SCHEDULE 3APPLICATION OF EXISTING PROVISIONS OF REGULATIONS

PART 1THE 2001 REGULATIONS (ENGLAND AND WALES) AND THE 2001 REGULATIONS (SCOTLAND)

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1

In this Part of this Schedule the “relevant regulations” means—

a

the Representation of the People (England and Wales) Regulations 2001 (referred to in this Part of this Schedule as “the England and Wales Regulations”), and

b

the Representation of the People (Scotland) Regulations 2001 (referred to in this Part of this Schedule as “the Scotland Regulations”).

2

In any provision of the relevant regulations as applied by this Part of this Schedule—

a

expressions defined by section 11 of the 2015 Act have the meaning given by that section, and

b

expressions defined by regulation 5 have the meaning given by that regulation.

3

Sub-paragraph (2) does not apply to the extent that the context otherwise requires.