# The Representation of the People (Scotland) (Amendment) Regulations 2015, Introduction: 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.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukdsi/2015/9780111126578/introduction (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/draft-representation-of-the-people-scotland-amendment-regulations-2015/introduction
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