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23.—(1) A registration officer may require any person to give information required for the purposes of that officer’s duties in maintaining registers of parliamentary and local government electors.
(2) If any person–
(a)fails to comply with, or
(b)gives false information in pursuance of,
any such requisition of the registration officer, he shall be liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 3 on the standard scale.
Commencement Information
I1Reg. 23 in force at 16.2.2001, see reg. 1(1)
24.—(1) Where a registration officer has doubts about a person’s age or nationality, he may require that person to produce such evidence as is specified in paragraph (2) below for the purposes of registration.
(2) The evidence which the registration officer may require is as follows–
(a)a birth certificate or a statutory declaration as to the person’s date of birth;
(b)a certificate of naturalisation;
(c)where a person has made an overseas elector’s declaration, further evidence of his status as a British citizen including a document showing that he has become a British citizen by virtue of registration;
(d)in any other case–
(i)a document showing that he has become a Commonwealth citizen by virtue of registration; or
(ii)a statutory declaration that he is a qualifying Commonwealth citizen or citizen of the Republic of Ireland or a relevant citizen of the Union.
(3) If any fee is payable in connection with the making of a declaration for the purposes of this regulation, the registration officer shall pay that fee and it shall be treated as part of his registration expenses within the meaning of section 54(1) of the 1983 Act(1).
(4) Any such declaration shall be made available for inspection at the registration officer’s office until the determination of the application for registration and of any objections duly made to it.
(5) This regulation does not apply where an application for registration is made in pursuance of a service declaration.
(6) In this regulation “qualifying Commonwealth citizen” has the same meaning as in section 4 of the 1983 Act(2).
Commencement Information
I2Reg. 24 in force at 16.2.2001, see reg. 1(1)
25.—(1) This regulation applies in respect of a person registered in pursuance of–
(a)a service declaration;
(b)a declaration of local connection; and
(c)an overseas elector’s declaration.
(2) Subject to paragraph (4) below, the registration officer shall, during the relevant period, send to a person to whom this regulation applies a reminder of the need to make a fresh declaration if he wishes to remain registered as an elector in pursuance of such a declaration.
(3) In paragraph (2) above “the relevant period” means the period beginning nine months after the date when the existing entry in a register of the person in question first takes effect and ending ten months after that date.
(4) Paragraph (2) above does not apply in respect of a person to whom this regulation applies where–
(a)the registration officer has already received from that person a fresh declaration, or
(b)information which the registration officer has received indicates that that person is no longer entitled to make the relevant declaration.
Commencement Information
I3Reg. 25 in force at 16.2.2001, see reg. 1(1)
26.—(1) An application for registration as a parliamentary or local government elector (or both) under section 10A(1)(a) or 13A(1)(a) of the 1983 Act(3) shall [F1, in addition to the requirements of section 10A(1A) and 13A(2A) of that Act,] state–
(a)the applicant’s full name;
(b)the address in respect of which the applicant applies to be registered and at which he is resident on the date of the application;
(c)any address in respect of which the applicant is currently registered as an elector, if he has ceased to reside at that address;
(d)in the case of an applicant who has not attained the age of 18 years, his date of birth.
[F2(e)in the case of an applicant who requests that his name and address be omitted from the edited version of the register, that request]
[F3(f)except in the case of a person applying to be registered in pursuance of an overseas elector’s declaration, the applicant’s nationality;]
(2) In the case of a person applying to be registered as a parliamentary or local government elector (or both) in pursuance of a service declaration, a declaration of local connection or an [F4overseas elector’s declaration], the declaration in question shall accompany the application.
(3) An application [F5for registration] shall include a declaration made by the applicant that–
(a)the particulars given in accordance with paragraph (1) above are true;
(b)subject to paragraph (5) below, in the case of an application by a relevant citizen of the Union for registration as a local government elector, he is such a citizen; and
(c)in any other case, but subject to paragraph (5) below, he is a Commonwealth citizen or citizen of the Republic of Ireland.
(4) An application for registration shall be made in writing to the registration officer and be signed and dated by the applicant.
(5) Paragraph (3)(b) and (c) above does not apply to a person applying to be registered in pursuance of a service declaration or an overseas elector’s declaration.
[F6(6) Where the registration officer provides the form on which an application for registration is made, the form of words in [F7Part 2 of the Schedule, or a form of words to the same effect, to the Representation of the People (Form of Canvass) (Scotland) Regulations 2006] must form part of, or accompany, the application form.
