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Representation of the People (Scotland) Regulations 1973

As Enacted Cited authorities 6 Cited in Related
Vincent
JurisdictionUK Non-devolved
CitationSI 1973/1177
Year1973

1973 No. 1177 (S. 92)

REPRESENTATION OF THE PEOPLE

The Representation of the People (Scotland) Regulations 1973

17thMay 1973

13thJune 1973

17thJuly 1973

In exercise of the powers conferred on me by sections 42 and 171(5) of and Schedule 4 to the Representation of the People Act 1949(a) and of all other powers enabling me in that behalf, I hereby make the following regulations:—

1.—(1) These regulations may be cited as the Representation of the People (Scotland) Regulations 1973 and shall come into operation fourteen days after they have been approved by both Houses of Parliament.

(2) The Interpretation Act 1889(b) shall apply for the interpretation of these regulations as it applies for the interpretation of an Act of Parliament.

2. After regulation 21(a) of the Representation of the People (Scotland) Regulations 1969(c) there shall be inserted the following paragraph:—

"(aa) one copy of the register for any constituency or part of a constituency included in the registration area to the Member of Parliament for that constituency;".

Gordon Campbell, One of Her Majesty's Principal Secretaries of State.

St. Andrew's House, Edinburgh.

17th May 1973.

(a) 1949 c. 68.

(b) 1889 c. 63.

(c) S.I. 1969/912 (1969 II, p. 2726).

EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This Note is not part of the Regulations.)

These Regulations amend the Representation of the People (Scotland) Regulations 1969 so as to require the registration officer on being requested to supply without fee one copy of the register of electors for any constituency or part of a...

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