
1 
This Order may be cited as the Register of Young Voters (Anonymous Entries) (Scotland) Order 2013 and comes into force on the day after the day on which it is made.
2 
In this Order—
 “the 2001 Regulations” means the Representation of the People (Scotland) Regulations 2001; and
 “the register of young voters” means the register prepared and maintained under section 4 of the Scottish Independence Referendum (Franchise) Act 2013 for any area in Scotland.
3 
In the application of regulations 31G(3) (evidence that must accompany an anonymous registration application) and 31H(2)(a) (evidence that satisfies the safety test for anonymous registration) of the 2001 Regulations to registration in the register of young voters, the following orders, interdicts and interim interdicts are to be treated as evidence of the nature prescribed by regulation 31I of the 2001 Regulations (relevant court orders and injunctions), in addition to the orders and injunctions prescribed by that regulation—
(a) any non-harassment order, interdict or interim interdict made under section 8 or 8A of the Protection from Harassment Act 1997 (in addition to the order prescribed by regulation 31I(3)(e));
(b) a matrimonial interdict within the meaning of section 14 of the Matrimonial Homes (Family Protection) (Scotland) Act 1981;
(c) a domestic interdict within the meaning of section 18A of the Matrimonial Homes (Family Protection) (Scotland) Act 1981;
(d) a relevant interdict within the meaning of section 113 of the Civil Partnership Act 2004;
(e) an interdict that has been determined to be a domestic abuse interdict within the meaning of section 3 of the Domestic Abuse (Scotland) Act 2011;
(f) any interdict with an attached power of arrest made under section 1 of the Protection from Abuse (Scotland) Act 2001; and
(g) a forced marriage protection order or interim forced marriage protection order made under any of the following provisions—
(i) Part 4A of the Family Law Act 1996;
(ii) section 2 of, and paragraph 1 of Schedule 1 to, the Forced Marriage (Civil Protection) Act 2007; and
(iii) sections 1 or 5 of the Forced Marriage etc. (Protection and Jurisdiction) (Scotland) Act 2011.
4 
In the application of regulations 31G(3) (evidence that must accompany an anonymous registration application) and 31H(2)(a) (evidence that satisfies the safety test for anonymous registration) of the 2001 Regulations to registration in the register of young voters—
(a) an attestation within the meaning of regulation 31J of the 2001 Regulations (evidence by attestation) may also be made and signed by any person authorised in writing by the person prescribed by paragraph (4)(f) of that regulation (any chief social work officer in Scotland); and
(b) where an attestation is made and signed by a person so authorised, a copy of the authorisation must be attached to the attestation.
NICOLA STURGEON
A member of the Scottish Government
St Andrew’s House,
Edinburgh
19th December 2013