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Regulation 5 Communication of applications, notices etc.I1C1

Scotland

F1(1)

The requirement in these Regulations that any F2application, notice F3, relevant attestation F4, renewal declaration or representation should be in writing is satisfied where (apart from the usual meaning of that expression) the text of it–

(a)

is transmitted by electronic means,

(b)

is received in legible form, and

(c)

is capable of being used for subsequent reference.

F5(2)

Paragraph (1) does not apply to notice of a requirement to register given under regulation 32ZE(1) or notice of a civil penalty given under regulation 32ZF(2).

F6(3)

In paragraph (1), “relevant attestation” means—

(a)

an attestation under regulations 26B(6ZA), 26E, 26F, 26G or 26H;

(b)

an attestation under regulation 31J in relation to an application to which regulation 31G applies which is made by an applicant who is, or who has applied to be, registered in pursuance of an overseas elector’s declaration;

(c)

an attestation under regulation 56C(6).

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1

Reg. 5 renumbered as reg. 5(1) (10.6.2014) by The Representation of the People (Scotland) (Description of Electoral Registers and Amendment) Regulations 2013 (S.I. 2013/3206), regs. 1(5)(b), 5(1)

F2

Words in reg. 5(1) substituted (10.6.2014) by The Representation of the People (Scotland) (Description of Electoral Registers and Amendment) Regulations 2013 (S.I. 2013/3206), regs. 1(5)(b), 5(2)

F3

Words in reg. 5(1) inserted (31.10.2023) by The Representation of the People (Postal and Proxy Voting etc.) (Amendment) Regulations 2023 (S.I. 2023/1147), regs. 1(2), 8(3)(a)

F4

Words in reg. 5(1) inserted (16.1.2024) by The Representation of the People (Overseas Electors etc.) (Amendment) Regulations 2023 (S.I. 2023/1406), regs. 1(2), 8(3)(a)

F5

Reg. 5(2) inserted (10.6.2014) by The Representation of the People (Scotland) (Description of Electoral Registers and Amendment) Regulations 2013 (S.I. 2013/3206), regs. 1(5)(b), 5(3)

F6

Reg. 5(3) substituted (16.1.2024) by The Representation of the People (Overseas Electors etc.) (Amendment) Regulations 2023 (S.I. 2023/1406), regs. 1(2), 8(3)(b)

Modifications

C1

Reg. 5 applied (26.2.2016) by The European Union Referendum (Conduct) Regulations 2016 (S.I. 2016/219), reg. 1, Sch. 3 para. 2(b)

Commencement

I1

Reg. 5 in force at 16.2.2001, see reg. 1(1)