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

Statutory Instruments

2007 No. 925 (S. 2)

REPRESENTATION OF THE PEOPLE, SCOTLAND

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

Made

14th March 2007

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 2000(1) and section 42(9) of the Electoral Administration Act 2006(2).

In accordance with section 201(2) of the Representation of the People Act 1983(3), 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:

(3)

1983 c. 2; section 201(2) was substituted by paragraph 69 of Schedule 4 to the Representation of the People Act 1985 (c. 50) and amended by paragraph 6 of Schedule 21 to the Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000 and article 5(b) of S.I. 1991/1728.