
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.
3 
Section 66(1)(d) (persons subject to the requirement of secrecy) of the Representation of the People Act 1983 is repealed.
4 
Paragraph 2 of schedule 2 to the Local Electoral Administration and Registration Services (Scotland) Act 2006 is repealed.
5 
The Representation of the People (Postal Voting for Local Government Elections) (Scotland) Regulations 2007 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 2000”.
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”.
DEREK MACKAY
Authorised to sign by the Scottish Ministers
St Andrew’s House,
Edinburgh
8th February 2012