The Representation of the People (Scotland) (Amendment) Regulations 2007
PART 1General
1Citation, commencement, interpretation and extent
PART 2Registration
2Amendment to interpretation regulation
3Repeal of offence of giving false information to registration officer
4Amendment in relation to evidence as to age and nationality
5Reminders to persons who have an anonymous entry
6Amendments to procedure for applications for registration
7Amendments to procedure for making objections to registration
8Applications for registration accompanied by applications for anonymous entry not available for public inspection
9Amendments to procedure for determining applications for registration and objections without a hearing
10Objections relating to applications that have been allowed, but before alterations to register have taken effect
11Procedure for other determinations by registration officer of entitlement to registration
12Anonymous registration: procedure
13Amendment to registration appeals
14Revocation of circumstances prescribed under section 10A(5)(b) of the 1983 Act
15Anonymous entries
16Amendments to references to names
17Information about register: anonymous entries
18Record of anonymous entries and certificates of anonymous entry
19Anonymous registration: amendment to regulation 51
20Anonymous registration: amendment to additional requirements for applications for proxy vote in respect of a particular election
21Anonymous registration: amendments to procedure on issue of postal ballot papers
22Anonymous registration: amendments relating to list of spoilt postal ballot papers and list of lost postal ballot papers
23Anonymous registration: amendment relating to edited version of the register
PART 3Alteration of Registers
24Representations regarding clerical errors
25Amendment to provision about notices in connection with registration
26Communication of notices made on polling day
27Registers: notices of alterations
PART 4Replacement of Stamping and Counterfoils
28Forms of Corresponding Number List
29Removal of requirement to stamp ballot papers and replacement of counterfoils
PART 5Absent Voting: Proxy Applications
30Persons who may attest applications for a proxy vote
31Additional requirements for certain proxy applications for a particular election
32Closing date for applications
PART 6Cancellation of Postal Ballot Papers
33Cancellation of postal ballot papers
PART 7Official Poll Cards
34Prescribed forms of official poll cards and postal poll cards
35Insertion of new official poll cards and postal poll cards into Schedule 3
PART 8Postal Voters List
36Interpretation of Part V of the 2001 Regulations
37Postal voters list and proxy postal voters list
38Amendments to procedure for security of special lists
39Amendment to procedure for the opening of covering envelopes
40Confirmation of receipt of postal vote and postal voting statement
41Amendment to requirements for forwarding of documents
PART 9Access to Absent Voter Lists
42Supply and disclosure of absent voter lists
43Records and lists kept under Schedule 4 to the Representation of the People Act 2000
44Conditions on the use, supply and inspection of absent voter records or lists
PART 10Control of Documents Following an Election
45Processing of information outside the EEA
46Offences in respect of contravention of Parts III, IV and VI
47Supply and inspection of marked registers and other documents
PART 11Miscellaneous Amendments and Transitional Provision
48Maundy Thursday
49Additional requirement for postal vote applications
50Amendments relating to requirement to make notification to absent voters
51Persons entitled to be present at proceedings on issue and receipt of postal ballot papers: observers
52Envelopes
53Restrictions on supply of full register and disclosure of information from it
54Replacement of declarations of identity by postal voting statements
55Form of Postal Voting Statement
56Transitional provision: regulation 31J
SCHEDULE 1Enabling Powers
SCHEDULE 2Forms

2007 No. 925 (S. 2)

REPRESENTATION OF THE PEOPLE, SCOTLAND

The Representation of the People (Scotland) (Amendment) Regulations 2007

Made

Coming into force in accordance with regulation 1

These Regulations are made in exercise of the powers conferred by the enactments set out in Schedule 1.

The Secretary of State has consulted the Electoral Commission about these Regulations in accordance with section 7(1), (2)(e) and (2)(g) of the Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 20001 and section 42(9) of the Electoral Administration Act 20062.

In accordance with section 201(2) of the Representation of the People Act 19833, a draft of this instrument has been laid before and approved by resolution of each House of Parliament.

Accordingly, the Secretary of State makes the following Regulations: