Draft Regulations laid before the Scottish Parliament under section 201(2) of the Representation of the People Act 1983, for approval by resolution of the Scottish Parliament.
Draft Scottish Statutory Instruments
Representation Of The People
Made
2016
Coming into force
2016
The Scottish Ministers make the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by section 53(1)(c) and (3) and schedule 2 of the Representation of the People Act 1983(1) and all other powers enabling them to do so.
In accordance with section 201(2) of that Act(2), a draft of these Regulations has been laid before and approved by resolution of the Scottish Parliament.
1983 c.2; section 53(3) was amended by the Representation of the People Act 1985 (c.50), schedule 4, paragraph 13(b). The functions of the Secretary of State were, insofar as within devolved competence, transferred to the Scottish Ministers by virtue of the Scotland Act 1998 (c.46), section 53.
Section 201(2) was substituted by the Representation of the People Act 1985, schedule 4, paragraph 69 and amended by S.I. 1991/1728 and the Northern Ireland (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2014 (c.13), section 13(2).