Draft Order laid before the Scottish Parliament under section 11(2) of the Electoral Registration and Administration Act 2013, for approval by resolution of the Scottish Parliament.
2020 No.
The Representation of the People (Annual Canvass) Amendment (Scotland) Order 2020
Made
Coming into force
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 extent1
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
2
The Representation of the People Act 19832 is amended in accordance with articles 3 to 5.
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 “under section 9D (in the case of the canvass for the purposes of a register of local government electors in Scotland) or the canvass”,
c
in paragraph (ba), after “England” insert “or in Scotland”.
4
In section 9D (maintenance of registers: duty to conduct canvass in Great Britain)—
a
in subsection (4) omit “, except for the purposes of a register of local government electors in Scotland,”,
b
in subsection (5)(aa) omit “except for the purposes of local government electors in Scotland”.
5
In paragraph 3C of schedule 2 (provisions which may be contained in regulations as to registration etc.)—
a
omit sub-paragraph (1),
b
in sub-paragraph (1A) after “England” insert “or in Scotland”.
(This note is not part of the Order)