# The Representation of the People (Scotland) (Amendment) Regulations 2017, Introduction: Introductory text


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
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Coming into force in accordance with regulation 1
In accordance with section 7(1) and (2)(e) of the Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000, the Secretary of State has consulted the Electoral Commission before making these Regulations.
In accordance with section 201(2) of the Representation of the People Act 1983 (“the 1983 Act”), a draft of these Regulations has been laid before and approved by a resolution of each House of Parliament.
Accordingly, the Secretary of State makes these Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 9D(3), 9E(2) and (6), 10ZC(3), 10ZD(3), 53(1) and (3) of, and paragraphs 1(2) and (2A), 3ZA, 3C, and 13(2) of Schedule 2 to, the 1983 Act and paragraph 7B of Schedule 4 to the Representation of the People Act 2000.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukdsi/2017/9780111155523/introduction (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/draft-representation-of-the-people-scotland-amendment-regulations-2017/introduction
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