Paragraph 2 Checking of signaturesI1

Scotland

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

Sch. 3 para. 9B 9C inserted by Absent Voting 2026 art. 9
sch. 3 para. 9C(2)(a) words inserted by Absent Voting 2026 reg. 22(2)
sch. 3 para. 1(9)-(14) inserted by Absent Voting 2026 reg. 18
sch. 3 para. 7(7F)(7G) inserted by Absent Voting 2026 reg. 19
sch. 3 para. 8A and cross-heading inserted by Absent Voting 2026 reg. 20
sch. 3 para. 9(4E)(4F) inserted by Absent Voting 2026 reg. 21
sch. 3 para. 9A and cross-heading inserted by Absent Voting 2026 reg. 22(1)
Sch. 3 para. 1(1)(aa) inserted by Absent Voting 2026 art. 8(a)
Sch. 3 para. 1(5) word substituted by Absent Voting 2026 art. 8(b)
Sch. 3 para. 1(6) substituted by Absent Voting 2026 art. 8(c)
Sch. 3 para. 10(1A) inserted by Absent Voting 2026 art. 10(a)
Sch. 3 para. 10(7A)-(7F) inserted by Absent Voting 2026 art. 10(b)
Sch. 3 para. 13A inserted by Absent Voting 2026 art. 11
Sch. 3 para. 14(A1) inserted by Absent Voting 2026 art. 12

The ERO may be satisfied that an application under article 8, 9, 10 or 11 meets any requirements that it has been signed by the applicant and states the applicant’s date of birth by referring to any signature and date of birth previously provided by the applicant to—

(a)

the ERO or a returning officer; or

(b)

the local authority by which the ERO was appointed, if held by that local authority in records which the ERO is authorised to inspect for the purposes of the ERO’s registration duties.

Annotations

Commencement

I1: Sch. 3 para. 2 in force at 16.12.2015 in accordance with art. 1(1)