Representation of the People (Scotland) Regulations 2001

[F1Supply of full register etc. under regulations 102 to 108: general provisionsS

101.—(1) The persons or organisations falling within regulations 102 to 108 below may request the registration officer to supply free of charge the relevant part (within the meaning of those regulations) of any of the following–

(a)a revised version of the register published under section 13(1) or (3) of the 1983 Act;

(b)any notice setting out an alteration to the register published under section 13A(2) or 13B(3) [F2, (3B) or (3D)] of that Act;

(c)a list of overseas electors.

(2) Such a request shall be made in writing and shall–

(a)specify the documents requested;

(b)subject to paragraph (5) below, state whether the request is made only in respect of the current documents or whether it includes a request for the supply of any subsequent document on publication for as long as the person making the request falls within the category of person entitled to receive such copies, and

(c)state whether a printed copy of any of the documents is requested instead of the version in data form.

(3) Unless a request has been made in advance of supply under paragraph (2)(c) above, the copy of a document supplied under this regulation shall be in data form.

(4) The registration officer shall supply the relevant part of the documents referred to in paragraph (1) above in accordance with a request that has been duly made.

(5) A person falling within regulation 107 below may not make the request set out in paragraph (2)(b) above.

(6) A person who obtains a copy of any document under paragraph (4) above may use it for any purpose for which that person would be entitled to obtain that document under these Regulations and any restrictions which apply under whichever of [F3regulations 102 to 107 or 108] entitles that person to obtain that document for that purpose shall apply to such use.]

Textual Amendments

F1Pt. 6 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), 14

F2Words in reg. 101(1)(b) inserted (with effect in accordance with reg. 1(2)(3)(a) of the amending S.I.) by The Representation of the People (Scotland) (Amendment) Regulations 2007 (S.I. 2007/925), regs. 1(1), 27