uksi/2015/450 — The Representation of the People (Scotland) (Amendment) Regulations 2015

2015 No. 450 Representation Of The People, Scotland The Representation of the People (Scotland) (Amendment) Regulations 2015 Made 3rd March 2015 Coming into force in accordance with regulation 1 The Secretary of State makes these Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 9D(3) and (4), 10ZC(3), 10ZD(3) and 53(1) and (3) of, and paragraphs 1, 1A, 1B, 3ZA and 12 of Schedule 2 to, the Representation of the People Act 1983 and, having regard to the meaning of “prescribed” in section 202(1), by sections 13A(2), 13AB(2) and 13B(3), (3B) and (3D) of that Act . The Secretary of State has consulted the Electoral Commission, the Information Commissioner and such other persons as he considered appropriate in accordance with section 53(5) of that Act and (in the case of the Electoral Commission) with section 7(1) and (2)(e) of the Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000 . In accordance with section 201(2) of the Representation of the People Act 1983 , a draft of these Regulations has been laid before and approved by a resolution of each House of Parliament. Citation and commencement 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Representation of the People (Scotland) (Amendment) Regulations 2015 and come into force on the day after the day on which they are made. Amendments to the Representation of the People (Scotland) Regulations 2001 2 The Representation of the People (Scotland) Regulations 2001 are amended in accordance with regulations 3 to 9. 3 In regulation 26A (application for alteration of register in respect of name)— a in paragraph (4), for the words from “a copy” to the end substitute “documentary evidence of the applicant’s change of name”; b in paragraph (5), for “one of the documents in paragraph (4)” substitute “any documentary evidence”; c in paragraph (6), for “the copy document” substitute “any copy document”. 4 In regulation 29ZA(1) (verification of information in an application) for “on a paper application form” substitute “otherwise than through the digital service”. 5 In regulation 32ZA(3) (annual canvass) for sub-paragraph (f) substitute— f include a statement that the information provided in response to the form will be processed in accordance with the Data Protection Act 1998 . 6 In regulation 32ZA(3)(i)— a omit “signed”; b for “signing the declaration” substitute “making the declaration”; c for “they are signing” substitute “they are making it”. 7 Omit regulation 34 (retaining entries in register). 8 In regulation 36(2)(b) (notices in connection with registration), for “regulation 31C(2)(d)” substitute “regulation 31C(2)(b)(ii) or (iii)”. 9 In regulation 78A(1) (cancellation of postal ballot papers) omit “or local government”. Signed by authority of the Secretary of State David Mundell Parliamentary Under Secretary of State Scotland Office Dover House, London 3rd March 2015 EXPLANATORY NOTE (This note is not part of the Regulations) These Regulations amend certain regulations in the Representation of the People (Scotland) Regulations 2001 ( S.I. 2001/497 ) which relate to the new system of individual electoral registration. Regulation 3 provides that, where people wish to change their name in the electoral register, the requirement to provide documentary evidence of the change of name is not limited to particular documents. The effect of regulation 6 is that responses to the annual canvass form do not have to be made by completing and returning the form. Regulations 4 and 5 and 7 to 9 make minor clarificatory and correcting amendments. Regulation 9 relates to Part V of the 2001 Regulations. An overall impact assessment in relation to the individual electoral registration scheme is available on the Cabinet Office website at https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/individual-electoral-registration-impact-assessment .