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Scotland Act 2012, 2012 c. 11, Version 27/04/2017
1 Administration of elections
(1) Section 12 of the 1998 Act (power to make provision about elections) is amended as follows.
(a) for “Secretary of State” substitute “ Scottish Ministers ”;
(b) after paragraph (a) insert “ and ”;
(c) omit paragraph (c) and the “and” before it.
(a) after “subsection (1) (a) ” insert “ does not include provision that may be made by the Secretary of State under section 12A but, subject to that, ”;
“(a) about supplying or otherwise dealing with a register of electors,”;
(c) omit paragraph (b) ;
(d) after paragraph (c) insert “ and ”;
(e) in paragraph (d) after “other elections” insert “ , if the conduct of the other election falls within the legislative competence of the Parliament. ”;
(f) omit paragraphs (e) and (f).
(5) In subsection (4) omit paragraphs (b) and (c).
(6) In subsection (6) for “Secretary of State” substitute “ Scottish Ministers ”.
“(7) Before making an order under this section the Scottish Ministers must consult the Secretary of State.”
(8) In the heading of the section, after “Power” insert “ of the Scottish Ministers ”.
“12A Power of the Secretary of State to make provision about elections
(1) The Secretary of State may by regulations make provision—
(b) for modifying the application of section 7(1) where the poll at an election for the return of a constituency member is abandoned (or notice of it is countermanded) ,
(c) for modifying section 8(7) to ensure the allocation of the correct number of seats for the region, and
(d) as to the return of members of the Parliament otherwise than at an election.
(2) The provision that may be made under subsection (1) (a) includes—
(a) provision for disregarding alterations in a register of electors, and
(b) other provision about, or for purposes connected with, the content of a register or the effect of registration,
(3) The provision that may be made under subsection (1) (d) includes, in particular, provision modifying section 10(4) and (5).
(a) apply, with or without modifications or exceptions, any provision made by or under the Representation of the People Acts or the European Parliamentary Elections Act 2002 or by any other enactment relating to parliamentary elections, European Parliamentary elections or local government elections, and
(b) so far as may be necessary in consequence of any provision made by this Act or regulations under subsection (1) , modify any provision made by any enactment relating to the registration of parliamentary electors or local government electors.
(5) Before making regulations under this section the Secretary of State must consult the Scottish Ministers.”
I1 S. 1 in force at 1.7.2015 by S.I. 2015/682, art. 2(a)
2 Combination of polls at Scottish Parliamentary and other reserved elections (PROSPECTIVE)
(1) Section 15 of the Representation of the People Act 1985 (combination of polls at parliamentary, European Parliamentary and local elections) is amended as follows.
(a) after paragraph (b) omit “or”;
“(d) a Scottish Parliamentary general election and a parliamentary general election; or
(e) a Scottish Parliamentary general election and a European Parliamentary general election,”.
(3) In subsection (3) , after “includes” insert “ Scottish Parliamentary elections and ”.
“(3ZA) But subsection (2) does not confer power on a returning officer to determine that a Scottish Parliamentary election and a local government election in Scotland are to be taken together.”
(5) After subsection (5B) insert—
“(5C) Before making provision under subsection (5) in connection with the combination of polls where one of the elections is a Scottish Parliamentary election or a local government election in Scotland, the Secretary of State must consult the Scottish Ministers.”
(6) In the heading of the section, before “European” insert “ Scottish Parliamentary, ”.
I2 S. 3 in force at 1.7.2015 by S.I. 2015/682, art. 2(b)
I3 S. 4 in force at 3.7.2012 by S.I. 2012/1710, art. 2(a)
I4 S. 5 in force at 3.7.2012 by S.I. 2012/1710, art. 2(b)
I5 S. 6 in force at 15.10.2012 by S.I. 2012/1710, art. 3
I6 S. 7 in force at 3.7.2012 by S.I. 2012/1710, art. 2(c)
I7 S. 8 in force at 31.10.2012 by S.I. 2012/2516, art. 2(a)
I8 S. 9 in force at 3.7.2012 by S.I. 2012/1710, art. 2(d)
I9 S. 10 in force at 3.7.2012 by S.I. 2012/1710, art. 2(e)