7.—(1) Regulation 26 of the 2001 Regulations (applications for registration) is amended as follows.
(2) In paragraph (1), after “shall” insert “, in addition to the requirements of section 10A(1A) and 13A(2A) of that Act,”.
(3) At the end of paragraph (1) insert–
“(e)in the case of an applicant who requests that his name and address be omitted from the edited version of the register, that request”.
(4) In paragraph (2), for “overseas elector’s application” substitute “overseas elector’s declaration”.
(5) In paragraph 3, for “under this regulation” substitute “for registration”.
(6) After paragraph (5) insert–
“(6) Where the registration officer provides the form on which an application for registration is made, the form of words in Part II of the Schedule, or a form of words to the same effect, to the Representation of the People (Scotland) (Amendment) Regulations 2002 must form part of, or accompany, the application form.
(7) Where an application for registration is made otherwise than on a form provided by the registration officer, that officer must on or before the determination of the application send to the applicant the form of words referred to in paragraph (6) above and must, at the same time, inform the applicant, in writing, that he may, before the end of the period of 21 days, starting with the day on which the officer sends that form of words to the applicant, make a request, in writing, to the registration officer that his name and address be excluded from the edited version of the register.
(8) Where an applicant does not reply to the registration officer within the period of 21 days mentioned in paragraph (7) above, the registration officer shall assume that the applicant does not request that his name and address be excluded from the edited version of the register.
(9) Where an applicant does reply to the registration officer within the period of 21 days mentioned in paragraph (7) above and in his response requests that his name and address be excluded from the edited version of the register, that request shall be treated as part of the application for registration.”.