# The Civil Partnership Act 2004 (Amendments to Subordinate Legislation) Order 2005, Paragraph 1: Representation of the People (Scotland) Regulations 2001


(1) Amend the Representation of People (Scotland) Regulations 2001 as follows.
(2) In regulation 15(2), (3) and (4), after “spouse” insert “ or civil partner ”.
(3) In regulation 16(1), (2) and (3), after “spouse” insert “ or civil partner ”.
(4) In regulation 20(2)(c) and (4)(e), for “husband, wife” substitute “ spouse, civil partner ”.
(5) In regulation 33(4), for “husband, wife” substitute “ spouse, civil partner ”.
(6) In regulation 54—
(a) in paragraph (1)(a), after “spouse” (in each place) insert “ or civil partner ”;
(b) in paragraph (3)(b), after “spouse” insert “ or civil partner ”; and
(c) in paragraph (5), for “husband, wife” substitute “ spouse, civil partner ”.
(7) In Schedule 3 (Forms)—
(a) in Form B (Proxy's Official Poll Card), for “husband, wife” substitute “ spouse, civil partner ”; and
(b) in Form E (Proxy Paper), for “husband, wife” substitute “ spouse, civil partner ”.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2005/2114/schedule/10/paragraph/1 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/civil-partnership-act-2004-amendments-to-subordinate-legislation-order-2005/schedule-10/paragraph-1
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