# The Representation of the People (Scotland) (Amendment) Regulations 2006, Introduction: Introductory text


These draft Regulations have been printed in substitution for the draft laid on 26th January 2006 and are being issued free of charge to all known recipients of the earlier draft.Draft Regulations laid before Parliament under section 201(2) of the Representation of the People Act 1983, for approval by resolution of each House of Parliament.
REPRESENTATION OF THE PEOPLE, SCOTLAND
Made 2006
Coming into force 2006
The Secretary of State, having consulted the Electoral Commission in accordance with section 7(1) and (2)(e) of the Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000 about these Regulations, in exercise of the powers conferred upon him by–
(a) sections 10A(9), 13A(6), 53, and 201(1) and (3) of, and rule 24 of Schedule 1 and paragraphs 3A, 5A(2) and (3), 10A, 10B, 11, 12 and 13(1A) of Schedule 2 to, the Representation of the People Act 1983;
(b) having regard to the definition of “prescribed” in section 202(1) of that Act, sections 4(4), 9(2), 10A(1), 13(3), 13A(1) and (2) and 13B(3) of, and rule 45(1B) in Schedule 1 to, that Act; and
(c) having regard to the definition of “prescribed” in section 202(1) of that Act and paragraph 1(2) of Schedule 4 to the Representation of the People Act 2000, the following provisions of that Schedule, namely, paragraphs 3(1)(b) and (2)(c), 4(1)(b), (2)(c) and (4)(a), 6(7) and (8) and 7(5)(c) and (7),
and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf, hereby makes the following Regulations.
A draft of this instrument which has been laid before and approved by resolution of each House of Parliament in accordance with section 201(2) of the Representation of the People Act 1983:

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukdsi/2006/0110699394/introduction (the official version)
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