The Scottish Parliament (Elections etc.) (Amendment) (No. 3) Order 2001

• Citation: S.I. 2001/1750
• Sections: 4

Section 1 Citation and commencement

This Order may be cited as the Scottish Parliament (Elections etc.) (Amendment) (No. 3) Order 2001 and shall come into force on the day after the day on which it is made.

Section 2 Interpretation

In this Order–

“the principal Order ” means the Scottish Parliament (Elections etc.) Order 1999 .

Section 3 Amendment of Schedule 1 to the principal Order (Electors Lists and Registers: Miscellaneous and Related Provision)

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

(2) In paragraph 2 (free copies of register etc ), after sub-paragraph (8) insert–

(9) For the purposes of this paragraph “register” includes any revised version of the register under section 13(1) and (3) of the 1983 Act and any notice under sections 13A(2) and 13B(3) of that Act .

(3) In paragraph 7 , for the definition of “data” substitute–

“data” means information which is recorded with the intention that it should be processed by means of equipment operating automatically in response to instructions given for that purpose;

Section 4 Amendment of Schedule 3 to the principal Order (Absent Voting)

In paragraph 8(4) (closing date for applications) for sub-paragraphs (i) and (ii) substitute–

5 p.m. on the eleventh day before the date of the poll at that election.