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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/representation-of-the-people-scotland-regulations-2001/introduction",
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  "legislation": "uksi/2001/497",
  "legislation_title": "Representation of the People (Scotland) Regulations 2001",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/representation-of-the-people-scotland-regulations-2001",
  "path": "introduction",
  "kind": "introduction",
  "number": null,
  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "REPRESENTATION OF THE PEOPLE\nMade 14th February 2001\nComing into force 16th February 2001\nWhereas a draft of these Regulations has been approved by resolution of each House of Parliament;\nNow, therefore, the Secretary of State in exercise of the powers conferred on him by the provisionswhich are specified in Schedule 1 to these Regulations, and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf, hereby makes the following Regulations:–",
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      "type": "C",
      "label": "C1",
      "text": "Regulations applied (with modifications) (9.4.2001) by The European Parliamentary Elections (Franchise of Relevant Citizens of the Union) Regulations 2001 (S.I. 2001/1184), regs. 1, 9, Sch. Pt. 2"
    },
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C2",
      "text": "Regulations applied (with modifications) (9.7.2003) by The Local and European Parliamentary Elections (Registration of Citizens of Accession States) Regulations 2003 (S.I. 2003/1557), regs. 1(1), 7, Sch. 2 para. 2"
    },
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C3",
      "text": "Regulations applied in part (with modifications) (16.2.2011) by Parliamentary Voting System and Constituencies Act 2011 (c. 1), s. 19(2), Sch. 4 para. 8, Sch. 7 para. 58(3)"
    },
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C4",
      "text": "Regulations modified (temp. from 31.7.2013 until 31.12.2014) by The Elections (Fresh Signatures for Absent Voters) Regulations 2013 (S.I. 2013/1599), regs. 1(1), 3"
    },
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C5",
      "text": "Regulations applied (with modifications) (8.8.2013) by Scottish Independence Referendum (Franchise) Act 2013 (asp 13), ss. 6, 13(1), sch. 1 Pts. 1, 3 (with s. 13(2))"
    },
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C6",
      "text": "Regulations: functions transferred (22.6.2015) by The Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster Order 2015 (S.I. 2015/1376), arts. 1(2), 5(2)(b) (with art. 9)"
    },
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C7",
      "text": "Regulations applied (with modifications) (1.2.2016) by European Union Referendum Act 2015 (c. 36), s. 13(2), Sch. 3 para. 14; S.I. 2016/69, reg. 2"
    },
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C8",
      "text": "Regulations: functions transferred (9.11.2016) by The Transfer of Functions (Elections, Referendums, Third Sector and Information) Order 2016 (S.I. 2016/997), arts. 1(2), 7(c)(ii) (with arts. 8, 12)"
    },
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C9",
      "text": "Regulations: transfer of functions (8.12.2021) by The Transfer of Functions (Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities) Order 2021 (S.I. 2021/1265), arts. 1(2), 7(2)(b) (with arts. 7(3), 8, 11, 12)"
    },
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C10",
      "text": "Regulations modified (temp.) (19.11.2025) by The Representation of the People Act 1983 Remedial (Scotland) Order 2025 (S.S.I. 2025/353), art. 1(1), sch. para. 1 (with arts. 1(3), 2, 8)"
    }
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