The Representation of the People (Post-Local Government Elections Supply and Inspection of Documents) (Scotland) Regulations 2007

Explanatory Note

(This note is not part of the Regulations)

These Regulations make provision requiring the proper officer of the Council to supply or disclose information in certain documents that have been used or marked at a local government election and places conditions on the use of information contained in those documents. Breach of those conditions is an offence under section 6 of the Local Electoral Administration and Registration Services Act 2006.

Regulation 3 sets out the procedures to be followed in relation to requests from and the supply of marked registers and lists to any person entitled to be supplied with copies of such documents.

Regulation 4 sets out the procedures to be followed in relation to requests from members of the public to inspect those election documents that are open to public inspection.

Regulation 5 provides for the conditions that are to be placed on the supply and disclosure of documents which have been provided under regulations 3 and 4.

Regulation 6 applies a formula to be used to calculate the fees to be charged for the supply of documents under regulation 3. This formula is the same as that set out in the 2001 Regulations used for the sale of the full register.