The Electoral Registration and Administration Act 2013 (Transitional Provisions) Order 2013

First new canvass in Scotland

14.—(1) The first new canvass in Scotland is postponed and is to be conducted within the period starting with 1st October 2014 and ending with 27th February 2015.

(2) In consequence of paragraph (1)—

(a) section 13(1) and (1A) of the 1983 Act(1) does not apply to registration officers in Scotland for 2014;

(b) any other provision of that Act which refers to a register published under section 13(1)(a) of that Act applies in the same way to a register published in Scotland under article 15.

(1)

Section 13 was substituted by section 8 of, and paragraphs 1 and 6 of Schedule 1 to, the Representation of the People Act 2000 c.2. Section 13(1) was later substituted by section 5(1) of the Northern Ireland (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2006 c.33. Section 13(1A) was inserted by section 23(2) of the Political Parties and Elections Act 2009 c.12.