The Representation of the People (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 1997

Statutory Instruments

1997 No. 979 (S.88)

REPRESENTATION OF THE PEOPLE

The Representation of the People (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 1997

Made

16th March 1997

Coming into force in accordance with regulation 2

Whereas a draft of these Regulations has been approved by resolution of each House of Parliament;

Now, therefore, the Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred upon him by sections 53 and 201(1)(1) of, and paragraphs 3 and 5A(1) of Schedule 2 to, the Representation of the People Act 1983(2) and sections 6(1) and (5), 7(1) and (3), 8(6) and (7) and 9(4), (7) and (8) of the Representation of the People Act 1985(3), having regard to section 27(2) of that Act and the definition of “prescribed” in section 202(1) of the Representation of the People Act 1983, hereby makes the following Regulations:

(1)

Sections 53 and 201(1) have been amended but the amendments are not relevant in the context of these Regulations.

(2)

1983 c. 2; paragraph 5A was inserted by paragraph 8 of Schedule 2 to the Representation of the People Act 1985 (c. 50).

(3)

1985 c. 50.