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31B.—(1) A registration officer must discharge the functions specified in paragraph (2) in accordance with regulations 31C to [F231FZA].
[F3(2) The functions specified in this paragraph are—
(a)determining, under the following provisions, whether a person was entitled to be registered—
(i)sections 7(3)(aa), 7A(3)(aa), 7C(2)(aa), 10ZE(1)(a) and 15(2)(aa) of the 1983 Act; and
(ii)[F4section 1D(4)(a)] of the 1985 Act;
(b)determining, under the following provisions, whether a person was registered or their entry has been altered as a result of an application made by another person—
(i)sections 7(3)(ab), 7A(3)(ab), 7C(2)(ab), 10ZE(1)(c) and 15(2)(ab) of the 1983 Act; and
(ii)[F5section 1D(4)(b)] of the 1985 Act;
(c)determining under section 10ZE(1)(b) of the 1983 Act whether a person has ceased to be resident at the address or has otherwise ceased to satisfy the conditions for registration set out in section 4 of the 1983 Act.]]
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F1Regs. 31B-31F inserted (1.4.2007) by The Representation of the People (Scotland) (Amendment) Regulations 2007 (S.I. 2007/925), regs. 1(1), 11
F2Word in reg. 31B(1) substituted (2.12.2015) by The Representation of the People (Scotland) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2015 (S.I. 2015/1966), regs. 1, 7(1) (with reg. 7(3))
F3Reg. 31B(2) substituted (10.6.2014) by The Representation of the People (Scotland) (Description of Electoral Registers and Amendment) Regulations 2013 (S.I. 2013/3206), regs. 1(5)(b), 16
F4Words in reg. 31B(2)(a)(ii) substituted (16.1.2024) by The Representation of the People (Overseas Electors etc.) (Amendment) Regulations 2023 (S.I. 2023/1406), regs. 1(2), 10(13)(a)
F5Words in reg. 31B(2)(b)(ii) substituted (16.1.2024) by The Representation of the People (Overseas Electors etc.) (Amendment) Regulations 2023 (S.I. 2023/1406), regs. 1(2), 10(13)(b)
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