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The European Parliamentary Elections (Amendment and Revocation) (United Kingdom and Gibraltar) (EU Exit) Regulations 2022

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Amendment of the Representation of the People (Scotland) Regulations 1986

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2.—(1) The Representation of the People (Scotland) Regulations 1986(1) are amended as follows.

(2) In regulation 4 (interpretation)—

(a)in paragraph (1), omit the definitions of “Act of 1978”, “European Parliamentary constituency”, “European Parliamentary election”, “European Parliamentary overseas elector”, “European Parliamentary overseas elector’s declaration”, “Regulations of 1994” and “relevant citizen of the Union”;

(b)in paragraph (3), omit “or paragraph (a) of regulation 10(7) of the Regulations of 1994”.

(3) In regulation 95 (returning officers and polling stations)—

(a)omit paragraphs (1) and (3);

(b)in paragraph (4)(a), omit the words from “Provided that” to the end.

(4) In regulation 96 (functions at combined polls), in paragraph (1)—

(a)omit sub-paragraph (b) (but not the final “and”);

(b)omit the words from “, including that Part” to the end.

(5) In regulation 97 (modification of provisions about expenses in Act of 1983)—

(a)in paragraph (1), omit the second sentence;

(b)in paragraph (3), omit the words from “, including that provision” to “Act of 1978,”.

(6) In regulation 98 (modification of parliamentary elections rules)—

(a)in paragraph (1), omit “or a European Parliamentary election”;

(b)in paragraph (3), in the inserted text—

(i)in sub-paragraph (a), omit “or, as the case may be, a European Parliamentary election”;

(ii)in sub-paragraph (b), omit “or, as the case may be, European Parliamentary constituency”;

(c)in paragraph (4), in the inserted text, omit “or, as the case may be, a European Parliamentary election”;

(d)in paragraph (5), in the inserted text, omit “or, as the case may be, European Parliamentary election”;

(e)in paragraph (6), in the substituted text—

(i)omit “*” in the first place it occurs;

(ii)omit “*EUROPEAN PARLIAMENTARY ELECTION ([ Specify colour] ballot paper) Vote for one candidate only.”;

(iii)omit “*Delete as necessary”;

(f)in paragraph (14), in the inserted text, in paragraph (1A), omit “or, as the case may be, a European Parliamentary election”;

(g)in paragraph (18), in the substituted text, in paragraph (1)(d), omit “or, as the case may be, European Parliamentary election”;

(h)in paragraph (20)—

(i)in sub-paragraph (a), in the inserted text omit “or, as the case may be, European Parliamentary election”;

(ii)in sub-paragraph (b), in the substituted text omit “or, as the case may be, European Parliamentary election” in both places it occurs;

(i)in paragraph (22)(a), for “*European Parliamentary constituency/*electoral area (*delete whichever is inappropriate)” substitute “electoral area”.

(1)

S.I. 1986/1111 (“the 1986 Regulations”), amended by S.I. 1994/342. By virtue of section 3(1) of the European Communities (Amendment) Act 1986 (c. 58), references in the 1986 Regulations to “Assembly” or “European Assembly” were replaced by references to “European Parliament”. There are other amendments to the 1986 Regulations which are not relevant to these Regulations.

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