The Social Security (Scotland) Act 2018 (Information-Sharing and Disability Assistance) (Consequential Provision and Modifications) Order 2021

Amendment of the Recall of MPs Act 2015 (Recall Petition) Regulations 2016

9.—(1) The Recall of MPs Act 2015 (Recall Petition) Regulations 2016(1) are amended as follows.

(2) In regulation 3 (interpretation), after the definition of “the 2000 Act”, insert—

““the 2018 Act” means the Social Security (Scotland) Act 2018;”.

(3) In regulation 64(5)(b) (additional requirements for applications for a proxy signature for a definite or an indefinite period on grounds of blindness or other disability: England and Wales and Scotland)—

(a) at the end of paragraph (ii), omit “or”,

(b) at the end of paragraph (iii), insert “or”,

(c) after paragraph (iii), insert—

“(iv) the higher rate of the mobility component of disability assistance for children and young people (payable in accordance with regulations made under section 31 of the 2018 Act),”.

(4) In regulation 65(4)(b) (additional requirements for applications for a proxy signature for an indefinite period on grounds of blindness or other disability: Northern Ireland)—

(a) at the end of paragraph (ii), omit “or”,

(b) at the end of paragraph (iii), insert “or”,

(c) after paragraph (iii), insert—

“(iv) the higher rate of the mobility component of disability assistance for children and young people (payable in accordance with regulations made under section 31 of the 2018 Act),”.

(1)

S.I. 2016/295.