# The Recall of MPs Act 2015 (Recall Petition) Regulations 2015, Regulation 2: Application


(1) These Regulations apply to the United Kingdom with the following exceptions.
(2) The following provisions apply to England and Wales and Scotland only—
(a) regulation 27 (signing procedure);
(b) regulation 51 (absent signing at any petition for a definite or an indefinite period);
(c) regulation 53 (absent signing at a particular petition);
(d) regulation 55 (absent signers lists);
(e) regulation 59 (the personal identifiers record);
(f) regulation 64 (additional requirements for applications for a proxy signature for a definite or indefinite period on the grounds of blindness or other disability);
(g) regulation 67 (additional provision concerning the requirement that an application for absent signing must be signed by the applicant);
(h) regulation 68 (additional requirements for applications for a proxy signature in respect of a particular petition);
(i) regulation 69 (additional requirements for applications for an emergency proxy signature in respect of a particular petition);
(j) regulation 71 (closing date for applications);
(k) regulation 83 (form of postal petition statement);
(l) regulation 94 (spoilt postal signing sheets);
(m) regulation 96 (lost postal signing sheets);
(n) regulation 106 (confirming receipt of postal signing statements);
(o) regulation 107 (procedure in relation to postal petition statements: personal identifier verification);
(p) regulation 110 (list of rejected postal signing sheets);
(q) regulation 111 (checking of lists of rejected postal signing sheets);
(r) regulation 115 (notification of a rejected postal petition statement);
(s) regulation 116 (requirement to provide fresh signature following rejection of a postal petition statement);
(t) regulation 127 (disturbances at petition meetings);
(u) paragraphs (1) to (2) of Schedule 1 (supply of register).
(3) The following provisions apply to England and Wales and Northern Ireland only—
(a) regulation 44 (delivery of documents to the registration officer);
(b) regulation 45 (orders for production of documents);
(c) regulation 46 (retention of documents).
(4) The following provisions apply to England and Wales only—
(a) regulation 74 (appeals);
(b) Part 2 of Schedule 4 (the Election Petition Rules 1960).
(5) The following provisions apply to Northern Ireland only—
(a) regulation 28 (signing procedure);
(b) regulation 31 (refusal to deliver signing sheet);
(c) regulation 52 (absent signing at any petition for an indefinite period);
(d) regulation 54 (absent signing at a particular petition);
(e) regulation 56 (absent signers lists);
(f) regulation 65 (additional requirements for applications for a proxy signature for an indefinite period on grounds of blindness or other disability);
(g) regulation 70 (additional requirements for applications in respect of a particular petition);
(h) regulation 72 (closing date for applications);
(i) regulation 76 (appeals);
(j) regulation 84 (form of declaration of identity);
(k) regulation 95 (spoilt postal signing sheets);
(l) regulation 97 (lost postal signing sheets);
(m) regulation 105 (procedure in relation to declaration of identity).
(6) The following provisions apply to Scotland only—
(a) regulation 47 (retention and disposal of documents in Scotland);
(b) regulation 75 (appeals).

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukdsi/2015/9780111140604/regulation/2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/draft-recall-of-mps-act-2015-recall-petition-regulations-2015/regulation-2
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