Parliamentary Voting System and Constituencies Act 2011 (c. 1)

SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 3 U.K. Absent voting in the referendum

PART 1 E+W+S Great Britain

Interpretation E+W+S

1 E+W+S In this Part of this Schedule—

• “anonymous entry”, in relation to a register of electors, is to be read in accordance with section 9B of the 1983 Act;

• “European Parliamentary Elections Regulations” means the European Parliamentary Elections Regulations 2004 (S.I. 2004/293);

• “peer” means a peer who is a member of the House of Lords;

• “relevant register” means—

  (a)

  a register of parliamentary electors, or

  (b)

  in relation to a peer—

  (i)

  a register of local government electors, or

  (ii)

  a register of peers maintained under section 3 of the Representation of the People Act 1985 (peers resident outside the United Kingdom);

• “the relevant regulations”—

  (a)

  in relation to England and Wales, means the Representation of the People (England and Wales) Regulations 2001 (S.I. 2001/341) as applied by Schedule 4;

  (b)

  in relation to Scotland, means the Representation of the People (Scotland) Regulations 2001 (S.I. 2001/497) as so applied;

• “the RPA 2000” means the Representation of the People Act 2000.