The Representation of the People (Scotland) (Amendment) Regulations 2006

Amendment to provision about grant or refusal of applications

7.—(1) Other than in its application to a local government election in Scotland, regulation 57 of the 2001 Regulations shall be amended as follows.

(2) In paragraphs (1) and (5) of the 2001 Regulations omit “, where practicable,”.

(3) After paragraph (4) insert–

“(4A) Where the registration officer grants an application made under–

(a) paragraph 4(3)(a) of Schedule 4 by a person shown as voting by post in the record kept under paragraph 3(4) of that Schedule; or

(b) paragraph 7(7) of that Schedule by a person shown as voting by post in the record kept under paragraph 7(6) of that Schedule,

he shall notify the applicant of this.

(4B) Where a person is removed from the record kept pursuant to paragraph 3(4) of Schedule 4, the registration officer shall notify him of this and the reason for it.

(4C) Where the appointment of a proxy is cancelled by the elector or otherwise ceases to be in force, the registration officer shall notify the elector that the appointment has been cancelled or, as the case may be, notify him that the appointment has ceased and the reason for it.”.

(4) After paragraph (6) insert–

“(7) In the application of this regulation to a local government election in Scotland–

(a) the notification requirements in paragraphs (1) and (5) shall only apply where notification is practicable, and

(b) paragraphs (4A), (4B) and (4C) shall be omitted.”.