UK Statutory Instrument
2001
United Kingdom
Representation of the People (Scotland) Regulations 2001
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Revocations
Interpretation
Forms
Communication of applications, notices etc.
Electronic signatures and related certificates
Copies of documents
Time
Official poll cards and postal poll cards at parliamentary elections
Return and declaration of election expenses
Interference with notices etc.
Device referred to in rule 29(3A)(b) of parliamentary elections rules
Registration of European Parliamentary overseas electors
Qualification for Crown servant
Contents of service declaration
Contents of service declaration: declarant with a service qualification under section 14(1A) of the 1983 Act
Transmission of service declaration
Notification by registration officer in respect of service declarations
Contents of overseas elector’s declaration
Certain declarants to supply copy of birth certificates
Attestation of certain overseas electors' declarations
Transmission of overseas elector’s declaration
Notification about registration as overseas elector
Reminders to electors registered pursuant to an overseas elector’s declaration
Renewal declarations
Transmission of renewal declaration
Notification about continued registration as overseas elector following renewal declaration
Power to require information
Evidence as to age and nationality
Reminders to electors registered pursuant to a service declaration or declaration of local connection
Reminders to other persons who have an anonymous entry
Reminders to overseas electors who have an anonymous entry
Applications for registration
Application for alteration of register in respect of name under section 10ZD
Power to request additional evidence where certain information is unavailable or where the registration officer considers it necessary
Overseas electors: power to request additional evidence where applicant under 18 when last resident in the United Kingdom
Overseas elector: power to request additional evidence of previous residence
Overseas electors: power to request attestation as to applicant’s previous residence at relevant address
Overseas electors: power to request additional evidence as to applicant’s previous registration in pursuance of a service declaration or overseas elector’s declaration or as a merchant seaman
Overseas electors: power to require additional evidence as to declaration of local connection
Overseas electors: power to require attestation as to applicant’s connection to relevant address
Overseas electors: supplemental provision as to attestations and the meaning of “qualifying attestor”
Overseas electors: power to require additional evidence as to change of name
Objections to registration
Inspection of applications and objections
Procedure for determining applications for registration and objections without a hearing
Verification of information provided in an application
Verification of information provided in an application made pursuant to an overseas elector’s declaration
Additional verification of information provided in an application made pursuant to an overseas elector’s declaration
Processing of information provided in connection with an application under section 10ZC or 10ZD
Notice of hearing
Hearing of applications and objections
Objections relating to applications that have been allowed, but before alterations to register have taken effect
Other determinations by registration officer of entitlement to registration
Summary procedure for determining in specified circumstances person has ceased to satisfy conditions for registration
Procedure for reviewing entitlement to registration
List of reviews
Hearings of reviews
Determinations of entitlement to remain registered during the annual canvass
Notification of outcome of reviews
Anonymous registration: applications and declarations
Anonymous registration: determination of applications by registration officer
Anonymous registration: evidence consisting of relevant court orders or injunctions
Anonymous registration: evidence by attestation
Registration appeals
Representations regarding clerical errors
Annual canvass: register of local government electors
Steps to be taken by a registration officer where no information in response to an annual canvass form is received in respect of a particular address
Annual canvass
Annual canvass data matching
Processing of information in connection with annual canvass data matching
Annual canvass for properties where it may be necessary to make any addition to, or deletion from, an electoral register and steps to be taken where no response is received
Annual canvass for properties where the registration officer is satisfied that it is not necessary to make any deletion from an electoral register and has no reason to believe that any additions to an electoral register may be required
Annual canvass in respect of particular types of property
Electoral Commission requirements
Invitations to apply for registration
Steps to be taken by a registration officer to encourage a person to make an application for registration in response to an invitation to do so
Requiring a person to make an application for registration
Notice of Civil Penalty
Payment, enforcement and cancellation of civil penalty
Review of registration officer’s decision to impose a civil penalty
Appeals to the First-tier Tribunal against a notice of civil penalty
Circumstances when the power in section 10A(5)(b) of the 1983 Act applies
Retaining entries in register
Registration officer’s right to inspect certain records
Disclosure of certain local authorities’ records
Notices in connection with registration
Communication of notices made on polling day
Notice by registration officer of a change of address
Separate part of register for each parliamentary polling district
Different letter, number or combination of letter and number for each parliamentary polling district
Qualifying addresses which are not included in the register
Order of names
Anonymous entries
Marking of names
Publication of register
Information about register
Preparation and publication of list of overseas electors
Record of anonymous entries
Duties of registration officer and his staff in relation to record of anonymous entries
Supply of record of anonymous entries to returning and counting officers
Supply of record of anonymous entries to the security services
Supply of the record of anonymous entries to police forces and other organisations
Certificate of anonymous registration
Certificate of anonymous registration prescribed for purposes of paragraph 10(2) of Schedule 2A
Supply of free copies of register and list of overseas electors otherwise than on request
Supply of free copies of register and list of overseas electors on request
Sale of register and list of overseas electors
Supply of register and list of overseas electors in data form
Interpretation of Part IV
Disapplication of Part IV
