The Representation of the People (Scotland) (Amendment) Regulations 2010

• Citation: S.I. 2010/980
• Sections: 7

Section 1 Citation, commencement, savings, interpretation and extent

(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Representation of the People (Scotland) (Amendment) Regulations 2010 and shall come into force two days after the day on which they are made.

(2) These Regulations shall not have effect in relation to any election for which the date of the poll specified in the notice of election issued in relation to that election is before the date on which these Regulations come into force.

(3) These Regulations shall extend to Scotland only.

Section 2 Amendment of the Representation of the People (Scotland) Regulations 2001

The Representation of the People (Scotland) Regulations 2001 are amended in accordance with regulations 3 to 6.

Section 3 Amendment of the Representation of the People (Scotland) Regulations 2001

(1) For the heading to regulation 91, substitute “Retention of documents”.

(2) Regulation 91 (forwarding of documents) is amended as follows.

(3) In paragraph (1), for “forward to the sheriff clerk at the same time as he forwards”, substitute “retain together with”.

(4) In paragraph (2), for “forward it at a subsequent date”, substitute “retain it”.

(5) In paragraph (4), for “Rules 56 and 57” substitute “Rules 56, 57 and 58 ” and for “forwarded” substitute “retained”.

Section 4 Amendment of the Representation of the People (Scotland) Regulations 2001

In regulation 116(1) (meaning of “marked register or lists”), for “forwarded to the sheriff clerk under regulation 91 or rule 55(1)(e)” substitute “retained by the returning officer under regulation 91 or rule 58”.

Section 5 Amendment of the Representation of the People (Scotland) Regulations 2001

In regulation 116(4) (form in which records or lists must be supplied or made available for inspection), 117(1), (4), and (5) (supply of marked registers and lists after an election) and 118(1) (in both places), (3), (4) and (6) (inspection of documents open to public inspection), for “sheriff clerk” substitute “returning officer”.

Section 6 Amendment of the Representation of the People (Scotland) Regulations 2001

In regulation 118(8), for “relevant registration officer”, substitute “returning officer”.

Section 7 Amendment of the Representation of the People (Scotland) Regulations 1986

In regulation 98(19) of the Representation of the People (Scotland) Regulations 1986 (modification of rule 55), for “(delivery of documents to sheriff clerk)” substitute “(retention of documents by returning officer)”.