The Representation of the People (Scotland) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2015

Amendments to the Representation of the People (Scotland) Regulations 2001

7.—(1) In regulations 31B(1) (other determinations by registration officers of entitlement to registration) and 31C(1) (summary procedure for determining in specified circumstances person has ceased to satisfy conditions for registration), for “31F” substitute “31FZA”.

(2) After regulation 31F insert—

“Notification of outcome of reviews

31FZA.   Where the registration officer is required to send the subject of the review a notice under regulation 31D(2), the registration officer must notify the subject of the review in writing of its outcome and when doing so—

(a) state whether there is a right of appeal under section 56(1)(azd) or (aa)(1) of the 1983 Act;

(b) specify the time within which any notice of appeal under that section must be given (in accordance with regulation 32(2)); and

(c) provide any such other information about the appeal that the registration officer considers necessary.”.

(3) The amendments made by paragraphs (1) and (2) do not apply in respect of any review in respect of which a notice under regulation 31D(2) has been sent before the date on which these regulations come into force.

(1)

Section 56 applies to Scotland by virtue of section 57 of the 1983 Act; section 56(1)(azd) and (aa) were inserted by section 13(1) of, and paragraph 18 of Schedule 4 to, the Electoral and Administration Act 2013.