2014 No. 3124

Representation Of The People, Scotland

The Representation of the People (Scotland) (Amendment No. 2) Regulations 2014

Made

Coming into force in accordance with regulation 1

The Secretary of State makes these Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 16(g) (having regard to the meaning of “prescribed” in section 202(1)) and 53(1) and (3) of, and paragraphs 1A, 2A and 4(1) of Schedule 2 to, the Representation of the People Act 19831.

The Secretary of State has consulted the Electoral Commission and the Information Commissioner and such other persons as he considered appropriate in accordance with section 53(5) of that Act2 and (in the case of the Electoral Commission) with section 7(1) and (2)(e) of the Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 20003.

In accordance with section 201(2) of the Representation of the People Act 19834, a draft of these Regulations has been laid before and approved by a resolution of each House of Parliament.