Paragraph 30

(1)

If the counting officer thinks fit, the counting officer may require the relevant registration officer to produce a combined list of proxies for the referendum and the Scottish parliamentary election.

(2)

The following provisions apply where the lists are combined and a person applies for a ballot paper as proxy.

(3)

Immediately before delivery of the ballot paper the list of proxies must be marked in a way that—

(a)

identifies the proxy,

(b)

identifies the elector for whom the proxy is applying for the ballot paper, and

(c)

indicates whether the ballot paper is a referendum ballot paper, a constituency ballot paper or a regional ballot paper.

(4)

Sub-paragraph (3) applies instead of—

(a)

rule 28(2)(d) of the referendum rules;

(b)

rule 46(2)(d) of the Scottish Parliamentary Election Rules and rule 46(6) of those rules so far as it relates to the list of proxies.