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98.—(1) Each registration officer shall supply, free of charge and on publication, one copy of–
(a)any revised version of the register published under section 13(1) or (3) of the 1983 Act;
(b)any notice setting out an alteration to the register published under section 13A(2) [F313AB(2),] or 13B(3) [F4, (3B) or (3D)] of that Act;
(c)any list of overseas electors,
to the [F5Statistics Board] (in this regulation referred to as [F5“the Board”]) [F6and the General Register Office for Scotland (in this regulation referred to as “GROS”) respectively].
(2) In paragraph (1) above the duty to supply is a duty to supply in data form unless, prior to publication, [F7the Board] [F8or GROS] has requested in writing a printed copy instead.
(3) [F9Subject to paragraph (6)] no person employed by [F10the Board] [F11or GROS] may–
(a)supply a copy of the full register other than to another such person;
(b)disclose any information contained in it (that is not contained in the edited register) otherwise than in accordance with paragraph (4) below, or
(c)make use of any such information other than for statistical purposes.
(4) [F12Subject to paragraph (6)] no information which is contained in the full register (that is not contained in the edited register) may be disclosed otherwise than–
(a)by allowing a person using the premises of [F13the Board] [F14or GROS] to inspect it under supervision, and
(b)by publishing information about electors which does not include the name or address of any elector.
[F15(4A) Where a copy of the full register is made available by providing the register on a computer screen or otherwise in data form, [F16the Board] and GROS shall ensure that the manner in, and equipment on, which that copy is provided do not permit any person consulting that copy to–
(a)search it by electronic means by reference to the name of any person; or
(b)copy or transmit any part of that copy by electronic, or any other, means.]
(5) A person who inspects the full register [F17, whether a printed copy or in data form,] may not–
(a)make copies of any part of it, or
(b)record any particulars included in it,
except by means of hand-written notes.
[F18(6) A person employed by [F19the Board] or GROS is not prohibited from supplying a copy of, or disclosing information contained in, a version of the full register where–
(a)more than ten years have expired since that version of the register was first published in accordance with regulation 43; and
(b)the supply or disclosure is for research purposes in compliance with the relevant conditions.
(7) No person who obtains a copy of the full register or to whom information contained in it that is not contained in the edited register is disclosed under the circumstances described in paragraph (6) may–
(a)supply a copy of it,
(b)disclose any such information, or
(c)make use of any such information,
otherwise than for research purposes in compliance with the relevant conditions.]]
Textual Amendments
F1Pt. 6 inserted (with effect in accordance with reg. 2(3) of the amending S.I.) by Representation of the People (Scotland) (Amendment) Regulations 2002 (S.I. 2002/1872), regs. 2(2), 14
F2Words in reg. 98 heading substituted (17.3.2009) by The Representation of the People (Amendment) Regulations 2009 (S.I. 2009/725), regs. 1(1), 15(1)
F3Word in reg. 98(1)(b) inserted (6.4.2014) by The Representation of the People (Scotland) (Description of Electoral Registers and Amendment) Regulations 2013 (S.I. 2013/3206), regs. 1(4), 44
F4Words in reg. 98(1)(b) inserted (with effect in accordance with reg. 1(2)(3)(a) of the amending S.I.) by The Representation of the People (Scotland) (Amendment) Regulations 2007 (S.I. 2007/925), regs. 1(1), 27
F5Words in reg. 98(1) substituted (17.3.2009) by The Representation of the People (Amendment) Regulations 2009 (S.I. 2009/725), regs. 1(1), 15(2)(a)
F6Words in reg. 98(1) inserted (23.3.2006) by The Representation of the People (Scotland) (Amendment) Regulations 2006 (S.I. 2006/834), regs. 1(1), 16(2)
F7Words in reg. 98(2) substituted (17.3.2009) by The Representation of the People (Amendment) Regulations 2009 (S.I. 2009/725), regs. 1(1), 15(2)(b)
F8Words in reg. 98(2) inserted (23.3.2006) by The Representation of the People (Scotland) (Amendment) Regulations 2006 (S.I. 2006/834), regs. 1(1), 16(3)
F9Words in reg. 98(3) inserted (23.3.2006) by The Representation of the People (Scotland) (Amendment) Regulations 2006 (S.I. 2006/834), regs. 1(1), 16(4)(a)
F10Words in reg. 98(3) substituted (17.3.2009) by The Representation of the People (Amendment) Regulations 2009 (S.I. 2009/725), regs. 1(1), 15(2)(b)
F11Words in reg. 98(3) inserted (23.3.2006) by The Representation of the People (Scotland) (Amendment) Regulations 2006 (S.I. 2006/834), regs. 1(1), 16(4)(b)
F12Words in reg. 98(4) inserted (23.3.2006) by The Representation of the People (Scotland) (Amendment) Regulations 2006 (S.I. 2006/834), regs. 1(1), 16(5)(a)
F13Words in reg. 98(4)(a) substituted (17.3.2009) by The Representation of the People (Amendment) Regulations 2009 (S.I. 2009/725), regs. 1(1), 15(2)(b)
F14Words in reg. 98(4)(a) inserted (23.3.2006) by The Representation of the People (Scotland) (Amendment) Regulations 2006 (S.I. 2006/834), regs. 1(1), 16(5)(b)
F15Reg. 98(4A) inserted (23.3.2006) by The Representation of the People (Scotland) (Amendment) Regulations 2006 (S.I. 2006/834), regs. 1(1), 16(6)
F16Words in reg. 98(4A) substituted (17.3.2009) by The Representation of the People (Amendment) Regulations 2009 (S.I. 2009/725), regs. 1(1), 15(2)(b)
F17Words in reg. 98(5) inserted (23.3.2006) by The Representation of the People (Scotland) (Amendment) Regulations 2006 (S.I. 2006/834), regs. 1(1), 16(7)
F18Reg. 98(6)(7) inserted (23.3.2006) by The Representation of the People (Scotland) (Amendment) Regulations 2006 (S.I. 2006/834), regs. 1(1), 16(8)
F19Words in reg. 98(6) substituted (17.3.2009) by The Representation of the People (Amendment) Regulations 2009 (S.I. 2009/725), regs. 1(1), 15(2)(b)
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