SCHEDULE 3APPLICATION OF EXISTING PROVISIONS OF REGULATIONS

PART 1THE 2001 REGULATIONS (ENGLAND AND WALES) AND THE 2001 REGULATIONS (SCOTLAND)

Interpretation of Part 7: ScotlandI159

1

Regulation 116 of the Scotland Regulations (interpretation of Part 7)164 has effect for the purposes of the referendum with the following modifications.

2

Paragraph (1) has effect for those purposes as if—

a

for “returning officer” there were substituted “counting officer”, and

b

for “rule 58 of the elections rules” there were substituted “by virtue of regulation 56(2)(g) of the European Union Referendum (Conduct) Regulations 2016”.

3

Paragraph (4) has effect for the purposes of the referendum as if for “returning officer” there were substituted “counting officer”.