Paragraph 9 Grant or refusal of applications

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

Sch 3, para 1 rev in pt by Scottish Parliament (Elections etc.) 2001 arts 3, 19(1), (2)(a), (b)
Sch 3, para 1 am by Scottish Parliament (Elections etc.) 2001 arts 3, 19(1), (2)(c), (d)
Sch 3, para 2 rev by Scottish Parliament (Elections etc.) 2001 arts 3, 19(1), (3)
Sch 3, para 4 am by Scottish Parliament (Elections etc.) 2001 arts 3, 19(1), (4)(a)–(c), (d)(iii), (e)
Sch 3, para 4 rev in pt by Scottish Parliament (Elections etc.) 2001 arts 3, 19(1), (4)(d)(i), (ii)
Sch 3, para 5 subst by Scottish Parliament (Elections etc.) 2001 arts 3, 19(1), (5)
Sch 3, para 7 rev by Scottish Parliament (Elections etc.) 2001 arts 3, 19(1), (6)
Sch 3, para 8 am by Scottish Parliament (Elections etc.) 2001 arts 3, 19(1), (7)(a), (b)(ii), (c)
Sch 3, para 8 rev in pt by Scottish Parliament (Elections etc.) 2001 arts 3, 19(1), (7)(b)(i)
Sch 3, para 9 am by Scottish Parliament (Elections etc.) 2001 arts 3, 19(1), (8)
Sch 3, para 8 am by Scottish Parliament (Elections etc.) 2001 reg 4
Sch. 3 para. 3(2)(b) substituted by Nursing and Midwifery Order 2001 2002 Sch. para. 16

(1)

Where the registration officer grants an application under article 8, 9, 10 or 11 he shall, where practicable, notify the applicant of his decision.

(2)

The proxy paper to be issued by the registration officer on the appointment of a proxy may be combined with another form of proxy paper if the registration officer is issuing a proxy paper appointing that person as proxy for the same elector in respect of another election or other elections.

(3)

Where the registration officer disallows an application under article 8, 9, 10 or 11, he shall notify the applicant of his decision and, in the case of an application under article 8(1) or 11(4), of the reason for his decision; and he shall date such notification.

(4)

Where under paragraph 8(1) or (4) above the registration officer disregards an application for the purposes of any particular election, he shall, where practicable, notify the applicant of this.