23AEnrolment by the Commission

23A Enrolment by the Commission (1) This section applies if a person who would be entitled to enrol on the register of electors under section 22(5) has attained 18 years of age but has not made a claim for provisional enrolment under section 23(2). (2) If a person to whom this section applies has not made a claim for enrolment within 21 days of becoming entitled to do so, the Commission may, on its own initiative after the expiry of that period, by notice in writing advise the person that— S. 23A(2)(a) amended by No. 31/2013 s. 5. (a) the Commission considers that, having regard to information obtained under an arrangement under section 20 or provided to the Commission under section 26(4), the person is entitled to be enrolled on the register of electors; (b) the Commission proposes to enrol the person on the register of electors in respect of the person's principal place of residence as specified in the notice; (c) the Commission will enrol the person on the register of electors unless, within the period specified in the notice (being not less than 14 days after the date of the notice), the person advises the Commission of the reason why the person is not entitled to be enrolled on the register of electors; (d) if the person considers that any details of the proposed enrolment are incorrect, the person must within the period specified in the notice advise the Commission. (3) If the Commission does not receive any advice under subsection (2)(c) or (2)(d) at the expiry of the period specified in the notice under subsection (2), the Commission must— (a) register the person on the register of electors; and (b) advise the person in writing that the person has been registered on the register of electors. (4) If the Commission receives advice under subsection (2)(c) before the expiry of the period specified in the notice under subsection (2), the Commission must— (a) consider whether the reason given as to why the person is not entitled to be enrolled is valid; (b) if the Commission considers that the reason given as to why the person is not entitled to be enrolled is valid, advise the person in writing that the person will not be registered on the register of electors; (c) if the Commission considers that the reason given as to why the person is not entitled to be enrolled is not valid— (i) register the person on the register of electors; and (ii) advise the person in writing that the person has been registered on the register of electors. (5) If the Commission receives advice under subsection (2)(d) before the expiry of the period specified in the notice under subsection (2), the Commission, after making any corrections that the Commission considers appropriate, must— (a) register the person on the register of electors; and (b) advise the person in writing that the person has been registered on the register of electors.