(7) Where an application for registration is made otherwise than on a form provided by the registration officer, that officer must on or before the determination of the application send to the applicant the form of words referred to in paragraph (6) above and must, at the same time, inform the applicant, in writing, that he may, before the end of the period of 21 days, starting with the day on which the officer sends that form of words to the applicant, make a request, in writing, to the registration officer that his name and address be excluded from the edited version of the register.
(8) Where an applicant does not reply to the registration officer within the period of 21 days mentioned in paragraph (7) above, the registration officer shall assume that the applicant does not request that his name and address be excluded from the edited version of the register.
(9) Where an applicant does reply to the registration officer within the period of 21 days mentioned in paragraph (7) above and in his response requests that his name and address be excluded from the edited version of the register, that request shall be treated as part of the application for registration.]
Textual Amendments
F1Words in reg. 26(1) inserted (1.8.2002) by Representation of the People (Scotland) (Amendment) Regulations 2002 (S.I. 2002/1872), regs. 2(1), 7(2)
F2Reg. 26(1)(e) inserted (1.8.2002) by Representation of the People (Scotland) (Amendment) Regulations 2002 (S.I. 2002/1872), regs. 2(1), 7(3)
F3Reg. 26(1)(f) inserted (23.3.2006) by The Representation of the People (Scotland) (Amendment) Regulations 2006 (S.I. 2006/834), regs. 1(1), 2
F4Words in reg. 26(2) substituted (1.8.2002) by Representation of the People (Scotland) (Amendment) Regulations 2002 (S.I. 2002/1872), regs. 2(1), 7(4)
F5Words in reg. 26(3) substituted (1.8.2002) by Representation of the People (Scotland) (Amendment) Regulations 2002 (S.I. 2002/1872), regs. 2(1), 7(5)
F6Reg. 26(6)-(9) inserted (1.8.2002) by Representation of the People (Scotland) (Amendment) Regulations 2002 (S.I. 2002/1872), regs. 2(1), 7(6)
F7Words in reg. 26(6) substituted (20.7.2006) by The Representation of the People (Form of Canvass) (Scotland) Regulations 2006 (S.I. 2006/1836), regs. 1(1), 4(1)
Commencement Information
I4Reg. 26 in force at 16.2.2001, see reg. 1(1)
27.—(1) Any objection to a person’s registration shall state–
(a)the name of the person against whom the objection is made;
(b)the address of that person as given in the application for registration;
(c)the grounds of the objection;
(d)the name of the objector and his address as shown in the register (if so shown) together with the address to which correspondence should be sent if that address is different or if no address is shown in the register; and
(e)the electoral number of the objector.
(2) An objection shall be made in writing and be signed and dated by the person objecting.
(3) In this Part of these Regulations “objection” includes representations made against an application for registration under section 13A(1)(a) of the 1983 Act.
Commencement Information
I5Reg. 27 in force at 16.2.2001, see reg. 1(1)
28. An application for registration and any objection to a person’s registration shall be made available for inspection at the registration officer’s office until the application or objection has been determined by the registration officer.
Commencement Information
I6Reg. 28 in force at 16.2.2001, see reg. 1(1)
29.—(1) A registration officer shall discharge his functions of determining an application for registration under section 10A(1) or 13A(1)(a) of the 1983 Act and an objection under section 10A(3) of that Act in accordance with this regulation and regulations 30 and 31 below.
(2) The registration officer shall keep separate lists of applications for registration and objections and shall–
(a)on receipt of an application, forthwith enter in the list of applications the name of the applicant and the address claimed as his qualifying address,
(b)on receipt of an objection, forthwith enter in the list of objections the name and qualifying address of the objector together with the particulars referred to in sub-paragraph (a) above, and
(c)also forthwith enter particulars of the objection in the list of applications.
In this paragraph “qualifying address” includes the address specified in an overseas elector’s declaration in accordance with section 2(4)(b) or (c)(ii) of the 1985 Act(4).
(3) The registration officer may ask for further information and take no further action until such information is supplied, if he is of the opinion that the particulars given in the application or objection are insufficient.
(4) The registration officer may allow an application without a hearing provided that no objection is made within five days of the entry of the application in the list of applications.
(5) The registration officer may disallow an objection if he is of the opinion that the objector is not entitled to object or the objection was made after the period referred to in paragraph (4) above has expired; and he shall so inform the objector.
