# The Local Government (Transitional and Consequential Provisions and Revocations) (Scotland) Order 1996, Paragraph 10: The Representation of the People (Scotland) Regulations 1986


(1) The Representation of the People (Scotland) Regulations 1986 shall be amended as follows.
(2) In regulation 4 (interpretation)—
(a) for the definition of “electoral area”, there shall be substituted the following definition:—
““electoral area” means an electoral ward within the meaning of section 5 of the Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994;”; and
(b) after the definition of “list of overseas electors”, there shall be inserted the following definitions:—
““local authority” means a council constituted under section 2 of the Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994;
“local government area” means the area of a local authority;”.
(3) In regulation 43(2) and (3) (adaptation of electors lists) for the words “returning officer”, there shall be substituted the word “council”.
(4) In regulation 50(4) (information about register) for the word “district”, there shall be substituted the words “local government area”.
(5) Regulation 51(1A) shall be omitted.
(6) In the back of Form C in Schedule 2 (proxy paper), in paragraph 5 for the word “division”, there shall be substituted the word “area”.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1996/739/schedule/1/paragraph/10 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/local-government-transitional-and-consequential-provisions-and-revocations-scotland-order-1996/schedule-1/paragraph-10
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