. |
12.— Rule 14A of the Second Schedule to the Act of 1992 (inserted by section 1 of the Electoral (Amendment) Act 2002 ) is amended— | |
(a) in paragraph (1), by substituting “Subject to paragraphs (2) and (2A),” for “Subject to paragraph (2),”, and | ||
(b) by inserting the following paragraphs after paragraph (2): | ||
“(2A) The following provisions shall apply in relation to an application to be entered in the supplement to the register of electors by an elector who is detained in prison pursuant to an order of a court: | ||
(a) the application shall be in the form directed by the Minister; | ||
(b) the application shall be signed by the applicant or, if the applicant is unable to write, he or she shall place his or her mark on the application form and, in either case, the form shall be completed in accordance with the instructions provided thereon; | ||
(c) the application form, duly completed and accompanied by the certificate referred to in paragraph (2B), shall be handed to the relevant official (within the meaning of section 1 of the Electoral (Amendment) Act 2006) who shall send it or cause it to be sent by post to the registration authority. | ||
(2B) The certificate referred to in subparagraph (c) of paragraph (2A) is a certificate, in the form directed by the Minister, under the hand of the relevant official of the prison concerned stating that he or she is satisfied as to the identity of the applicant.”. |