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Consideration of Bill: 1 November 2010                  

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Parliamentary Voting System and Constituencies Bill, continued

 
 

The Deputy Prime Minister

 

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Page  234,  line  3  [Schedule  7],  before ‘In’ insert—

  

‘In sub-paragraph (1)—

 
  

(a)    

for “CRO” substitute “relevant returning or

 
  

counting officer”;

 
  

(b)    

for “CRO’s” substitute “relevant returning or

 
  

counting officer’s”.’.

 
 

The Deputy Prime Minister

 

111

 

Page  234,  line  3  [Schedule  7],  leave out ‘sub-paragraphs (1) and (2), for

 

“constituency returning officer”’ and insert ‘sub-paragraph (2), for “CRO”’.

 

The Deputy Prime Minister

 

112

 

Page  234,  line  7  [Schedule  7],  leave out ‘“constituency returning officer”’ and

 

insert ‘“CRO”’.

 

The Deputy Prime Minister

 

113

 

Page  234,  line  10  [Schedule  7],  leave out ‘“constituency returning officer”’ and

 

insert ‘“CRO”’.

 

The Deputy Prime Minister

 

114

 

Page  234,  line  12  [Schedule  7],  leave out ‘“constituency returning officer”’ and

 

insert ‘“CRO”’.

 

The Deputy Prime Minister

 

115

 

Page  234,  line  15  [Schedule  7],  leave out ‘“constituency returning officer”’ and

 

insert ‘“CRO”’.

 


 

The Deputy Prime Minister

 

116

 

Page  235,  line  35  [Schedule  7],  leave out ‘20A’ and insert ‘21’.

 

The Deputy Prime Minister

 

117

 

Page  235,  line  36  [Schedule  7],  leave out ‘20B’ and insert ‘22’.

 


 

The Deputy Prime Minister

 

118

 

Page  236,  line  18  [Schedule  7],  leave out ‘“constituency returning officer”’ and


 
 

Consideration of Bill: 1 November 2010                  

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insert ‘“CRO”’.

 

The Deputy Prime Minister

 

119

 

Page  236,  line  29  [Schedule  7],  leave out from ‘sub-paragraph (4)’ to end of line 30

 

and insert ‘—

  

(a)    

for “CRO’s” substitute “relevant returning or

 
  

counting officer’s”;

 
  

(b)    

after “then” insert “lock the ballot box (if it has a

 
  

lock) and”’.’.

 
 

The Deputy Prime Minister

 

120

 

Page  236,  line  31  [Schedule  7],  leave out ‘“constituency returning officer”’ and

 

insert ‘“CRO”’.

 

The Deputy Prime Minister

 

121

 

Page  236,  line  35  [Schedule  7],  leave out ‘“constituency returning officer”’ and

 

insert ‘“CRO”’.

 

The Deputy Prime Minister

 

122

 

Page  236,  line  41  [Schedule  7],  leave out ‘“constituency returning officer”’ and

 

insert ‘“CRO”’.

 

The Deputy Prime Minister

 

123

 

Page  236,  line  43  [Schedule  7],  leave out ‘(7)’ and insert ‘(10)’.

 


 

The Deputy Prime Minister

 

124

 

Page  237,  line  2  [Schedule  7],  leave out ‘“constituency returning officer”’ and

 

insert ‘“CRO”’.

 

The Deputy Prime Minister

 

125

 

Page  237,  line  3  [Schedule  7],  column 2, at end insert—

  

‘In sub-paragraph (4)(c), for “CRO’s” substitute

 
  

“relevant returning or counting officer’s”.’.

 
 

The Deputy Prime Minister

 

126

 

Page  237,  line  5  [Schedule  7],  leave out ‘20A’ and insert ‘21’.


 
 

Consideration of Bill: 1 November 2010                  

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The Deputy Prime Minister

 

127

 

Page  237,  line  5  [Schedule  7],  leave out ‘“constituency returning officer”’ and

 

insert ‘“CRO”’.

 

The Deputy Prime Minister

 

128

 

Page  237,  line  6  [Schedule  7],  column 2, at end insert—

  

‘In sub-paragraph (4)(c), for “CRO’s” substitute

 
  

“relevant returning or counting officer’s”.’.

 
 

The Deputy Prime Minister

 

129

 

Page  237,  line  9  [Schedule  7],  leave out ‘20B’ and insert ‘22’.

 

The Deputy Prime Minister

 

130

 

Page  237,  line  9  [Schedule  7],  leave out ‘“constituency returning officer”’ and

 

insert ‘“CRO”’.

 

The Deputy Prime Minister

 

131

 

Page  237,  line  10  [Schedule  7],  column 2, at end insert—

  

‘In sub-paragraphs (3)(c) and (5), for “CRO’s” substitute

 
  

“relevant returning or counting officer’s”.’.

 
 

The Deputy Prime Minister

 

132

 

Page  237,  line  13  [Schedule  7],  leave out ‘lock and’.

 

The Deputy Prime Minister

 

133

 

Page  237,  line  16  [Schedule  7],  leave out ‘21’ and insert ‘23’.

 

The Deputy Prime Minister

 

134

 

Page  237,  line  16  [Schedule  7],  leave out ‘“constituency returning officer”’ and

 

insert ‘“CRO”’.

 

The Deputy Prime Minister

 

135

 

Page  237,  line  19  [Schedule  7],  leave out ‘22’ and insert ‘24’.

 

The Deputy Prime Minister

 

136

 

Page  237,  line  19  [Schedule  7],  leave out ‘(3), for “constituency returning officer”’

 

and insert ‘(2), for “returning officer”, and for “CRO”,’.