(6) The registration officer may send to the applicant or objector a notice stating his opinion that an application or objection cannot be allowed because–
(a)the matter has been concluded by the decision of a court, or
(b)the particulars given in the application or objection do not entitle the applicant or objector to succeed.
(7) In cases to which paragraph (6) applies, the registration officer shall state the grounds for his opinion and that he intends to disallow the application or objection unless that person gives the registration officer notice within three days from the date of the registration officer’s notice that he requires the application or objection to be heard; and if he receives no such notice within that time, he may disallow the application or objection.
Commencement Information
I7Reg. 29 in force at 16.2.2001, see reg. 1(1)
30.—(1) The registration officer shall, unless he allows or disallows the application or objection under regulation 29 above, send a notice–
(a)in the case of an application, to the person making the application, and
(b)in the case of an objection, to the objector and the person objected to, stating–
(i)the time and place at which he proposes to hear the application or objection;
(ii)the name and address of the objector and the grounds of the objection (in the case of a notice sent to a person objected to).
(2) The time fixed for the hearing of an application or objection shall not be earlier than the third day or later than the seventh day after the date of the notice referred to in paragraph (1) above.
Commencement Information
I8Reg. 30 in force at 16.2.2001, see reg. 1(1)
31.—(1) The persons entitled to appear and be heard are as follows–
(a)on an application, the applicant;
(b)on an objection, the objector and the person objected to;
(c)on an application or an objection, any other person who appears to the registration officer to be interested.
(2) The right to appear and be heard includes the right to make written representations.
(3) Any person entitled to appear and be heard may do so either in person or by any other person on his behalf.
(4) The registration officer may, at the request of any person entitled to appear and be heard or, if he thinks fit, without such a request, require that the evidence tendered by any person shall be given on oath or affirmation and may administer the oath or affirmation for the purpose.
Commencement Information
I9Reg. 31 in force at 16.2.2001, see reg. 1(1)
32.—(1) This regulation makes provision in connection with the right to appeal from the decision of a registration officer regarding an application for registration under section 56(1)(a) of the 1983 Act(5).
(2) A person desiring to appeal must–
(a)give notice of appeal to the registration officer and to the opposite party (if any) when the decision is given, or within 14 days thereafter, and
(b)specify the grounds of appeal.
(3) The registration officer shall forward any such notice and grounds of appeal to the sheriff together, in each case, with–
(a)a statement of the material facts which in his opinion have been established in the case, and
(b)his decision upon the whole case and on any point which may be specified as a ground of appeal;
and the registration officer shall also give the sheriff such further information as the sheriff may require and which the registration officer is able to give.
(4) Where it appears to the registration officer that any notices of appeal given to him are based on similar grounds, he shall inform the sheriff of this to enable the sheriff (if he thinks fit) to consolidate the appeals or select a case as a test case.
Commencement Information
I10Reg. 32 in force at 16.2.2001, see reg. 1(1)
33.—(1) Paragraph (2) below prescribes the circumstances when section 10A(5)(b) of the 1983 Act(6) applies.
(2) Those circumstances are–
(a)where the registration officer–
(i)has received an application under regulation 26 above which includes a statement to which paragraph (1)(c) of that regulation refers;
(ii)has received a notice under regulation 37 below;
(iii)has been given information by the elector that he has ceased to reside at the address in question or to satisfy the conditions for registration in section 4 of the 1983 Act(7);
(iv)has obtained evidence in pursuance of regulation 35 below which shows that the elector has ceased to reside at the address in question or to satisfy the conditions for registration in section 4 of the 1983 Act; or
(v)has been notified by a relative or executor of the elector or by the Registrar General of Births, Deaths and Marriages for Scotland that the elector has died; and
(b)where–
(i)the registration officer has required any person duly entered in a register in respect of an address to give him information, or to make a declaration under regulation 24 above, for the purpose of enabling the officer to determine whether–
(a)that person remains resident at that address, or
(b)otherwise satisfies the conditions for registration set out in section 4 of the 1983 Act, and
(ii)the person has not within the period of one month from the date of the requisition complied with it in a manner which the officer considers satisfactory (or has not within that period complied with it at all).
(3) Nothing in this regulation applies to a person registered in pursuance of–
(a)an application made by virtue of section 7(2) or 7A(2) of the 1983 Act(8); or
(b)a declaration of local connection, a service declaration or an overseas elector’s declaration.
(4) In this regulation–
“elector” means a person who is duly entered in a register in respect of an address; and
“relative” means a [F8spouse, civil partner], parent, grandparent, brother, sister, child or grandchild.
