Regulation 45C Supply of record of anonymous entries to returning and counting officersF1

(1)

Paragraph (2) applies whenever the registration officer supplies a copy of the full register, or any part of it, to a returning officer or counting officer.

(2)

The registration officer must supply–

(a)

together with the copy of the register, a copy of the record of anonymous entries;

(b)

together with any part of the register, a copy of the record so far as it relates to that part.

(3)

A registration officer may supply a copy of the record to a returning officer or counting officer at any other time.

(4)

No person to whom a copy of the record has been supplied under this regulation may–

(a)

supply a copy of the record;

(b)

disclose any information contained in it; or

(c)

make use of any such information,

other than for the purposes of an election or referendum (as the case may be).

(5)

Each person supplied with a copy of the record under this regulation must take proper precautions for its safe custody.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: Regs. 45A-45G inserted (1.4.2007) by The Representation of the People (Scotland) (Amendment) Regulations 2007 (S.I. 2007/925), regs. 1(1), 18