 
 

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The Deputy Prime Minister

 

137

 

Page  237,  line  24  [Schedule  7],  column 2, at end insert—

  

‘In sub-paragraph (3)—

 
  

(a)    

for “CRO” substitute “relevant returning or

 
  

counting officer”;

 
  

(b)    

for “CRO’s” substitute “relevant returning or

 
  

counting officer’s”.’

 
 

The Deputy Prime Minister

 

138

 

Page  237,  line  25  [Schedule  7],  leave out ‘23’ and insert ‘25’.

 

The Deputy Prime Minister

 

139

 

Page  237,  line  26  [Schedule  7],  leave out ‘constituency returning officer’ and insert

 

‘CRO’.

 

The Deputy Prime Minister

 

140

 

Page  237,  line  30  [Schedule  7],  leave out ‘24’ and insert ‘26’.

 

The Deputy Prime Minister

 

141

 

Page  237,  line  30  [Schedule  7],  leave out ‘“constituency returning officer”’ and

 

insert ‘“CRO”’.

 

The Deputy Prime Minister

 

142

 

Page  237,  line  35  [Schedule  7],  leave out ‘25’ and insert ‘27’.

 

The Deputy Prime Minister

 

143

 

Page  237,  line  35  [Schedule  7],  leave out ‘“constituency returning officer”’ and

 

insert ‘“CRO”’.

 

The Deputy Prime Minister

 

144

 

Page  237,  line  38  [Schedule  7],  leave out ‘26’ and insert ‘28’.

 

The Deputy Prime Minister

 

145

 

Page  237,  line  38  [Schedule  7],  leave out ‘“constituency returning officer”’ and

 

insert ‘“CRO”’.

 

The Deputy Prime Minister

 

146

 

Page  237,  line  41  [Schedule  7],  leave out ‘27’ and insert ‘29’.

 



 
 

Consideration of Bill: 1 November 2010                  

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The Deputy Prime Minister

 

147

 

Page  238,  line  2  [Schedule  7],  leave out ‘28’ and insert ‘30’.

 

The Deputy Prime Minister

 

148

 

Page  238  [Schedule  7],  column 2, leave out lines 2 to 48 and insert—

  

‘In sub-paragraph (1)—

 
  

(a)    

for the words before sub-paragraph (a) substitute

 
  

“The relevant returning or counting officer shall

 
  

retain, together with the documents mentioned in

 
  

rule 69(1) of the Scottish Parliamentary Election

 
  

Rules and rule 49 of the referendum rules”;

 
  

(b)    

in paragraph (a), for the words from “the

 
  

election to which” to the end substitute “the

 
  

election or referendum to which it relates and the

 
  

area to which it relates”;

 
  

(c)    

in paragraph (b), at the end insert “in respect of

 
  

the election, and a completed statement in the

 
  

form set out in Form 10 in Part 3 of Schedule 7

 
  

to the Parliamentary Voting System and

 
  

Constituencies Act 2010 in respect of the

 
  

referendum”.’

 
 


 

The Deputy Prime Minister

 

149

 

Page  239,  line  3  [Schedule  7],  leave out ‘53(1)(g)’ and insert ‘53(2)(g)’.

 

The Deputy Prime Minister

 

150

 

Page  239,  line  6  [Schedule  7],  leave out ‘“constituency returning officer”’ and

 

insert ‘“CRO”’.

 

The Deputy Prime Minister

 

151

 

Page  239  [Schedule  7],  leave out lines 9 to 12.

 

The Deputy Prime Minister

 

152

 

Page  239,  line  13  [Schedule  7],  leave out ‘68 and 69’ and insert ‘68, 69, 70 and

 

71(1)’.


 
 

Consideration of Bill: 1 November 2010                  

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The Deputy Prime Minister

 

153

 

Page  239  [Schedule  7],   leave out lines 29 to 38 and insert—

  

‘(i)    

in relation to a document or

 
  

packet relating to the Scottish

 
  

parliamentary election, rules 68,

 
  

69, 70 and 71(1) of the Scottish

 
  

Parliamentary Election Rules;

 
  

(ii)    

in relation to a document or

 
  

packet relating to the

 
  

referendum, rules 50 and 51 of

 
  

the referendum rules.”’.

 
 

The Deputy Prime Minister

 

154

 

 

Page  239,  line  39  [Schedule  7],  leave out from ‘sub-paragraph (4)’ to end of line 42

 

and insert ‘for “CRO”’.

 


 

The Deputy Prime Minister

 

155

 

Page  240,  [Schedule  7],  leave out line 9.

 


 

The Deputy Prime Minister

 

156

 

Page  245,  line  5  [Schedule  7],  leave out from beginning to end of line 10 on page

 

247 and insert—

 

‘Scottish Parliamentary Election on 5 May 2011

 
 

Postal Voting Statement

 
   
 

Voter’s name*: [Voter’s name]

Ballot Paper Nos: [Ballot Paper Nos]

 
 

Constituency/Region: [Constituency/Region]

 
  

[Other identifying mark]

 

 
 

Consideration of Bill: 1 November 2010                  

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Please read the accompanying ‘Instructions to the Voter’

 
 


 
 

For your votes to be counted you must provide your date of birth [and signature]**. Please

 
 

write clearly in black ink.

 
   
 

I am the person the ballot papers numbered above were sent to. (The ballot paper number

 
 

can be found above and on the back of your ballot papers and you should check they match.

 
 

If they do not please contact the Returning Officer.)

 
 

Enter your Date of Birth

                         Day            Month                 Year

 
 

in the boxes on the right

  
 

e.g. 8 September 1961

  
 

would be 08 09 1961

  
 

[Please sign your name

  
 

inside the grey box on the

  
 

right]**

  
 

Electoral fraud is a crime. You must not vote using a ballot paper that is not addressed

 
 

to you or interfere with another voter’s ballot paper.

 

 
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