Textual Amendments
F8Words in reg. 33(4) substituted (5.12.2005) by The Civil Partnership Act 2004 (Amendments to Subordinate Legislation) Order 2005 (S.I. 2005/2114), art. 1, Sch. 10 para. 1(5)
Commencement Information
I11Reg. 33 in force at 16.2.2001, see reg. 1(1)
34.—(1) This regulation sets out the circumstances when a registration officer’s duty to remove a person’s entry from the register of parliamentary or local government electors under section 10A(6) of the 1983 Act(9) does not apply.
(2) Those circumstances are that–
(a)on the conclusion of a canvass under section 10 of the 1983 Act(10) the registration officer is unable to satisfy himself that a person duly entered in a register in respect of any address was, on the 15th October in question, resident at that address because–
(i)the form mentioned in section 10(4) of that Act was not returned in respect of that address, or
(ii)for any other reason, insufficient information was obtained as to whether that person was resident at that address on that date;
(b)the registration officer has no information which suggests that that person is no longer so resident; and
(c)that person was registered at that address otherwise than in the circumstances set out in regulation 33(3) above.
(3) Where the circumstances set out in this regulation apply, the registration officer is authorised to retain the entry of the person concerned in such a register for the period expiring with the publication of a revised version of the register under section 13(1) of the 1983 Act(11) in the year next following that in which the canvass referred to in paragraph (2)(a) above was conducted.
Commencement Information
I12Reg. 34 in force at 16.2.2001, see reg. 1(1)
35.—(1) A registration officer is authorised to inspect, for the purpose of his registration duties, records kept (in whatever form) by–
(a)an authority listed in paragraph (2) below, or
(b)any person providing services to, or authorised to exercise any function of, any such authority.
(2) Those authorities are–
(a)the council by which he was appointed; and
(b)a registrar of births, deaths and marriages.
(3) A registration officer is authorised to make copies of information contained in such records.
Commencement Information
I13Reg. 35 in force at 16.2.2001, see reg. 1(1)
36.—(1) A notice under section 13(3) of the 1983 Act(12) must be published–
(a)not less than 14 days before the publication of the revised version of the register to which it relates;
(b)in a newspaper circulating in the area for which the registration officer acts, and
(c)by posting a copy of it at his office and in some conspicuous place or places in that area.
(2) A notice under section 13A(2) or 13B(3) of that Act must be issued by–
[F9(a)making a copy of it available for inspection under supervision–
(i)at his office, and
(ii)at such places, if any, in his registration area as allow members of the public in that area reasonable facilities for that purpose;
(aa)supplying copies of it in accordance with Part VI of these Regulations;]
(b)except in a case falling within regulation 33(2)(a)(v) above, sending a copy of it to any person affected by its contents.
Textual Amendments
F9Reg. 36(2)(a) substituted (with effect in accordance with reg. 2(3) of the amending S.I.) by Representation of the People (Scotland) (Amendment) Regulations 2002 (S.I. 2002/1872), regs. 2(2), 8
Commencement Information
I14Reg. 36 in force at 16.2.2001, see reg. 1(1)
37.—(1) This regulation applies where a registration officer receives an application for registration which includes a statement given in accordance with regulation 26(1)(c) above.
(2) Where the address given in the statement received by the registration officer (“the new registration officer”) is in an area for which another registration officer (“the former registration officer”) acts, the new registration officer shall as soon as practicable notify the former registration officer that the applicant no longer resides in his area.
Commencement Information
I15Reg. 37 in force at 16.2.2001, see reg. 1(1)
38.—(1) The register shall be framed in separate parts for each parliamentary polling district.
(2) Where a parliamentary polling district is contained in more than one electoral area, there shall be a separate part of the register for each part of the polling district contained in each electoral area.
Commencement Information
I16Reg. 38 in force at 16.2.2001, see reg. 1(1)
39. There shall be a different letter or letters, number or numbers, or combination of letter and number or letters and numbers in the register for each parliamentary polling district and such letter or letters, number or numbers, or combination shall form part of an elector’s number in the register.
Commencement Information
I17Reg. 39 in force at 16.2.2001, see reg. 1(1)
40.—(1) Section 9(2)(b) of the 1983 Act(13) (which requires each register of parliamentary or local government electors to contain the qualifying addresses of the persons registered in it) does not apply to an address–
(a)to which paragraph (2) or (3) below applies, or
(b)which is specified in an overseas elector’s declaration in accordance with section 2(4)(b) or (c)(ii) of the 1985 Act(14).
