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http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1983/2/section/203ARepresentation of the People Act 1983An Act to consolidate the Representation of the People Acts of 1949, 1969, 1977, 1978, and 1980, the Electoral Registers Acts of 1949 and 1953, the Elections (Welsh Forms) Act 1964, Part III of the Local Government Act 1972, sections 6 to 10 of the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973, the Representation of the People (Armed Forces) Act 1976, the Returning Officers (Scotland) Act 1977, section 3 of the Representation of the People Act 1981, section 62 of and Schedule 2 tothe Mental Health (Amendment) Act 1982, and connected provisions; and to repeal as obsolete the Representation of the People Act 1979 and other enactments related to the Representation of the People Acts.1983-02-08texttext/xmlenStatute Law Database2024-09-13Expert Participation2024-08-24 Part V General and Supplemental Interpretation<Addition ChangeId="key-b858ed12a30d1024611c527378fb7c4c-1706622234618" CommentaryRef="key-b858ed12a30d1024611c527378fb7c4c" Extent="E+W+N.I.">Meaning of “qualifying EU citizen”</Addition>203A1In this Act “qualifying EU citizen” means a person who—ais a citizen of a country for the time being listed in Schedule 6A, andbeither—idoes not require leave under the Immigration Act 1971 to enter or remain in the United Kingdom or any of the Islands, oriidoes require such leave but for the time being has (or is, by virtue of any enactment, to be treated as having) any description of such leave.2The Secretary of State must by regulations add a country to the list in Schedule 6A where—athe country is a qualifying country,bthe United Kingdom and the country intend to become parties to a relevant treaty, andcsection 20 of the Constitutional Reform and Governance Act 2010 (treaties to be laid before Parliament before ratification) applies in relation to the relevant treaty and the requirements of that section have been met such that the relevant treaty may be ratified.3The Secretary of State may by regulations remove a country from the list in Schedule 6A where the country ceases to be a party to a relevant treaty to which the United Kingdom is also a party.4The Secretary of State must, as soon as reasonably practicable after regulations are made under subsection (2) or (3), give notice of that fact to—aregistration officers in England,bregistration officers for elections of police and crime commissioners for police areas in Wales,cthe Chief Electoral Officer for Northern Ireland, anddthe Electoral Commission.5In this section—“the Islands” means the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man;“qualifying country” means a country—that was a member State immediately before IP completion day, other than the Republic of Ireland,that was part of a member State immediately before IP completion day, other than the Republic of Ireland, orthat is formed entirely of two or more former countries, both or all of which were member States immediately before IP completion day, other than the Republic of Ireland;“ratification”, in relation to a treaty, is to be construed in accordance with section 25(3) of the Constitutional Reform and Governance Act 2010;“relevant treaty” means a treaty containing provision relating to eligibility to vote and to stand as a candidate at elections;“treaty” has the same meaning as in Part 2 of the Constitutional Reform and Governance Act 2010 (see section 25 of that Act).Ss. 203A, 203B inserted (1.11.2023 for specified purposes, 7.5.2024 in so far as not already in force) by Elections Act 2022 (c. 37), s. 67(4)(b), Sch. 8 para. 1(11); S.I. 2023/1145, regs. 3(i), 5(b)Ss. 203A, 203B applied (7.5.2024) by 1989 c. 3, Sch. 1 Pt. 1 (as amended by Elections Act 2022 (c. 37), s. 67(1), Sch. 8 para. 9(4); S.I. 2023/1145, reg. 5(b) (with Sch. para. 1(3)))S. 203A applied (with modifications) (7.5.2024) by S.I. 2001/2599, Sch. 1 table (as amended by Elections Act 2022 (c. 37), s. 67(1), Sch. 8 para. 11(3); S.I. 2023/1145, reg. 5(b) (with Sch. para. 1(3)))