Representation of the People (Scotland) Regulations 2001

Interpretation of Part V S

64.  For the purposes of this Part of these Regulations, unless the context otherwise requires–

F1 ...

“agent” includes the election agent and a person appointed to attend in the election agent’s place;

“ballot paper envelope” and “covering envelope” mean the envelopes referred to in regulation 74 below;

F2 ...

“postal ballot paper” means a ballot paper issued to a postal voter;

“postal voter” means an elector or proxy who is entitled to vote by post;

“postal voters' ballot box” means the ballot box referred to in regulation 81(1)(a) above;

“receptacle for ballot paper envelopes”, and other references to specified receptacles, means the receptacles referred to in regulation 81(5) below;

“spoilt postal ballot paper” means a ballot paper referred to in regulation 77(1) below;

“universal postal service provider” has the meaning given in [F3 Part 3 of the Postal Services Act 2011] to a “universal service provider”; and

[F4 “valid postal voting statement” means a postal voting statement which, in accordance with regulation 85 or 85A, the returning officer is satisfied has been duly completed.]

Textual Amendments

F1 Words in reg. 64 omitted (with effect in accordance with reg. 1(2)(3)(b) of the amending S.I.) by virtue of The Representation of the People (Scotland) (Amendment) Regulations 2007 (S.I. 2007/925), regs. 1(1), 36(2)

F2 Words in reg. 64 omitted (with effect in accordance with reg. 1(2)(3)(b) of the amending S.I.) by virtue of The Representation of the People (Scotland) (Amendment) Regulations 2007 (S.I. 2007/925), regs. 1(1), 36(3)

F3 Words in reg. 64 substituted (1.10.2011) by The Postal Services Act 2011 (Consequential Modifications and Amendments) Order 2011 (S.I. 2011/2085), art. 1(2), Sch. 1 para. 47

F4 Words in reg. 64 substituted (with effect in accordance with reg. 1(2)(3) of the amending S.I.) by The Representation of the People (Scotland) (Amendment) Regulations 2008 (S.I. 2008/305), regs. 1(1), 2(2)

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1 Reg. 64 modified (26.2.2016) by The European Union Referendum (Conduct) Regulations 2016 (S.I. 2016/219), reg. 1, Sch. 3 para. 20

Commencement Information

I1 Reg. 64 in force at 16.2.2001, see reg. 1(1)