Statutory Instruments

2001 No. 497 (S. 2)

REPRESENTATION OF THE PEOPLE

Representation of the People (Scotland) Regulations 2001

Made

14th February 2001

Coming into force

16th February 2001

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 on him by the provisionswhich are specified in Schedule 1 to these Regulations, and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf, hereby makes the following Regulations:–

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1 Regulations applied (with modifications) (9.4.2001) by The European Parliamentary Elections (Franchise of Relevant Citizens of the Union) Regulations 2001 (S.I. 2001/1184), regs. 1, 9, Sch. Pt. 2

C2 Regulations applied (with modifications) (9.7.2003) by The Local and European Parliamentary Elections (Registration of Citizens of Accession States) Regulations 2003 (S.I. 2003/1557), regs. 1(1), 7, Sch. 2 para. 2

C3 Regulations applied in part (with modifications) (16.2.2011) by Parliamentary Voting System and Constituencies Act 2011 (c. 1), s. 19(2), Sch. 4 para. 8, Sch. 7 para. 58(3)

C4 Regulations modified (temp. from 31.7.2013 until 31.12.2014) by The Elections (Fresh Signatures for Absent Voters) Regulations 2013 (S.I. 2013/1599), regs. 1(1), 3

C5 Regulations applied (with modifications) (8.8.2013) by Scottish Independence Referendum (Franchise) Act 2013 (asp 13), ss. 6, 13(1), sch. 1 Pts. 1, 3 (with s. 13(2))

C6 Regulations: functions transferred (22.6.2015) by The Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster Order 2015 (S.I. 2015/1376), arts. 1(2), 5(2)(b) (with art. 9)

C7 Regulations applied (with modifications) (1.2.2016) by European Union Referendum Act 2015 (c. 36), s. 13(2), Sch. 3 para. 14; S.I. 2016/69, reg. 2

C8 Regulations: functions transferred (9.11.2016) by The Transfer of Functions (Elections, Referendums, Third Sector and Information) Order 2016 (S.I. 2016/997), arts. 1(2), 7(c)(ii) (with arts. 8, 12)

C9 Regulations: transfer of functions (8.12.2021) by The Transfer of Functions (Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities) Order 2021 (S.I. 2021/1265), arts. 1(2), 7(2)(b) (with arts. 7(3), 8, 11, 12)