The Representation of the People (Scotland) (Amendment No. 2) Regulations 2014

• Citation: S.I. 2014/3124
• Sections: 7

Section 1 Citation and commencement

These Regulations may be cited as the Representation of the People (Scotland) (Amendment No. 2) Regulations 2014 and come into force 14 days after the day on which they are made.

Section 2 Amendments to the Representation of the People (Scotland) Regulations 2001

The Representation of the People (Scotland) Regulations 2001 are amended in accordance with regulations 3 to 7.

Section 3 Amendments to the Representation of the People (Scotland) Regulations 2001

In regulation 15 (contents of service declaration)—

(a) in paragraph (3)—

(i) omit “and” at the end of sub-paragraph (a), and

(ii) at the end of sub-paragraph (b) insert—

, and

(c) any staff number, payroll number or other similar identifying number of that servant.

(b) in paragraph (4), for “state a description of the post of that employee” substitute—

state—

(a) a description of the post of that employee, and

(b) any staff number, payroll number or other similar identifying number of that employee

Section 4 Amendments to the Representation of the People (Scotland) Regulations 2001

For regulation 16 (transmission of service declaration) substitute—

Transmission of service declaration

(16) A service declaration—

(a) must be transmitted to the registration officer for the area within which is situated the address specified in the declaration in accordance with section 16(d) of the 1983 Act; and

(b) may be transmitted through the digital service.

Section 5 Amendments to the Representation of the People (Scotland) Regulations 2001

In regulation 25 (reminders to electors registered pursuant to a declaration)—

(a) after paragraph (3) insert—

(3A) Subject to paragraph (4) below, the registration officer must send a second reminder not less than 21 nor more than 28 days after the date of the sending of the first reminder.

(b) in paragraph (4), for “Paragraph (2) above does” substitute “Paragraphs (2) and (3A) above do”.

Section 6 Amendments to the Representation of the People (Scotland) Regulations 2001

In regulation 32 (registration appeals), for paragraph (1) substitute—

(1) This regulation makes provision in connection with the right of appeal under section 56(1)(a), (aza), (azb), (azc), (azd), (aa) and (ab) of the 1983 Act .

Section 7 Amendments to the Representation of the People (Scotland) Regulations 2001

After regulation 35 (registration officer’s right to inspect certain records) insert—

Disclosure of certain local authorities’ records

(35A)

(1) The council by which a registration officer was appointed may disclose to that registration officer information contained in records held by that council, for any of the purposes mentioned in paragraph 1A(1) of Schedule 2 to the 1983 Act.

(2) A disclosure under paragraph (1) may be made only in accordance with a written agreement between the council and the registration officer regulating the processing of the information, including its transfer, storage, destruction and security.

(3) Where a council refuses a request by a registration officer to disclose information under paragraph (1) it must give the registration officer written reasons for its refusal.