SCHEDULE U.K. PERSONAL INDEPENDENCE PAYMENT: SUPPLEMENTARY PROVISIONS AND CONSEQUENTIAL AMENDMENTS

PART 2 U.K. CONSEQUENTIAL AMENDMENTS

Amendment of the Representation of the People (Scotland) Regulations 2001 U.K.

26.  In regulation 53 (additional requirements for applications for a proxy vote for a definite or indefinite period on grounds of blindness or any other disability)(1) of the Representation of the People (Scotland) Regulations 2001(2), in paragraph (5)(b), after “Benefits Act 1992)” insert “or the enhanced rate of the mobility component of personal independence payment (payable under section 79(2) of the Welfare Reform Act 2012)”.

Commencement Information

I1 Sch. para. 26 in force at 6.5.2013, see reg. 3

(1)

Regulation 53(5)(b) was amended by S.I. 2007/925.

(2)

S.I. 2001/497.