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Changes not yet applied. Later legislation changes this provision in ways not yet written into the text below:

• Sch. 2 Pt. 3 para. 28(2) words inserted by Civil Partnership Act 2004 (Modification of Subordinate Legislation) 2005 art. 46(a)
• Sch. 2 Pt. 3 para. 32(3)(b) words inserted by Civil Partnership Act 2004 (Modification of Subordinate Legislation) 2005 art. 46(b)
• Sch. 2 Appendix 1 Form words inserted by Civil Partnership Act 2004 (Modification of Subordinate Legislation) 2005 art. 46(c)(i)
• Sch. 2 Appendix 1 Form words inserted by Civil Partnership Act 2004 (Modification of Subordinate Legislation) 2005 art. 46(c)(ii)
• Sch 2, Pt III, rule 31 am by Scottish Local Government Elections 2002 rule 3(1), (3)(a)
• Sch 2, Pt III, rule 38 am by Scottish Local Government Elections 2002 rule 3(1), (3)(b)
• Sch. 2 modified by Scottish Parliament (Elections etc.) 2002 art. 14(5) Sch. 5 Pt. 3