2012 No. 31
The Local Electoral Administration (Scotland) Act 2011 (Consequential Amendments) Order 2012
Made
Coming into force in accordance with article 2
The Scottish Ministers make the following Order in exercise of the powers conferred by section 20(1) of the Local Electoral Administration (Scotland) Act 20111 and all other powers enabling them to do so.
In accordance with section 20(3) of the Local Electoral Administration (Scotland) Act 2011, a draft of this instrument has been laid before and approved by resolution of the Scottish Parliament.
Citation and commencement
1
This Order may be cited as the Local Electoral Administration (Scotland) Act 2011 (Consequential Amendments) Order 2012.
2
This Order comes into force on the day after the day on which it is made.
Amendment of the Representation of the People Act 19833
Section 66(1)(d) (persons subject to the requirement of secrecy) of the Representation of the People Act 19832 is repealed.
Amendment of the Local Electoral Administration and Registration Services (Scotland) Act 20064
Paragraph 2 of schedule 2 to the Local Electoral Administration and Registration Services (Scotland) Act 20063 is repealed.
Amendment of the Representation of the People (Postal Voting for Local Government Elections) (Scotland) Regulations 2007
5
The Representation of the People (Postal Voting for Local Government Elections) (Scotland) Regulations 20074 are amended as follows.
6
In regulation 5 (persons entitled to be present at proceedings on issue of postal ballot papers) for “section 8, 9 or 10 of the Local Electoral Administration and Registration Services (Scotland) Act 2006” substitute “sections 6A to 6D of the Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 20005”.
7
In regulation 6 (persons entitled to be present at proceedings on receipt of postal ballot papers) for “section 8, 9 or 10 of the Local Electoral Administration and Registration Services (Scotland) Act 2006” substitute “sections 6A to 6D of the Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000”.
8
In regulation 31(4) (forwarding of documents) for “the Scottish Ministers” substitute “the Electoral Commission”.
(This note is not part of the Order)