The Scottish Parliament (Elections etc.) (Amendment) Order 2008 (revoked)

Type Statutory-Instrument
Publication 2008-02-06
Last updated 2010-12-30
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Made: 6th February 2008

Coming into force in accordance with article 1

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PART 1 — General

Citation, commencement and interpretation

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PART 2 — Absent voting: personal identifiers

Absent voting: interpretation

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Amendment of article 9

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Amendment of article 10

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Amendment of article 11

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Amendment of article 12

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Amendment to offence provision

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Amendment to rule 55

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Amendment of paragraph 1 of Schedule 3

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Checking of signatures and provision of fresh signatures

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Requirement to provide fresh signatures at five yearly intervals

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Recording and use of personal identifier information

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Postal ballot boxes and receptacles

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Amendment of paragraph 19 of Schedule 4

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Amendment of paragraph 20 of Schedule 4

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Procedure in relation to postal voting statements: personal identifier verification

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Sealing of receptacles

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Amendment of forms

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PART 3 — Personal identifiers: transitional provisions

Interpretation of Part 3

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Existing applications

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Requiring personal identifiers from existing absent voters

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Required information to be provided to existing absent voters

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Determination by registration officer

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Consequence of failure or refusal to provide personal identifiers

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PART 4 — Miscellaneous Amendments

Amendment of article 8

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Amendment of Schedule 2

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Amendment of Schedule 5

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SCHEDULE

Editorial notes

Explanatory note

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