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Title and introductory text
2014 No. 3124
Representation Of The People, Scotland
The Representation of the People (Scotland) (Amendment No. 2) Regulations 2014
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.
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 and (in the case of the Electoral Commission) with section 7(1) and (2)(e) of the Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000.
In accordance with section 201(2) of the Representation of the People Act 1983, a draft of these Regulations has been laid before and approved by a resolution of each House of Parliament.
Propose a change1 Citation and commencement
These Regulations may be cited as the Representation of the People (Scotland) (Amendment No. 2) Regulations 2014 and come into force 14 days after the day on which they are made.
Propose a change2 Amendments to the Representation of the People (Scotland) Regulations 2001
The Representation of the People (Scotland) Regulations 2001 are amended in accordance with regulations 3 to 7.
Propose a change3 Amendments to the Representation of the People (Scotland) Regulations 2001
In regulation 15 (contents of service declaration)—
(a) in paragraph (3)—
(i) omit “and” at the end of sub-paragraph (a), and
(ii) at the end of sub-paragraph (b) insert—
, and
(c) any staff number, payroll number or other similar identifying number of that servant.
;
(b) in paragraph (4), for “state a description of the post of that employee” substitute—
state—
(a) a description of the post of that employee, and
(b) any staff number, payroll number or other similar identifying number of that employee
.
Propose a change4 Amendments to the Representation of the People (Scotland) Regulations 2001
For regulation 16 (transmission of service declaration) substitute—
Transmission of service declaration
16. A service declaration—
(a) must be transmitted to the registration officer for the area within which is situated the address specified in the declaration in accordance with section 16(d) of the 1983 Act; and
(b) may be transmitted through the digital service.
Propose a change5 Amendments to the Representation of the People (Scotland) Regulations 2001
In regulation 25 (reminders to electors registered pursuant to a declaration)—
(a) after paragraph (3) insert—
(3A) Subject to paragraph (4) below, the registration officer must send a second reminder not less than 21 nor more than 28 days after the date of the sending of the first reminder.
;
(b) in paragraph (4), for “Paragraph (2) above does” substitute “Paragraphs (2) and (3A) above do”.
Propose a change6 Amendments to the Representation of the People (Scotland) Regulations 2001
In regulation 32 (registration appeals), for paragraph (1) substitute—
(1) This regulation makes provision in connection with the right of appeal under section 56(1)(a), (aza), (azb), (azc), (azd), (aa) and (ab) of the 1983 Act.
Propose a change7 Amendments to the Representation of the People (Scotland) Regulations 2001
After regulation 35 (registration officer’s right to inspect certain records) insert—
Disclosure of certain local authorities’ records
35A. (1) The council by which a registration officer was appointed may disclose to that registration officer information contained in records held by that council, for any of the purposes mentioned in paragraph 1A(1) of Schedule 2 to the 1983 Act.
(2) A disclosure under paragraph (1) may be made only in accordance with a written agreement between the council and the registration officer regulating the processing of the information, including its transfer, storage, destruction and security.
(3) Where a council refuses a request by a registration officer to disclose information under paragraph (1) it must give the registration officer written reasons for its refusal.
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