(2) This paragraph applies to an address where it appears to the registration officer that–
(a)a service voter in his service declaration, or
(b)a person who has made a declaration of local connection,
has given that address in such a declaration as an address–
(i)at which he has resided, but
(ii)which is not an address at which he is or would be residing but for the circumstances entitling him to make such a declaration.
(3) This paragraph applies to an address given in a declaration of local connection in accordance with section 7B(4)(b) of the 1983 Act(15).
Commencement Information
I18Reg. 40 in force at 16.2.2001, see reg. 1(1)
41.—(1) Subject to paragraphs (2) and (3) below, the names and addresses of each separate part of the register shall be arranged in street order.
(2) If the registration officer determines for any part of the register that street order is not reasonably practicable, the names and addresses shall be arranged in alphabetical order or partly in street order and partly in alphabetical order.
(3) The names of each person whose qualifying address is not contained in a register by virtue of regulation 40 above shall be grouped together in alphabetical order–
(a)at the end of that part of the register to which the address relates;
(b)beneath the heading “Other electors”, and
(c)without giving that address.
Commencement Information
I19Reg. 41 in force at 16.2.2001, see reg. 1(1)
42.—(1) Where no mark appears against a person’s name in the register of electors, this indicates that he is registered in the registers of parliamentary and local government electors.
(2) To indicate that a relevant citizen of the Union is registered only in the register of local government electors, the letter “G” shall be placed against his name.
(3) To indicate that such a citizen is registered in both that register and the register of such citizens registered as European Parliamentary electors, the letter “K” shall be placed against his name.
(4) To indicate that such a citizen is registered only in the register of citizens registered as European Parliamentary electors, the letter “U” should be placed against his name.
(5) To indicate that any other person is registered only in the register of local government electors, the letter “L” shall be placed against his name.
(6) To indicate that an overseas elector is registered only in the register of parliamentary electors, the letter “F” shall be placed against his name.
(7) To indicate that a European Parliamentary overseas elector is registered only in the register of such electors, the letter “E” shall be placed against his name.
Commencement Information
I20Reg. 42 in force at 16.2.2001, see reg. 1(1)
43.—[F10(1) The manner in which each revised version of the full register is to be published under section 13(1) and (3) of the 1983 Act is by the registration officer–
(a)making a copy of it available for inspection under supervision–
(i)at his office, and
(ii)at such places, if any, in his registration area as allow members of the public in that area reasonable facilities for that purpose; and
(b)supplying copies of it in accordance with Part VI of these Regulations.
(1A) Where a copy of the full register is made available under paragraph (1)(a) above by providing the register on a computer screen or otherwise in data form, the registration officer shall ensure that the manner in, and equipment on, which that copy is provided do not permit any person consulting that copy to–
(a)search it by electronic means by reference to the name of any person, or
(b)copy or transmit any part of that copy by electronic, or any other, means.]
(2) The revised version of the register shall be kept published until the coming into force of the next revised version of it.
Textual Amendments
F10Reg. 43(1)(1A) substituted for reg. 43(1) (with effect in accordance with reg. 2(3) of the amending S.I.) by Representation of the People (Scotland) (Amendment) Regulations 2002 (S.I. 2002/1872), regs. 2(2), 9
Commencement Information
I21Reg. 43 in force at 16.2.2001, see reg. 1(1)
44.—(1) As soon as practicable after the publication of a revised version of the register under section 13(1) of the 1983 Act, the registration officer shall supply to the Secretary of State, the Scottish Ministers and the Registrar General of Births, Deaths and Marriages for Scotland, a document setting out the information about electors which is required by paragraphs (2) to (4) below.
(2) The document referred to in paragraph (1) above shall state the name of the constituency (and, if only part of the constituency is situated in the area for which the registration officer acts, that fact) and shall list the following total numbers of electors in that constituency or part thereof, namely–
(a)parliamentary electors (including those referred to in sub-paragraph (d) below);
(b)local government electors (including those referred to in sub-paragraph (d) below);
(c)those local government electors who are ineligible to vote at parliamentary elections; and
(d)those registered in pursuance of section 4(5) of the 1983 Act(16).
(3) The document referred to in paragraph (1) above shall set out separately as respects those electors referred to in sub-paragraphs (a) and (d) of paragraph (2) above the following totals, namely–
(a)those registered by virtue of residence at a qualifying address;
(b)those registered in pursuance of a service declaration;
(c)those registered in pursuance of an overseas elector’s declaration; and
(d)those registered in pursuance of a declaration of local connection.
