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Political Parties and Elections Bill

Proceeding contribution from Lord Bach (Labour) in the House of Lords on Wednesday, 17 June 2009. It occurred during Debate on bills on Political Parties and Elections Bill.
Clause 25: CORE information and action to be taken by electoral registration officers Amendments 86 to 88 86: Clause 25, page 26, line 6, at end insert— "( ) At the end of subsection (3) there is inserted— "Modifications under this subsection may, in particular, provide for the supply of material by a CORE keeper to be subject to conditions or restrictions which do not apply in the case of an ERO (or which differ from those that apply in the case of an ERO)."" 87: Clause 25, page 26, line 6, at end insert— "( ) After subsection (4) there is inserted— "(4A) A CORE scheme may amend section 3 of the Juries Act 1974 (electoral register as basis of jury selection)— (a) so as to require a CORE keeper to supply a designated officer with any documents or information referred to in that section (as it had effect immediately before the establishment of the scheme), and to make provision as to when the CORE keeper is to do so; (b) so as to require an ERO to supply a designated officer with any such documents or information, but only when requested to do so by the officer. In this subsection "designated officer" means an officer designated by the Lord Chancellor."" 88: Clause 25, page 26, line 30, at end insert— "( ) After that subsection there is inserted— "(11A) A CORE scheme may authorise the CORE keeper to supply information to the Electoral Commission."" Amendments 86 to 88 agreed.

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Reference

711 c1159 

Session

2008-09

Chamber / Committee

House of Lords chamber
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