http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2001/497

http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2001/497/regulation/73/2023-02-28

Representation of the People (Scotland) Regulations 2001

Voting

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General elections

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These Regulations replace the Representation of the People (Scotland) Regulations 1986, as amended, (“the 1986 Regulations”) except Part VI of those Regulations (which relates to the procedure where the polls at more than one election are taken together). These Regulations are needed in consequence of changes made by the Representation of the People Act 2000 (“the 2000 Act”).

Representation of the People (Scotland) Regulations 2001

reg. 31I(3)(t)

The Voter Identification Regulations 2022

reg. 39(2)

reg. 1(4)

Representation of the People (Scotland) Regulations 2001

PART VISSUE AND RECEIPT OF POSTAL BALLOT PAPERS

Issue of postal ballot papers

Refusal to issue postal ballot paperI1 C173

Where a returning officer is satisfied that two or more entries in the F1postal voters list, or the F2proxy postal voters list or in each of those lists relate tothe same elector, he shall not issue more than one ballot paper in respect of that elector at any one election.

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Commencement Information

Reg. 73 in force at 16.2.2001, see reg. 1(1)

Amendments (Textual)

Words in reg. 73 substituted (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), 37(1)

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

Reg. 73 applied (with modifications) (26.2.2016) by The European Union Referendum (Conduct) Regulations 2016 (S.I. 2016/219), reg. 1, Sch. 3 para. 27

PART VISSUE AND RECEIPT OF POSTAL BALLOT PAPERS

Issue of postal ballot papers

Refusal to issue postal ballot paperI1C173

Refusal to issue postal ballot paperI1 C173