The Scottish Parliament (Elections etc.) Order 2015

Conditions on the use, supply and inspection of absent voter listsS

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19.—(1) This paragraph applies to—

(a)the ERO; and

(b)any person appointed to assist any such officer or who in the course of that person’s employment is assigned to assist any such officer in that officer’s registration duties.

(2) Where the ERO is also the CRO at a Scottish parliamentary election (and thereby has access to the information covered by paragraph 16(1) without being supplied with a copy of it) this paragraph also applies to—

(a)the ERO acting in that other capacity; and

(b)any person appointed to assist the CRO or who in the course of that person’s employment is assigned to assist that officer in that officer’s duties in respect of the Scottish parliamentary election.

(3) No person to whom this paragraph applies may—

(a)supply to any person a copy of the information covered by paragraph 16(1); or

(b)disclose any of that information,

otherwise than in accordance with an enactment, including this Order.

(4) Nothing in sub-paragraph (3) applies to the supply or disclosure by a person to whom this paragraph applies to another such person in connection with that other person’s registration duties or for the purposes of an election or referendum.

Commencement Information

I1Sch. 3 para. 19 in force at 16.12.2015 in accordance with art. 1(1)