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Statutory Instruments
Representation Of The People, Scotland
Made
25th November 2014
Coming into force in accordance with regulation 1
The Secretary of State makes these Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 16(g) (having regard to the meaning of “prescribed” in section 202(1)) and 53(1) and (3) of, and paragraphs 1A, 2A and 4(1) of Schedule 2 to, the Representation of the People Act 1983(1).
The Secretary of State has consulted the Electoral Commission and the Information Commissioner and such other persons as he considered appropriate in accordance with section 53(5) of that Act(2) and (in the case of the Electoral Commission) with section 7(1) and (2)(e) of the Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000(3).
In accordance with section 201(2) of the Representation of the People Act 1983(4), a draft of these Regulations has been laid before and approved by a resolution of each House of Parliament.
1983 c.2. Sections 16 and 202 have been amended but the amendments are not relevant to this instrument. Section 53(1) and (3) was amended by paragraphs 1 and 13 of Schedule 1, and Schedule 7, to the Representation of the People Act 2000 (c.2) and paragraph 13 of Schedule 4 to the Representation of the People Act 1985 (c.50). Paragraph 1A was inserted in Schedule 2 by section 2 of and paragraphs 1 and 2 of Schedule 2 to the Electoral Registration and Administration Act 2013 (c.6). Paragraph 2A was inserted by section 5 of the Representation of the People Act 1989 (c.28) and amended by paragraphs 1 and 24 of Schedule 1 to the Representation of the People Act 2000.
Section 53(5) was inserted by paragraph 5 of Schedule 2 to the Electoral Registration and Administration Act 2013.
2000 c.41. There are amendments to section 7 but none is relevant to this instrument.
Section 201(2) was substituted by paragraph 69 of Schedule 4 to the Representation of the People Act 1985 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.
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