Citation, commencement, interpretation and extent1
1
These Regulations may be cited as the Representation of the People (Scotland) (Description of Electoral Registers and Amendment) Regulations 2013.
2
The following provisions come into force on the day after the day on which these Regulations are made—
a
regulation 1;
b
regulation 21; and
c
regulation 30.
3
The following provisions come into force on the day on which section 14 of the Electoral Registration and Administration Act 2013 comes into force for all purposes—
a
regulation 2 in so far as it relates to entries 2, 3, 5 and 6 in the table at Schedule 2;
b
regulations 23 to 29;
c
regulations 31 to 38;
d
regulation 46; and
e
regulations 48 to 52 and Schedule 4.
4
Regulations 43 to 45 come into force on the day on which section 16 of the Electoral Registration and Administration Act 2013 comes into force for all purposes.
5
The following provisions come into force on 10th June 2014—
a
regulation 2 in so far as it relates to entries 1 and 4 in the table at Schedule 2;
b
regulations 3 to 20;
c
regulation 22; and
d
regulations 39 to 42, 47 and Schedule 3.
6
In the following provisions of these Regulations, unless otherwise stated, any reference to a numbered regulation or Schedule is a reference to the regulation or Schedule bearing that number in the Representation of the People (Scotland) Regulations 20015.
7
These Regulations extend to Scotland only.