The Representation of the People (Scotland) (Description of Electoral Registers and Amendment) Regulations 2013

Amendments in relation to anonymous registration

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21.—(1) In regulation 31I(3)—

(a)for sub-paragraph (e) substitute—

(e)a non-harassment order, interdict or interim interdict made under section 8 or 8A of the Protection from Harassment Act 1997(1);;

(b)at the end of sub-paragraph (k), insert—

(l)a matrimonial interdict within the meaning of section 14 of the Matrimonial Homes (Family Protection) (Scotland) Act 1981(2);

(m)a domestic interdict within the meaning of section 18A of the Matrimonial Homes (Family Protection) (Scotland) Act 1981(3);

(n)a relevant interdict within the meaning of section 113 of the Civil Partnership Act 2004(4);

(o)an interdict that has been determined to be a domestic abuse interdict within the meaning of section 3 of the Domestic Abuse (Scotland) Act 2011(5);

(p)any interdict with an attached power of arrest made under section 1 of the Protection from Abuse (Scotland) Act 2001(6);

(q)a forced marriage protection order or interim forced marriage protection order made under any of the following provisions—

(i)Part 4A of the Family Law Act 1996(7);

(ii)section 2 of, and paragraph 1 of Schedule 1 to, the Forced Marriage (Civil Protection) Act 2007(8);

(iii)section 1 of the Forced Marriage etc. (Protection and Jurisdiction) (Scotland) Act 2011(9); and

(iv)section 5 of the Forced Marriage etc. (Protection and Jurisdiction) (Scotland) Act 2011..

(2) In regulation 31J(4)(b) for “any police force in Scotland” substitute “the Police Service of Scotland”.

(1)

1997 c.40; section 8 was amended by section 1(1) of the Domestic Abuse (Scotland) Act 2011 asp 13 and section 16 of, and Schedule 2 to, the Damages (Scotland) Act 2011 asp 7. Section 8A was inserted by section 1(2) of the Domestic Abuse (Scotland) Act 2011.

(2)

1981 c.59; section 14 was amended by section 10 of, and Schedule 3 to, the Family Law (Scotland) Act 2006 asp 2 and by article 6 of the Family Law (Scotland) Act 2006 (Consequential Modifications) Order 2006 (S.S.I. 2006/384).

(3)

Section 18A was inserted by section 31(3) of the Family Law (Scotland) Act 2006.

(4)

2004 c.33; section 113 was amended by sections 33 and 45(2) of, and paragraph 8 of Schedule 1 and Schedule 3 to, the Family Law (Scotland) Act 2006 and by article 10 of the Family Law (Scotland) Act 2006 (Consequential Modifications) Order 2006 (S.S.I. 2006/384).

(6)

2001 asp 14; section 1 was amended by sections 32 and 45(2) of, and Schedule 3 to, the Family Law (Scotland) Act 2006 asp 2.

(7)

1996 c.27; Part 4A was inserted by section 1 of the Forced Marriage (Civil Protection) Act 2007 c.20.