Running electoral registration - Wales

An individual may ask you to review your decision to impose a civil penalty. There is a 14 calendar day period for you to review your decision which starts on the date of the notice.1 You should ensure that the civil penalty notice is issued on the day that it is dated.

Any request to review your decision to impose a civil penalty must be made in writing (which includes via email).2  

If you receive a request for a review within 14 calendar days of the notice, you must send an acknowledgement notice to the individual within 7 calendar days of receiving the request to tell them that they have up to 14 calendar days from the date of the acknowledgement notice to:3

• make representations explaining why they have not made an application to register or why the civil penalty should be cancelled
• submit evidence in support of such representations

You must also explain in the acknowledgement notice how any representations can be made and how any evidence can be submitted.4  

The acknowledgement notice should be dated and sent on the same day, as the date of the acknowledgement determines the start of the 14 day period for making representations.