The Representation of the People (Annual Canvass) Amendment (Scotland) Order 2020

JurisdictionScotland
CitationSSI 2020/62
Year2020

2020 No. 62

Representation Of The People

The Representation of the People (Annual Canvass) Amendment (Scotland) Order 2020

Made 26th February 2020

Coming into force 3rd March 2020

The Scottish Ministers make the following Order in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 7(1) and (2), 11(3) and (4) of the Electoral Registration and Administration Act 20131(“the 2013 Act”) and all other powers enabling them to do so.

In accordance with 11(2) of the 2013 Act, a draft of this Order has been laid before and approved by resolution of the Scottish Parliament. In accordance with section 8(6) of the 2013 Act, the draft instrument was accompanied by a report of the Electoral Commission.

Citation, commencement and extent
S-1 Citation, commencement and extent

Citation, commencement and extent

1.—(1) This Order may be cited as the Representation of the People (Annual Canvass) Amendment (Scotland) Order 2020 and comes into force on 3 March 2020.

(2) This Order extends to Scotland only.

Amendments to the Representation of the People Act 1983

Amendments to the Representation of the People Act 1983

S-2 The Representation of the People Act 1983 is amended in...

2. The Representation of the People Act 19832is amended in accordance with articles 3 to 5.

S-3 In section 9A (registration officers: duty to take necessary...

3. In section 9A (registration officers: duty to take necessary steps), in subsection (2)—

(a) in paragraph (za), after “England” insert “or in Scotland”,

(b) in paragraph (a), omit “in Scotland or”,

(c) in paragraph (ba), after “England” insert “or in Scotland”.

S-4 In section 9D (maintenance of registers: duty to conduct...

4. In section 9D (maintenance of registers: duty to conduct canvass in Great Britain)—

(a) in subsection (4) omit “Scotland or”,

(b) in subsection (5)(aa) omit “Scotland or”.

S-5 In paragraph 3C of schedule 2 (provisions which may be...

5. In paragraph 3C of schedule 2 (provisions which may be contained in regulations as to registration etc.)—

(a) in sub-paragraph (1) omit “Scotland or”,

(b) in sub-paragraph (1A) after “England” insert “or in Scotland”.

GRAEME DEY

Authorised to sign by the Scottish Ministers

St Andrew’s House,

Edinburgh

26th February 2020

EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the Order)

The Representation of the People (Annual Canvass) (Amendment) Regulations 2019 ( S.I. 2019/1451(“the 2019 Regulations”) make provision in relation to the reformed annual canvass in respect of a...

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