Scottish Independence Referendum (Franchise) Act 2013

PART 3 REPRESENTATION OF THE PEOPLE (SCOTLAND) REGULATIONS 2001

The provisions referred to in column 1 of the table are provisions in the Representation of the People (Scotland) Regulations 2001 (SI 2001/497).

Provisions of the 2001 Regulations	Modifications
Regulation 3 (interpretation)	Paragraphs (2) to (4) are omitted.
Regulation 4 (forms)	In paragraph (1)— (a) sub-paragraph (b) is omitted, and (b) the reference to an election is to be read as a reference to an independence referendum.
	Paragraph (2) is omitted.
Regulation 5 (communication of applications, notices etc.)
Regulation 6 (electronic signatures and related certificates)
Regulation 8 (time)	In paragraph (2), the words “Subject to regulation 56(6) below,” are omitted.
Regulation 11 (interference with notices etc.)	The reference to a registration officer’s registration duties is to be read as a reference to the officer’s duties by virtue of this Act.
Regulation 14 (service declarations: qualification for Crown servants)
Regulation 15 (contents of service declaration)
Regulation 16 (transmission of service declaration)	In paragraph (1), the words “made by a member of the forces or his spouse or civil partner” are omitted.
	Paragraphs (2) and (3) are omitted.
Regulation 17 (notification by registration officer in respect of service declarations)
Regulation 23 (power to require information)
Regulation 24 (evidence as to age and nationality)	Paragraph (2)(c) is omitted.
	In paragraph (2)(d), the word “other” is omitted.
	In paragraph (3), the reference to section 54(1) of the 1983 Act is to be read as a reference to section 10(1) of this Act.
	Paragraphs (4) and (4A) are omitted.
Regulation 26 (applications for registration)	In paragraphs (1) to (3), the references to registration as a parliamentary or local government elector (or both) are to be read as references to registration in the register of young voters.
	In paragraph (1)(c), the reference to being registered as an elector is to be read as a reference to being registered in the register of young voters.
	Paragraph (1)(e) is omitted.
	In paragraph (1)(f), the words “except in the case of a person applying to be registered in pursuance of an overseas elector’s declaration,” are omitted.
	In each of paragraphs (2) and (5), the words “or an overseas elector’s declaration” are omitted.
	Paragraphs (6) to (10) are omitted.
Regulation 27 (objections to registration)	In paragraph (1)— (a) in paragraph (a), the reference to the name of a person is to be read as a reference to the name and address of the person, (b) sub-paragraphs (b) and (ba) are omitted.
	In paragraph (1)(d), the reference to the register is to be read as a reference to the register of young voters or the register of local government electors.
	In paragraph (1)(e), the reference to the electoral number is to be read as including a reference to the voter number.
Regulation 29 (procedure for determining applications for registration and objections without a hearing)	Paragraph (8) is omitted.
Regulation 30 (notice of hearing)
Regulation 31 (hearing of applications and objections)
Regulation 31A (objections relating to applications that have been allowed, but before alterations to register have taken effect)	In paragraph (1)(c), the word “13(5),” is omitted.
Regulation 31B (other determinations by registration officer of entitlement to registration)	Paragraph (2)(a)(ii) is omitted.
	In paragraph (2)(b)(ii), the reference to section 4 of the 1983 Act is to be read as a reference to section 5 of this Act.
Regulation 31C (summary procedure for determining in specified circumstances person has ceased to satisfy conditions for registration)	In paragraph (2)(c), the reference to section 4 of the 1983 Act is to be read as a reference to section 5 of this Act.
Regulation 31D (procedure for reviewing entitlement to registration)	In each of paragraphs (5) and (8), the reference to section 4 of the 1983 Act is to be read as a reference to section 5 of this Act.
Regulation 31E (list of reviews)	In paragraph (2)(b), the reference to a person’s electoral number is to be read as a reference to the person’s voter number.
	Paragraph (3) is omitted.
Regulation 31F (hearings of reviews)	In paragraph (6), the reference to section 4 of the 1983 Act is to be read as a reference to section 5 of this Act.
Regulation 31G (anonymous registration: applications and declarations)
Regulation 31H (anonymous registration: determination of applications by registration officer)
Regulation 31I (anonymous registration: evidence consisting of relevant court orders or injunctions)
Regulation 31J (anonymous registration: evidence by attestation)
Regulation 32 (registration appeals)	In paragraph (1)(b), the reference to section 4 of the 1983 Act is to be read as a reference to section 5 of this Act.
Regulation 32A (representations regarding clerical errors)
Regulation 35 (registration officer’s right to inspect certain records)	In paragraph (1), the reference to a registration officer’s registration duties is to be read as a reference to the officer’s duties by virtue of this Act.
Regulation 36 (notices in connection with registration)	Paragraph (1) is omitted.
	In paragraph (2), sub-paragraphs (a) and (aa) are omitted.
Regulation 36A (communication of notices made on polling day)
Regulation 37 (notice by registration officer of a change of address)
Regulation 40 (qualifying addresses which are not included in the register)	In paragraph (1), the reference to section 9(2)(b) of the 1983 Act is to be read as a reference to section 4(2)(b)(ii) of this Act.
	Paragraph (1)(b) is omitted.
Regulation 41 (order of names)	In paragraph (3)(b), the reference to electors is to be read as a reference to voters.
Regulation 41A (anonymous entries)	In paragraph (1), the reference to a person’s electoral number is to be read as a reference to the person’s voter number.
	In paragraph (2)(b), the reference to electors is to be read as a reference to voters.
Regulation 45A (record of anonymous entries)	In paragraph (1), the reference to a record of anonymous entries is to be read as a reference to a separate such record in relation to the register of young voters.
	In paragraph (3)(b), the reference to a person’s electoral number is to be read as a reference to the person’s voter number.
	In paragraph (4), the words “(in accordance with regulation 51(2)(d))” are omitted.
Regulation 45B (duties of registration officer and staff in relation to record of anonymous entries)	References to a referendum are to be read as references to an independence referendum.
	References to the counting officer at a referendum are to be read as references to a counting officer at an independence referendum.
	References to the record of anonymous entries are to be read as references to the separate such record in relation to the register of young voters kept under regulation 45A as applied by this Act.
	In paragraph (2), the words “returning officer at any election or” are omitted.
	In each of paragraphs (2)(b) and (4), the words “election or” are omitted.
	In paragraph (6), the definition of “counting officer” is omitted.
Regulation 45C (supply of record of anonymous entries to returning and counting officers)	References to a counting officer are to be read as references to a counting officer at an independence referendum.
	References to the record of anonymous entries are to be read as references to the separate such record in relation to the register of young voters kept under regulation 45A as applied by this Act.
	In each of paragraphs (1) and (3), the words “returning officer or” are omitted.
	In paragraph (4), for the words “an election or referendum (as the case may be)” there are substituted “an independence referendum”.
Regulation 45F (certificate of anonymous registration)	References to the record of anonymous entries are to be read as references to the separate such record in relation to the register of young voters kept under regulation 45A as applied by this Act.
	In paragraph (3)(b), the reference to a person’s electoral number is to be read as a reference to the person’s voter number.
	Paragraph (3)(d) is omitted.
Regulation 115 (offences)	References to the provisions specified in paragraph (2) are to be read as references to regulation 45C(4).
	Paragraph (2) is omitted.