# The Representation of the People (Scotland) (Amendment) Regulations 2014

Draft 2014, ISBN 9780111112588

These Regulations amend the Representation of the People (Scotland) (Description of Electoral Registers and Amendment) Regulations 2013 (S.I. 2013/3206) as part of the introduction of a new system of individual electoral registration in Great Britain.

Made under: Representation of the People Act 1983; Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000

PDFs: Printed copy https://openlegislation.uk/draft-representation-of-the-people-scotland-amendment-regulations-2014/pdf/ukdsi_9780111112588_en.pdf; UK Draft Explanatory Memorandum https://openlegislation.uk/draft-representation-of-the-people-scotland-amendment-regulations-2014/pdf/ukdsiem_9780111112588_en.pdf

## Introductory text

This Statutory Instrument is being issued free of charge to all known recipients of SI 2013/3206, which it amends.
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 2014
Coming into force in accordance with regulation 1
The Secretary of State makes these Regulations in exercise of the following powers:
sections 9E(2), (3) and (6), 10ZC (2) and (3), 10ZD (2) and (3), 10ZE(4) and (6)(a), 53(1) and (3) and 201(1) and (3) of the Representation of the People Act 1983 (“the 1983 Act”);
Schedule ZA1 and paragraphs 1(2) and (2A), 1A, 3ZA, 8C, 10B, 11(1) and (2) and 13(1ZB) and (1A) of Schedule 2 to the 1983 Act;
The Secretary of State has consulted the Electoral Commission and the Information Commissioner and such other persons as he considered appropriate in accordance with section 53(5) of the 1983 Act and (in the case of the Electoral Commission) with section 7(1) and (2)(e) of the Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000.
In accordance with section 201(2) of the 1983 Act, a draft of these Regulations has been laid before and approved by a resolution of each House of Parliament.

## 1 Citation and commencement

These Regulations may be cited as the Representation of the People (Scotland) (Amendment) Regulations 2014 and come into force on the day after the day on which they are made.

## 2 Amendments to the Representation of the People (Scotland) (Description of Electoral Registers and Amendment) Regulations 2013

The Representation of the People (Scotland) (Description of Electoral Registers and Amendment) Regulations 2013 are amended as follows.

## 3 Amendments to the Representation of the People (Scotland) (Description of Electoral Registers and Amendment) Regulations 2013

In regulation 1(5) (citation, commencement, interpretation and extent), for “10th June 2014” substitute “19th September 2014”.

## 4 Amendments to the Representation of the People (Scotland) (Description of Electoral Registers and Amendment) Regulations 2013

In regulation 22 (amendments in relation to invitations to apply for registration etc.), in regulation 32ZD of the Representation of the People (Scotland) Regulations 2001 (steps following invitation to apply for registration), as inserted by regulation 22, after paragraph (5) insert—
“(6) Paragraphs (1) to (3) do not apply in relation to a person whom the registration officer has reason to believe would, if registered, be registered—
(a) in pursuance of an application made by virtue of section 7(2) or 7A(2) of the 1983 Act;
(b) in pursuance of a declaration of local connection, service declaration or overseas elector’s declaration; or
(c) with an anonymous entry.”

## Signature

Name
Scotland Office
Date

## Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Regulations)
These Regulations amend the Representation of the People (Scotland) (Description of Electoral Registers and Amendment) Regulations 2013 (S.I. 2013/3206) as part of the introduction of a new system of individual electoral registration in Great Britain.
Regulation 3 provides for a commencement date of 19th September 2014 for the new rules on individual electoral registration in Scotland.
Regulation 4 provides that, where a registration officer has invited a person whom he has reason to believe would be a special category elector such as an overseas elector or a person with a service declaration, or would have an anonymous entry in the register, to apply to be registered, the officer does not have to carry out follow-up steps such as visiting the elector.
An overall impact assessment in relation to the individual electoral registration scheme is available on the Cabinet Office website at https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/individual-electoral-registration-impact-assessment.

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