2(1)A person is taken to have been granted a vote by post in the referendum if the person is—S
(a)shown in the record maintained under paragraph 3(4) of schedule 4 of the Representation of the People Act 2000 as voting by post at local government elections for an indefinite period or for a period which extends beyond the date of the referendum, or
(b)shown in the record maintained by the registration officer of persons entitled to vote by post at Scottish parliamentary elections for an indefinite period or for a period which extends beyond the date of the referendum.
(2)Such a person is referred to in this schedule as an “existing postal voter”.
(3)A person is taken to have been granted a vote by proxy in the referendum if the person is—
(a)shown in the record maintained under paragraph 3(4) of schedule 4 of the Representation of the People Act 2000 as voting by proxy at local government elections for an indefinite period or for a period which extends beyond the date of the referendum, or
(b)shown in the record maintained by the registration officer of persons entitled to vote by proxy at Scottish parliamentary elections for an indefinite period or for a period which extends beyond the date of the referendum.
(4)Such a person is referred to in this schedule as an “existing proxy voter”.
(5)Sub-paragraph (1) does not apply to a person if the person is granted a vote by proxy by virtue of an application under paragraph 3.
(6)Sub-paragraph (3) does not apply to a person if the person is granted a vote by post by virtue of an application under paragraph 3.