2009 No. 128
REPRESENTATION OF THE PEOPLE
The Representation of the People (Postal Voting for Local Government Elections) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2009
Made 24th March 2009
Coming into force 31st March 2009

The Scottish Ministers make these Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by section 53(1)(c) and (3) of, and paragraphs 5A and 12 of Schedule 2 to, the Representation of the People Act 1983 and all other powers enabling them to do so.
1983 c. 2. Section 53(3) was amended by paragraph 13(b) of Schedule 4 to the Representation of the People Act 1985 (c. 50). Paragraph 5A of Schedule 2 was inserted by paragraph 8 of Schedule 2 to the 1985 Act and amended by paragraph 11 of Schedule 6 to the Representation of the People Act 2000 (c. 2). Paragraph 12 was amended by paragraph 94 of Schedule 1 to the Electoral Administration Act 2006 (c. 22). The functions of the Secretary of State were, insofar as within devolved competence, transferred to the Scottish Ministers by virtue of section 53 of the Scotland Act 1998 (c. 46).
In accordance with section 201(2) of that Act, a draft of these Regulations has been laid before and approved by resolution of the Scottish Parliament.