SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 3Absent voting in the referendum

PART 1Great Britain

Interpretation

1

In this Part of this Schedule—

  • anonymous entry”, in relation to a register of electors, is to be read in accordance with section 9B of the 1983 Act;

  • European Parliamentary Elections Regulations” means the European Parliamentary Elections Regulations 2004 (S.I. 2004/293);

  • peer” means a peer who is a member of the House of Lords;

  • relevant register” means—

    1. a

      a register of parliamentary electors, or

    2. b

      in relation to a peer—

      1. i

        a register of local government electors, or

      2. ii

        a register of peers maintained under section 3 of the Representation of the People Act 1985 (peers resident outside the United Kingdom);

  • “the relevant regulations”—

    1. a

      in relation to England and Wales, means the Representation of the People (England and Wales) Regulations 2001 (S.I. 2001/341) as applied by Schedule 4;

    2. b

      in relation to Scotland, means the Representation of the People (Scotland) Regulations 2001 (S.I. 2001/497) as so applied;

  • the RPA 2000” means the Representation of the People Act 2000.