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The Representation of the People (Form of Canvass) (Scotland) Regulations 2004

S.I. 2004/1960 · Made 20 July 2004

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REPRESENTATION OF THE PEOPLE

Made 20th July 2004

Coming into force 3rd August 2004

Whereas the Secretary of State has consulted the Electoral Commission about these Regulations in accordance with section 7(1) and (2) of the Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000f1;

And whereas a draft of these Regulations has been laid before and approved by resolution of each House of Parliament;

Now, therefore, the Secretary of State in exercise of the powers conferred on him by sections 10(4)f2, 53 and 201(1) and (3) of, and paragraph 10(2) of Schedule 2 to, the Representation of the People Act 1983f3, and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf, hereby makes the following Regulations:

Annotations to the whole text

Footnotes

f1

2000 c. 41.

f2

Having regard to the definition of “prescribed” in section 202(1) of the Representation of the People Act 1983.

f3

1983 c. 2; section 10 was substituted by Schedule 1 to the Representation of the People Act 2000 (c. 2); section 201(3) was inserted by Schedule 1 to that Act.

Contents

  1. 1Citation, commencement, interpretation and extent
  2. 2Revocation
  3. 3Prescribed form
  4. 4Amendment of provision about applications
  5. Signature
  6. Schedule: Form of Canvass and Form of Words about the Two Versions of the Register
  7. IForm prescribed for the purposes of section 10(4) of the Representation of the People Act 1983 (as substituted by Schedule 1 to the Representation of the People Act 2000)
  8. IIForm of words about the two versions of the register
  9. Explanatory note

1Citation, commencement, interpretation and extent

(1)

These Regulations may be cited as the Representation of the People (Form of Canvass) (Scotland) Regulations 2004 and shall come into force on the expiry of 14 days beginning with the day on which they are made.

(2)

In these Regulations, “the 2001 Regulations” means the Representation of the People (Scotland) Regulations 2001f1.

(3)

These Regulations shall extend to Scotland only.

2Revocation

The Representation of the People (Form of Canvass) (Scotland) Regulations 2003f1 are hereby revoked.

3Prescribed form

The form set out in Part I of the Schedule to these Regulations is hereby prescribed for use for the purposes of the canvass which is required to be conducted by section 10 of the Representation of the People Act 1983.

4Amendment of provision about applications

In regulation 26(6) of the 2001 Regulations (applications for registration)f1 for “the Representation of the People (Form of Canvass) (Scotland) Regulations 2003” substitute “the Representation of the People (Form of Canvass) (Scotland) Regulations 2004”.

Signature

ANNE McGUIRE

Parliamentary Under Secretary of State

Scotland Office Department for Constitutional Affairs Dover House, London

20th July 2004

IForm prescribed for the purposes of section 10(4) of the Representation of the People Act 1983 (as substituted by Schedule 1 to the Representation of the People Act 2000)

IIForm of words about the two versions of the register

Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Regulations)

Under section 10 of the Representation of the People Act 1983 (as substituted by Schedule 1 to the Representation of the People Act 2000) each registration officer is required to conduct an annual canvass (by reference to residence on 15th October in that year) in his registration area to ascertain the persons who are entitled to be or remain registered as parliamentary or local government electors in that area.

These Regulations prescribe a revised form for the purposes of that canvass. The form takes account of the fact that ten new States acceded to the European Union in 2004. It makes provision for their citizens (as well as citizens of other Member States) who reside in a registration area, to be included in the register of local government electors for that area. In addition, regulation 3 and Part II of the Schedule to the Regulations prescribe a new form of words about the full and edited versions of the register, to be included as part of the application for registration form provided by registration officers.

The Regulations also revoke the Representation of the People (Form of Canvass) (Scotland) Regulations 2003, which had previously prescribed the form of canvass and the form of words about the two versions of the register.