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36.—(1) A notice under section 13(3) of the 1983 Act(1) 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) [F113AB(2)] [F2,] 13B(3) [F3, (3B) or (3D)] [F4or 13BC(3) or (6)] of that Act must be issued by–
[F5(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 [F6regulation 29(2AA), 31C and 31FZA] above, sending a copy of it to any person affected by its contents.
[F7(3) For the purposes of section 13B(3A) and (3C) of the 1983 Act the prescribed time on the day of the poll is 9 p.m..]
[F8(4) For the purposes of section 13BC(5)(a) of the 1983 Act (alteration of the registers: recall petition), the prescribed time is one hour before the end of the signing period (within the meaning of section 9(2) of the Recall of MPs Act 2015).]
Textual Amendments
F1Word in reg. 36(2) inserted (6.4.2014) by The Representation of the People (Scotland) (Description of Electoral Registers and Amendment) Regulations 2013 (S.I. 2013/3206), regs. 1(4), 44
F2Comma in reg. 36(2) substituted for word (4.3.2016) by The Recall of MPs Act 2015 (Recall Petition) Regulations 2016 (S.I. 2016/295), regs. 1, 152(2)(a)(i)
F3Words in reg. 36(2) 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), 25(2)
F4Words in reg. 36(2) inserted (4.3.2016) by The Recall of MPs Act 2015 (Recall Petition) Regulations 2016 (S.I. 2016/295), regs. 1, 152(2)(a)(ii)
F5Reg. 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
F6Words in reg. 36(2)(b) substituted (2.12.2015) by The Representation of the People (Scotland) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2015 (S.I. 2015/1966), regs. 1, 9
F7Reg. 36(3) 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), 25(3)
F8Reg. 36(4) inserted (4.3.2016) by The Recall of MPs Act 2015 (Recall Petition) Regulations 2016 (S.I. 2016/295), regs. 1, 152(2)(b)
Commencement Information
I1Reg. 36 in force at 16.2.2001, see reg. 1(1)
Sections 13, 13A and 13B were substituted by Schedule 1 to the 2000 Act.
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