(4) The document referred to in paragraph (1) above shall in respect of each relevant area in the constituency state–
(a)its name or number;
(b)the letters, numbers or combinations, referred to in regulation 39 above for each parliamentary polling district in each relevant area (or part thereof); and
(c)if only part of the relevant area is situated in the constituency, that fact;
and shall list the following total numbers of electors in that area (or part thereof) namely–
(i)parliamentary electors (including those referred to in sub-paragraph (ii)) below;
(ii)those registered by virtue of section 4(5) of the 1983 Act; and
(iii)those local government electors who are ineligible to vote at parliamentary elections.
(5) In paragraph (4) above “relevant area” means an electoral ward in terms of section 5(5) of the Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994(17).
Commencement Information
I22Reg. 44 in force at 16.2.2001, see reg. 1(1)
45.—(1) The registration officer shall prepare a list of the names of each person who appears to him to be entitled to be registered in pursuance of an overseas elector’s declaration (“the list of overseas electors”); and shall include in that list the address specified in that declaration in accordance with section 2(4) of the 1985 Act and regulation 18(1) above.
(2) In respect of each constituency which is wholly or partly comprised in the area for which the registration officer acts there shall be a separate part of the list of overseas electors; and the names of the persons included in each part shall be listed in alphabetical order.
(3) At the time when the registration officer publishes a revised version of the register under section 13(1) of the 1983 Act, he shall publish the list of overseas electors by making a copy of it available for inspection [F11under supervision] at his office; and the list shall be kept so published until the next revised version of the register is published under section 13(1) of the 1983 Act.
(4) The name of a person appearing to the registration officer to be entitled to be registered in pursuance of a European Parliamentary overseas elector’s declaration (and included in the list of overseas electors by virtue of regulation 13(6) above) shall be marked with the letter “E”.
Textual Amendments
F11Words in reg. 45(3) inserted (with effect in accordance with reg. 2(3) of the amending S.I.) by Representation of the People (Scotland) (Amendment) Regulations 2002 (S.I. 2002/1872), regs. 2(2), 10
Commencement Information
I23Reg. 45 in force at 16.2.2001, see reg. 1(1)
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Textual Amendments
F12Regs. 46-49 revoked (with effect in accordance with reg. 2(3) of the amending S.I.) by Representation of the People (Scotland) (Amendment) Regulations 2002 (S.I. 2002/1872), regs. 2(2), 3(2)(a)
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Textual Amendments
F12Regs. 46-49 revoked (with effect in accordance with reg. 2(3) of the amending S.I.) by Representation of the People (Scotland) (Amendment) Regulations 2002 (S.I. 2002/1872), regs. 2(2), 3(2)(a)
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Textual Amendments
F12Regs. 46-49 revoked (with effect in accordance with reg. 2(3) of the amending S.I.) by Representation of the People (Scotland) (Amendment) Regulations 2002 (S.I. 2002/1872), regs. 2(2), 3(2)(a)
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Textual Amendments
F12Regs. 46-49 revoked (with effect in accordance with reg. 2(3) of the amending S.I.) by Representation of the People (Scotland) (Amendment) Regulations 2002 (S.I. 2002/1872), regs. 2(2), 3(2)(a)
Section 54 was amended by Schedule 4 to the 1985 Act.
Section 4 was substituted by section 1(2) of the 2000 Act.
Sections 10A and 13A were substituted by Schedule 1 to the 2000 Act.
Section 2 was substituted by Schedule 2 to the 2000 Act.
Section 56(1)(a) was amended by Schedule 1 to the 2000 Act.
Section10A was substituted by Schedule 1 to the 2000 Act.
Section 4 was substituted by section 1(2) of the 2000 Act.
Sections 7 and 7A were substituted and inserted by sections 4 and 5 of the 2000 Act.
Section 10A was inserted by Schedule 1 to the 2000 Act.
Section 10 was substituted by Schedule 1 to the 2000 Act.
Section 13 was substituted by Schedule 1 to the 2000 Act.
Sections 13, 13A and 13B were substituted by Schedule 1 to the 2000 Act.
Section 9 was substituted by Schedule 1 to the 2000 Act.
Section 2 was substituted by Schedule 2 to the 2000 Act.
Section 7B was inserted by section 6 of the 2000 Act.
Section 4 was substituted by section 1(2) of the 2000 Act.
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