27.—(1) Any objection to a person’s registration shall state–
(a)the name of the person against whom the objection is made;
(b)[F1in the case of an objection made before that person is entered in the register,] the address of that person as given in the application for registration;
[F2(ba)in the case of an objection made after that person is entered in the register, the electoral number and qualifying address of that person contained in the register;]
(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 [F3representations made against an application for registration under section 13A(1)(za) of the 1983 Act].
Textual Amendments
F1Words in reg. 27(1)(b) inserted (1.4.2007) by The Representation of the People (Scotland) (Amendment) Regulations 2007 (S.I. 2007/925), regs. 1(1), 7(2)
F2Reg. 27(1)(ba) inserted (1.4.2007) by The Representation of the People (Scotland) (Amendment) Regulations 2007 (S.I. 2007/925), regs. 1(1), 7(3)
F3Words in reg. 27(3) substituted (10.6.2014) by The Representation of the People (Scotland) (Description of Electoral Registers and Amendment) Regulations 2013 (S.I. 2013/3206), regs. 1(5)(b), 12
Commencement Information
I1Reg. 27 in force at 16.2.2001, see reg. 1(1)