General requirements for applications for an absent vote
Additional provision concerning the requirement that an application for an absent vote must be signed by the applicant
Additional requirement for applications for ballot papers to be sent to different address from that stated in application
Additional requirements for applications for ballot papers to be sent to different address from that shown in the record kept under paragraph 3(4) or 7(6) of Schedule 4
Additional requirements for applications for the appointment of a proxy
Additional requirements for applications for a proxy vote for a particular or indefinite period on grounds of blindness or any other disability
Additional requirements for applications for a proxy vote for a particular or indefinite period based on occupation, service, employment or attendance on a course
Additional requirements for applications for a proxy vote in respect of a particular election
Additional requirements for application for an emergency proxy vote in respect of a particular election : grounds relating to occupation, service or employment
Additional requirements for application for an emergency proxy vote in respect of a particular parliamentary election: grounds relating to voter identification
Closing date for applications
Grounds relating to voter identification
Verification of information provided in a relevant absent voting application
Power to request additional evidence in relation to relevant absent voting applications where registration officer considers it necessary
Processing of information provided in connection with a relevant absent voting application
Grant or refusal of applications
Notice of appeal
Cancellation of proxy appointment
Inquiries by registration officer
Requirement to provide fresh signatures at ... intervals
Disapplication of January 2026 fresh signatures requirement
Requirement to provide fresh signatures following rejection of a postal voting statement
Requirement to notify certain electors and proxies that postal vote entitlement is to end
Records and lists kept under Schedule 4
Conditions on the use, supply and inspection of absent voter records or lists
The personal identifiers record
Notification of a rejected postal voting document
Marked register for polling stations
Certificate of employment at a parliamentary election
Corresponding number lists
Interpretation of Part V
Combination of polls
Form of postal voting statement
Persons entitled to be present at proceedings on issue of postal ballot papers
Persons entitled to be present at proceedings on receipt of postal ballot papers
Agents of candidates who may attend proceedings on receipt of postal ballot papers
Notification of requirement of secrecy
Time when postal ballot papers are to be issued
Procedure on issue of postal ballot paper
Refusal to issue postal ballot paper
Envelopes
Sealing up of completed corresponding number lists and security of special lists
Delivery of postal ballot papers
Spoilt postal ballot papers
Lost postal ballot papers
Cancellation of postal ballot papers
Alternative means of returning postal ballot paper or postal voting statement
Requirements of return of postal voting documents form
Rejection of postal voting documents handed in at a polling station
Procedure for dealing with rejected postal voting documents handed in at a polling station
Postal voting documents left behind at a polling station
Notice of opening of postal ballot paper envelopes
Postal ballot boxes and receptacles
Receipt of covering envelope
Postal voting documents handed in to the returning officer
Rejection of postal voting documents handed in to the returning officer
Procedure for dealing with rejected postal voting documents handed in to the returning officer
Postal voting documents left behind with the returning officer
Opening of delivered or collected packets of postal voting documents
Opening of postal voters' ballot box
Opening of covering envelopes
Confirming receipt of postal vote and postal voting statements
Procedure in relation to postal voting statements
Procedure in relation to postal voting statements: personal identifier verification
Postal voting statements: additional personal identifier verification
Opening of ballot paper envelopes
Retrieval of cancelled postal ballot papers
Lists of rejected postal voting documents
Checking of lists kept under regulation 87
Sealing of receptacles
Abandoned poll
Retention of documents
Forwarding of documents
Interpretation of Part VI etc
Edited version of register
Notifying registration officer of change to edited register preference
Restrictions on supply of full register and disclosure of information from it by the registration officer and his staff
Restriction on use of the full register, or of information contained in it, supplied in accordance with enactments or obtained otherwise
Supply of free copy of full register to the National Library of Scotland and the British Library and restrictions on use
Supply of free copy of full register for electoral purposes and restrictions on use
Supply of free copy of full register for elections of members of National Park authorities and restrictions on use
Supply of free copy of full register etc to Statistics Board and restrictions on use
Supply of free copy of full register etc to Electoral Commission and restrictions on use
Supply of free copy of full register etc to certain Commissions and restrictions on use
Supply of full register etc. under regulations 102 to 108: general provisions
Supply of full register etc. to elected representatives for electoral purposes and restrictions on use
Supply of full register to holders of relevant elective offices and candidates
Supply of full register etc. to local constituency parties and restrictions on use
Supply of full register etc. to registered political parties etc. and restrictions on use
Supply of full register etc. to certain councils and restrictions on use
Supply of full register etc, to certain candidates and restrictions on use
Supply of full register etc to the security services
Supply of full register etc to police forces and other agencies, and restrictions on use
Supply of full register to statutory library authorities and local authority archives services, and restrictions on use
Sale of edited register
Sale of full register etc: restrictions on supply, charges, etc
Sale of full register etc: general provisions
Sale of full register to government departments and other bodies
Sale of full register to credit reference agencies
Supply of register to processor
Offences in respect of contravention of Parts III, IV and VI
Interpretation of Part VII
Supply of marked registers and lists after an election
Inspection of documents open to public inspection
Conditions on the use, supply and disclosure of documents open to public inspection
Calculating the fee for supply of marked registers or lists
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