Representation of the People (Scotland) Regulations 2001

[F1 Supply of full register etc. to certain councils and restrictions on use S

106.— (1) Paragraphs 2 and 3 of this regulation apply to the council by which the registration officer was appointed.

(2) For the purposes of regulation 101(1) above the relevant part of the documents listed in that provision is the whole of them.

(3) No councillor or employee of the council may–

(a) supply a copy of the full register to any person other than to another such councillor or employee;

(b) disclose any information contained in it that is not included in the edited register, or

(c) make use of any such information,

except for the discharge of a statutory function of the council relating to security, law enforcement and crime prevention [F2 , or for the purposes of a local referendum being conducted by the returning officer or] or for statistical purposes (in which case no information shall be disclosed which includes the name and address of any elector whether that name or address appears in the edited register or only in the full register).

[F3 (3A) In paragraph (3) “the returning officer” means the returning officer appointed for the council’s area under section 41 of the 1983 Act.]

(4) Paragraphs (5) and (6) of this regulation apply to community councils established under section 51 of the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973(1) for the area of the council by which the registration officer was appointed.

(5) For the purposes of regulation 101(1) above, the relevant part of the documents listed in that provision is so much of them as relates to the area of the community council concerned.

(6) No community councillor or person employed by or otherwise assisting (whether or not for reward) a community council and to whom a copy of the register has been supplied may–

(a) supply a copy of the full register to any person,

(b) disclose any information contained in it that is not included in the edited register, or

(c) make use of any such information,

except for the purpose of establishing whether any person is entitled to attend and participate in a meeting of the community council, or for electoral purposes in relation to that council.]

Textual Amendments

F1 Pt. 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

F2 Words in reg. 106(3) inserted (23.3.2006) by The Representation of the People (Scotland) (Amendment) Regulations 2006 (S.I. 2006/834), regs. 1(1), 17(2)

F3 Reg. 106(3A) inserted (23.3.2006) by The Representation of the People (Scotland) (Amendment) Regulations 2006 (S.I. 2006/834), regs. 1(1), 17(3)

(1)

Section 9 was substituted by Schedule 1 to the 2000 Act.