Article 17 Schedule 1 to the principal Order (Election Lists and Registers: Miscellaneous and Related Provision)

(1)

Schedule 1 to the principal Order shall be amended in accordance with this article.

(2)

Omit paragraphs 1, 5 and 6.

(3)

In paragraph 2–

(a)

in sub-paragraphs (2)(a) and (3)(a)–

(i)

for “four copies” substitute “one copy”;

(ii)

after “only” insert “if supplied in printed form”; and

(iii)

for “them” substitute “it”;

(b)

in sub-paragraphs (2)(b) and 3(b)–

(i)

for “two copies” substitute “one copy”, and

(ii)

after “only” insert “if supplied in printed form”; and

(c)

for sub-paragraph 6, substitute–

“(6)

The registration officer shall supply free of charge–

(a)

as many printed copies of so much of the register as relates to a constituency to the constituency returning officer for that constituency; and

(b)

as many printed copies of so much of the register as relates to the regional returning officer for that region,

as the returning officer may reasonable require for the purposes of a forthcoming Scottish Parliamentary election in his constituency.

(7)

In paragraph 2(1), (2) and (3) above, the duty to supply one copy of the register means a duty to supply a copy in data form, unless, prior to publication, the recipient has requested in writing a copy in printed form.

(8)

In paragraph 6 above, the duty to supply as many printed copies of the register as the returning officer may reasonably require includes a duty to supply one copy in data form.”.

(4)

For paragraph 3 there shall be substituted–

“Sale of register

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Regulation 48 of the 2001 Regulations (sale of register etc.) shall apply to–

(a)

the supply by the registration officer under this Schedule of copies of any part or parts of the register to any person, and

(b)

the calculation of the payment of fees for such supply by any person (other than any person to whom the registration officer has a duty under this Schedule to supply copies free of charge),

as it applies to the supply of, and calculation of payment of fees for, a copy or copies of the register of electors or list of overseas electors.”.

(5)

For paragraph 4 there shall be substituted–

“Supply of Data

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(1)

The duty on the registration officer to supply data under paragraphs 2 and 3 above imposes only a duty to supply such data recorded in the form in which he holds it.

(2)

The registration officer shall not supply data which includes information not included in the printed version of the register otherwise than under paragraph 2(6) above.”.

(6)

In paragraph 7 (interpretation) omit the definition of “data controller”.