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 and 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).