# The Scottish Parliament (Elections etc.) (Amendment) Order 2008, Article 10: Checking of signatures and provision of fresh signatures


After paragraph 1 of Schedule 3 insert–
“Checking of signatures
1A The registration officer may satisfy himself–
(a) that an application under article 9, 10, 11 or 12 meets any requirements that it has been signed by the applicant and states his date of birth by referring to any signature and date of birth–
(i) previously provided by the applicant to the registration officer or a returning officer; or
(ii) previously provided by the applicant to the council by which the registration officer was appointed, if held by that council in records which the registration officer is authorised to inspect for the purposes of his registration duties; and
(b) as to whether the applicant is unable to provide a signature or a consistent signature due to any disability or inability to read or write.
Provision of fresh signatures
1B (1) A person who remains on the record kept under article 9(4) or article 12(5) may, at any time, provide the registration officer with a fresh signature.
(2) Anything required or authorised to be done for the purposes of this order in relation to a signature required to be provided in pursuance of this order must be done in relation to a signature provided as mentioned in sub-paragraph (1) instead of in relation to a signature provided on any earlier occasion.”.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukdsi/2008/9780110802275/article/10 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/draft-scottish-parliament-elections-etc-amendment-order-2008/article-10
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