The Representation of the People (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2020 No. 180

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

3.  In regulation 24 (evidence as to age and nationality)(1)—

(a) in paragraph (2)(d)(ii) for “a relevant citizen of the Union.” substitute “a qualifying foreign national.”,

(b) after paragraph (6) insert—

“(7) In this regulation “qualifying foreign national” has the same meaning as in section 202(1) of the 1983 Act(2).”.

(1)

Regulation 24 was amended by S.I. 2007/925 and S.I. 2013/3206.

(2)

The definition of “qualifying foreign national” is added to section 202(1) of the 1983 (c.2) by section 1(9) of the 2020 Act.