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Paragraph 45 Challenge of voterI1

Scotland

A person shall not be prevented from voting by reason only that—

(a)

a candidate or the election or polling agent of a candidate or of a registered party standing nominated declares that that candidate or agent has reasonable cause to believe that the person has committed an offence of personation; or

(b)

the person is arrested on the grounds that the person is suspected of committing or about to commit such an offence.

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Commencement

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Sch. 2 para. 45 in force at 16.12.2015 in accordance with art. 1(1)