The Representation of the People (Absent Voting at Local Government Elections) (Scotland) Regulations 2007

Interpretation

2.—(1) In these Regulations–

“the 1983 Act” means the Representation of the People Act 1983(1);

“the 2001 Regulations” means the Representation of the People (Scotland) Regulations 2001(2);

“allotted polling station” means the polling station allotted or likely to be allotted to an elector under the appropriate rules (as defined in paragraph 1 of Schedule 4);

“anonymous entry” shall be construed in accordance with section 9B of the 1983 Act;

“registration officer” has the meaning given by section 8(1) of the 1983 Act; and

“Schedule 4” means Schedule 4 to the Representation of the People Act 2000(3).

(2) Part IV of the 2001 Regulations is disapplied for the purposes of any local government election in Scotland taking place after 2nd May 2007.

(1)

1983 c. 2, as relevantly amended by the Representation of the People Act 1985 (c. 50), sections 11, 24 and 28 and Schedule 2, paragraph 1, Schedule 4, paragraphs 12(a) and 16(a) and Schedule 5, by the Representation of the People Act 2000 (c. 2), sections 8(a) and 15(2) and Schedule 1, paragraph 14(2)(a) and (b), Schedule 6, paragraph 9 (amending the definition of absent voters list) and Schedule 7 and by the Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000 (c. 41), section 158(1) and Schedule 21, paragraph 6(5).

(2)

S.I. 2001/497, which was amended by S.I. 2001/1749, S.I. 2002/1872, S.I. 2004/1771 and 1960, S.I. 2005/2114 and S.I. 2006/594 and 834.

(3)

2000 c. 2, to which there are no relevant amendments.