The Representation of the People (Scotland) (Amendment) Regulations 2017

Amendment of the Representation of the People (Scotland) Regulations 2001

5.  In regulation 26B(6)(c) (power to request additional evidence)—

(a) in paragraph (ii) for “in the same local authority area as the applicant” substitute “in a local authority area in Scotland”;

(b) for paragraph (iv) substitute—

“(iv) who has not already signed attestations under this regulation for two applicants since whichever is later of—

(aa) the date on which the revised register in which that person’s name appears was last published under section 13(1) of the 1983 Act, or

(bb) the date on which a notice specifying that person’s entry in the register was issued under (as the case may be) section 13A(2), 13AB(2), 13B or 13BC of that Act (and if there has been more than one such notice, the date on which the last one was issued);”;

(c) in paragraph (7), for “(6)” substitute “(6A)”.