# The Disability Assistance (Scottish Adult Disability Living Allowance) (Consequential Amendment, Revocation and Saving Provision) Regulations 2024, Regulation 13: Amendment of the Representation of the People (Absent Voting at Local Government Elections) (Scotland) Regulations 2007

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In regulation 8(6) (additional requirements for applications for a proxy vote for a particular or indefinite period on grounds of blindness or other disability) of the Representation of the People (Absent Voting at Local Government Elections) (Scotland) Regulations 2007—
(a) in sub-paragraph (b), after “effect in the application” insert “, or”,
(b) after sub-paragraph (b) insert—
“(c) the applicant is in receipt of the higher rate of the mobility component of Scottish adult disability living allowance (payable in accordance with regulation 8 of the Disability Assistance (Scottish Adult Disability Living Allowance) Regulations 2025, or short-term assistance (payable in accordance with Part 1 of schedule 1 (short-term assistance) of those Regulations) where the “earlier determination” referred to in paragraph 1(1)(a) of schedule 1 (entitlement to short-term assistance) of those Regulations awarded the higher rate of the mobility component of Scottish adult disability living allowance because of the disability specified in the application and makes a statement to that effect in the application”.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2024/311/regulation/13 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/disability-assistance-scottish-adult-disability-living-allowance-consequential-amendment-revocation-and-saving-provision-regulations-2024/regulation-13
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