The Representation of the People Act 1983 Remedial (Scotland) Order 2019

Interpretation

3.  In this Order—

“the 1983 Act” means the Representation of the People Act 1983,

“the 2015 Order” means the Scottish Parliament (Elections etc.) Order 2015(1),

“constituency member” has the meaning given in section 126(1) of the Scotland Act 1998,

“convicted person” has the meaning given in section 3(2)(a) of the 1983 Act(2),

“dwelling” has the meaning given in section 202(1) of the 1983 Act(3),

“elector” has the meaning given in section 202(1) of the 1983 Act(4),

“penal institution” has the meaning given in section 3(2)(b) of the 1983 Act,

“register of local government electors” has the meaning given in paragraph 10 of schedule 7 of the 1983 Act,

“registration officer” means an officer appointed under section 8(3) of the 1983 Act(5),

“relevant date” has the meaning given in section 4(6) of the 1983 Act(6),

“Shetland Islands constituency” means the constituency listed in paragraph 1(2)(b) of schedule 1 of the Scotland Act 1998.

(1)

S.S.I. 2015/425.

(2)

As relevantly amended by paragraph 95 of schedule 16 of the Armed Forces Act 2006 (c.52).

(3)

As relevantly amended by paragraph 22(1) of schedule 1 of the Representation of the People Act 2000 (c.2) (“the 2000 Act”).

(4)

As relevantly amended by paragraph 13(3) of schedule 1 of the Electoral Administration Act 2006 (c.22).

(5)

As relevantly amended by paragraph 130(2) of schedule 13 of the Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994 (c.39).

(6)

As relevantly amended by section 1(2) of the 2000 Act.