# The Representation of the People (Scotland) (Amendment) Regulations 2015 Draft 2015, ISBN 9780111126578 These Regulations amend certain regulations in the Representation of the People (Scotland) Regulations 2001 (S.I. 2001/497) which relate to the new system of individual electoral registration. Made under: Representation of the People Act 1983 (Section 9D, Section 10ZC, Section 10ZD, Section 53, Schedule 2 paragraph 1, Schedule 2 paragraph 1A, Schedule 2 paragraph 1B, Schedule 2 paragraph 3ZA, Schedule 2 paragraph 12); Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000 PDFs: Printed copy https://openlegislation.uk/draft-representation-of-the-people-scotland-amendment-regulations-2015/pdf/ukdsi_9780111126578_en.pdf; UK Draft Explanatory Memorandum https://openlegislation.uk/draft-representation-of-the-people-scotland-amendment-regulations-2015/pdf/ukdsiem_9780111126578_en.pdf ## Introductory text This draft Statutory Instrument supersedes the draft of the same title which was laid before Parliament on 10th December 2014 and published on 12th December 2014 (ISBN 978-0-11-112484-0). It is being issued free of charge to all known recipients of that Statutory Instrument. 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 2015 Coming into force in accordance with regulation 1 The Secretary of State makes these Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 9D(3) and (4), 10ZC(3), 10ZD(3) and 53(1) and (3) of, and paragraphs 1, 1A, 1B, 3ZA and 12 of Schedule 2 to, the Representation of the People Act 1983 and, having regard to the meaning of “prescribed” in section 202(1), by sections 13A(2), 13AB(2) and 13B(3), (3B) and (3D) of that Act. The Secretary of State has consulted the Electoral Commission, the Information Commissioner and such other persons as he considered appropriate in accordance with section 53(5) of that 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 Representation of the People Act 1983, 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 2015 and come into force on the day after the day on which they are made. ## 2 Amendments to the Representation of the People (Scotland) Regulations 2001 The Representation of the People (Scotland) Regulations 2001 are amended in accordance with regulations 3 to 9. ## 3 Amendments to the Representation of the People (Scotland) Regulations 2001 In regulation 26A (application for alteration of register in respect of name)— (a) in paragraph (4), for the words from “a copy” to the end substitute “documentary evidence of the applicant’s change of name”; (b) in paragraph (5), for “one of the documents in paragraph (4)” substitute “any documentary evidence”; (c) in paragraph (6), for “the copy document” substitute “any copy document”. ## 4 Amendments to the Representation of the People (Scotland) Regulations 2001 In regulation 29ZA(1) (verification of information in an application) for “on a paper application form” substitute “otherwise than through the digital service”. ## 5 Amendments to the Representation of the People (Scotland) Regulations 2001 In regulation 32ZA(3) (annual canvass) for sub-paragraph (f) substitute— “(f) include a statement that the information provided in response to the form will be processed in accordance with the Data Protection Act 1998”. ## 6 Amendments to the Representation of the People (Scotland) Regulations 2001 In regulation 32ZA(3)(i)— (a) omit “signed”; (b) for “signing the declaration” substitute “making the declaration”; (c) for “they are signing” substitute “they are making it”. ## 7 Amendments to the Representation of the People (Scotland) Regulations 2001 Omit regulation 34 (retaining entries in register). ## 8 Amendments to the Representation of the People (Scotland) Regulations 2001 In regulation 36(2)(b) (notices in connection with registration), for “regulation 31C(2)(d)” substitute “regulation 31C(2)(b)(ii) or (iii)”. ## 9 Amendments to the Representation of the People (Scotland) Regulations 2001 In regulation 78A(1) (cancellation of postal ballot papers) omit “or local government”. ## Signature Signed by authority of the Secretary of State Name Parliamentary Under Secretary of State Scotland Office Dover House, London Date ## Explanatory note (This note is not part of the Regulations) These Regulations amend certain regulations in the Representation of the People (Scotland) Regulations 2001 (S.I. 2001/497) which relate to the new system of individual electoral registration. Regulation 3 provides that, where people wish to change their name in the electoral register, the requirement to provide documentary evidence of the change of name is not limited to particular documents. The effect of regulation 6 is that responses to the annual canvass form do not have to be made by completing and returning the form. Regulations 4 and 5 and 7 to 9 make minor clarificatory and correcting amendments. Regulation 9 relates to Part V of the 2001 Regulations. 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. --- Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukdsi/2015/9780111126578 (the official version) Page: https://openlegislation.uk/draft-representation-of-the-people-scotland-amendment-regulations-2015 Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. 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