The Representation of the People (Scotland) (Description of Electoral Registers and Amendment) Regulations 2013

Preamble

SCHEDULE 1 ENABLING POWERS

These Regulations are made under the following powers:

(a) sections 9B(1)(c)(1), 9E(2), (3) and (6)(2), 10ZC(2) and (3)(3), 10ZD(2) and (3)(4), 10ZE(4) and (6)(a)(5), 53(1), (3) and (4)(6) and 201(1) and (3)(7) of the Representation of the People Act 1983 (“the 1983 Act”)(8);

(b) Schedule ZA1(9), rules 24(10), 28(3) and (3A)(11) and 32(3) of Schedule 1 and paragraphs 1(2)(12) and (2A)(13), 1A(14), 3ZA(15), 5(1B)(16), 5A(17), 8C(18), 10B(19), 11(1) and (2)(20), 12(21) and 13(1ZB)(22) and (1A)(23) of Schedule 2 to the 1983 Act;

(c) having regard to the definition of “prescribed” in section 202(1) of the 1983 Act, section 13AB of that Act(24);

(d) section 3(6)(b) of the Representation of the People Act 1985(25);

(e) having regard to the definition of “prescribed” in section 202(1) of the 1983 Act and paragraph 1(2) of Schedule 4 to the Representation of the People Act 2000(26), paragraphs 4(2) and 6(8) of that Schedule; and

(f) paragraphs 7B(27) and 7E(28) of Schedule 4 to the Representation of the People Act 2000.

(1)

Section 9B(1)(c) was inserted by section 10(1) of the Electoral Administration Act 2006 (c.22).

(2)

Section 9E(2), (3) and (6) were inserted by section 5 of the Electoral Registration and Administration Act 2013 (c.6).

(3)

Section 10ZC(2) and (3) were inserted by section 1 of the Electoral Registration and Administration Act 2013 (c.6).

(4)

Section 10ZD(2) and (3) were inserted by paragraph 1 of Schedule 1 to the Electoral Registration and Administration Act 2013 (c.6).

(5)

Section 10ZE(4) and (6) were inserted by paragraph 1 of Schedule 1 to the Electoral Registration and Administration Act 2013 (c.6).

(6)

Section 53(1)(b) was substituted by section 8 of and paragraphs 1 and 13(b) of Schedule 1 to the Representation of the People Act 2000 (c.2); section 53(3) was amended by paragraph 13 of Schedule 4 to the Representation of the People Act 1985 (c.50); section 53(4) was inserted by section 74(1) of and paragraphs 104 and 109 of Part 7 of Schedule 1 to the Electoral Administration Act 2006 (c. 22).

(7)

Section 201(3) was inserted by paragraphs 1 and 21 of Schedule 1 to the Representation of the People Act 2000 (c.2).

(8)

1983 c. 2.

(9)

Schedule ZA1 was inserted by Schedule 3 to the Electoral Registration and Administration Act 2013 (c.6).

(10)

Rule 24 was substituted by section 37 of the Electoral Administration Act 2006 (c.22).

(11)

Rule 28(3) was amended by paragraphs 69, 70(1) and (3) of Schedule 1 to the Electoral Administration Act 2006 (c.22).

(12)

Paragraph 1(2) was amended by section 13(1) of and paragraphs 1, 20(1) and (2)(a) of Schedule 4 to the Electoral Registration and Administration Act 2013 (c.6).

(13)

Paragraph 1(2A) was inserted by section 2 of and Schedule 2 to the Electoral Registration and Administration Act 2013 (c.6).

(14)

Paragraph 1A was inserted by section 2 of and Schedule 2 to the Electoral Registration and Administration Act 2013 (c.6).

(15)

Paragraph 3ZA was inserted by section 2 of and Schedule 2 to the Electoral Registration and Administration Act 2013 (c.6).

(16)

Paragraph 5(1B) was inserted by section 10(2) and paragraphs 2, 15(1) and (5) of Schedule 1 to the Electoral Administration Act 2006 (c.22).

(17)

Paragraph 5A was inserted by Schedule 2 to the Representation of the People Act 1985 and amended by paragraphs 3 and 11 of Schedule 6 to the Representation of the People Act 2000 (c.2).

(18)

Paragraph 8C was inserted by section 2 of and Schedule 2 to the Electoral Registration and Administration Act 2013 (c.6).

(19)

Paragraph 10B was inserted by section 9 of the Representation of the People Act 2000 (c.2).

(20)

Paragraph 11 was substituted by section 9 of the Representation of the People Act 2000 (c.2).

(21)

Paragraph 12 was amended by paragraphs 69 and 94 of Schedule 1 to the Electoral Administration Act 2006 (c.22).

(22)

Paragraph 13(1ZB) was inserted by section 2 of and Schedule 2 to the Electoral Registration and Administration Act 2013 (c.6).

(23)

Paragraph 13(1A) was inserted by section 9 of the Representation of the People Act 2000 (c.2).

(24)

Section 13AB was inserted by section 16 of the Electoral Registration and Administration Act 2013 (c.6).

(25)

1985 c.50.

(26)

2000 c.2.

(27)

Paragraph 7B was inserted by section 14 of the Electoral Administration Act 2006 (c.22).

(28)

Paragraph 7E was inserted by section 22 of the Electoral Registration and Administration Act 2013 (c.6).