25.—(1) For sub-paragraph (c) of article 6(1) (Registers) of the 2001 Order there shall be substituted the following—
“(c)a list of registered electors, being those persons whose names appear in the register of electors for the electoral districts of Fraserburgh and District, Central Buchan, Troup, and Peterhead North and Rattray held by the Electoral Registration Officer and last published in the year preceding the application date.”.
(2) For sub-paragraph (3) of article 6 (Registers) of the 2001 Order there shall be substituted the following—
“(3) Where rates are paid by, or a ship or share in a ship is part owned by, a company or partnership (which term includes a limited liability partnership) with a place of business in the parish, consisting of two or more members or partners, such company or partnership may, before the expiration of the first week of November immediately preceding the election, nominate in writing to the Commissioners a member or partner who, upon being so nominated, shall be qualified to be an elector and to nominate persons to be elected as a Commissioner, in the same manner as if such payment had been made by, or such ship or share in a ship had been owned by, that person as an individual; provided that the amount of rates paid by such company or partnership, meets the qualification in sub‑paragraph (1)(b)(ii).”.
(3) In article 6 (Registers) of the 2001 Order there shall be inserted after paragraph (3)—
“(4) A person who has been nominated by more than one company or partnership under article 6(3) may have as many votes as that person has nominations in the category for which that person has been nominated; provided that such person shall be subject to the provisions of section 24 of the Fraserburgh Harbour Order Confirmation Act 1985.”.