The Representation of the People (Postal Voting for Local Government Elections) (Scotland) Regulations 2007
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Citation, commencement and extent
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Revocations
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Interpretation
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Combination of polls
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Persons entitled to be present at proceedings on issue of postal ballot papers
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Persons entitled to be present at proceedings on receipt of postal ballot papers
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Agents of candidates who may attend proceedings on receipt of postal ballot papers
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Notification of requirement of secrecy
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Time when postal ballot papers are to be issued
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Procedure on issue of postal ballot paper
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Refusal to issue postal ballot paper
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Envelopes
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Sealing up of completed corresponding number lists and security of special lists
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Delivery of postal ballot papers
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Spoilt postal ballot papers
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Lost postal ballot papers
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Alternative means of returning postal ballot paper or postal voting statement
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Notice of opening of postal ballot paper envelopes
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Boxes and receptacles
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Receipt of covering envelope
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Opening of postal voters box
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Opening of covering envelopes
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Confirmation of receipt of postal voting statement
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Procedure in relation to postal voting statements
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Opening of ballot paper envelopes
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Retrieval of cancelled postal ballot papers
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Lists of provisionally rejected postal ballot papers
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Checking of lists kept under regulation 27
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Sealing of receptacles
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Abandoned poll
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Forwarding of documents
SCHEDULE
STATEMENT AS TO POSTAL BALLOT PAPERS
REPRESENTATION OF THE PEOPLE ACTS
SCOTTISH LOCAL GOVERNMENT ELECTION
2007 No. 263

REPRESENTATION OF THE PEOPLE

The Representation of the People (Postal Voting for Local Government Elections) (Scotland) Regulations 2007
Made
21st March 2007
Coming into force in accordance with regulation 1
The Scottish Ministers, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 53(1)(c) and (3) of, and Schedule 2 to, the Representation of the People Act 1983 , and of all other powers enabling them in that behalf, hereby make the following Regulations, a draft of which has, in accordance with section 201(2) of that Act, been laid before, and approved by resolution of the Scottish Parliament:
1983 c. 2. The functions of the Secretary of State were, insofar as within devolved competence, transferred to the Scottish Ministers by virtue of section 53 of the Scotland Act 1998 (c. 46).