Representation of the People (Scotland) Regulations 2001 No. 497 (S. 2)

[F1 PART 7 S ACCESS TO MARKED REGISTERS AND OTHER DOCUMENTS OPEN TO PUBLIC INSPECTION AFTER AN ELECTION

Textual Amendments

F1 Pt. 7 inserted (with effect in accordance with reg. 1(2)(3)(b) of the amending S.I.) by The Representation of the People (Scotland) (Amendment) Regulations 2007 (S.I. 2007/925), regs. 1(1), 47

Interpretation of Part VII S

116.— (1) In this Part references to the “marked register or lists” means any part of the marked copies of–

(a) the full register;

[F2 (aa) the notices amending the full register issued under section 13B(3B) or (3D) of the 1983 Act;]

(b) the postal voters list;

(c) the list of proxies; and

(d) the proxy postal voters list,

[F3 retained by the returning officer under regulation 91 or rule 58] of the elections rules.

(2) For the purposes of this Part any period of days shall be calculated in accordance with regulation 56.

(3) Paragraphs (2) and (3) of regulation 92, and the condition in regulation 114(4), shall be taken to apply to the supply and processing of information supplied under this Part as they apply to the supply and processing of the full register under Part VI of these Regulations.

(4) Any duty on a [F4 returning officer] to supply records or lists or make them available for inspection under this Part imposes only a duty to provide that information in the form in which he holds it.]

Textual Amendments

F2 Reg. 116(1)(aa) inserted (18.7.2008) by The Representation of the People (Amendment) Regulations 2008 (S.I. 2008/1901), regs. 1(1), 7 (with reg. 2)

F3 Words in reg. 116(1) substituted (26.3.2010) by The Representation of the People (Scotland) (Amendment) Regulations 2010 (S.I. 2010/980), regs. 1(1), 4 (with reg. 1(2))

F4 Words in reg. 116(4) substituted (26.3.2010) by The Representation of the People (Scotland) (Amendment) Regulations 2010 (S.I. 2010/980), regs. 1(1), 5 (with reg. 1(2))