(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Representation of the People (Scotland) (Amendment) Regulations 2001 and shall come into force on the day after the day on which they are made.
(2) These Regulations shall extend to Scotland only.
Specified date: 4 May 2001: see para (1) above.
The Representation of the People (Scotland) Regulations 2001 shall be amended as follows.
Specified date: 4 May 2001: see reg 1(1).
In regulation 3(1) (interpretation), for the definition of “data” substitute—
““data” means information which is recorded with the intention that it should be processed by means of equipment operating automatically in response to instructions given for that purpose;”.
Specified date: 4 May 2001: see reg 1(1).
In regulation 47 (supply of free copies of register and list of overseas electors on request), after paragraph (1) insert—
“(1A) For the purposes of this regulation “register” includes any revised version of the register under section 13(1) and (3) of the Representation of the People Act 1983 and any notice under sections 13A(2) and 13B(3) of that Act.”.
Specified date: 4 May 2001: see reg 1(1).
In regulation 56(5) (closing date for applications), for sub-paragraphs (i) and (ii) substitute—
“5.00 pm on the eleventh day before the date of the poll at that election.”.
Specified date: 4 May 2001: see reg 1(1).
HELEN LIDDELL
One of Her Majesty's Principal Secretaries of State
Scotland Office,
Meridian Court
Glasgow
3rd May 2001
These Regulations are made under the following powers:
(a) sections 53, 201(1) and (3) of, and paragraph 10B(1)(a) of Schedule 2 to the Representation of the People Act 1983 (“the 1983 Act”);
(b) having regard to the definition of “prescribed” in section 202(1) of the 1983 Act and paragraph 1(2) of Schedule 4 to the Representation of the People Act 2000, paragraph 3(2)(c) of that Schedule.
Specified date: 4 May 2001: see reg 1(1).
These Regulations amend the Representation of the People (Scotland) Regulations 2001. They ensure that the provisions empowering the supply of copies of the register under regulation 47 extend to providing copies of any revised versions of the register and of notices published by registration officers in between the annual revision of the register. This is consequential on the introduction of the rolling register.
The instrument also contains other minor corrections to the Regulations.
