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3Power to change date of referendum if UK election on same dateS

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(1)The date of a referendum must not be the same as the date on which any other election or poll is scheduled to be held throughout Scotland.

(2)If the date of a referendum is the same as the date of a UK [F1parliamentary general] election, the Presiding Officer may appoint a later date on which the poll at that referendum is to be held.

(3)The date appointed under subsection (2) may not be more than 6 weeks later.

(4)The Presiding Officer may appoint a date under subsection (2) only if the Scottish Parliament is dissolved or in recess.

(5)Before appointing a date under subsection (2), the Presiding Officer must consult the Electoral Commission.

(6)The Presiding Officer must publish a statement of the date appointed under subsection (2).

(7)In this section—

  • date of a referendum” means the date on which the poll at a referendum is to be held in pursuance of provision made by or under an Act of the Scottish Parliament,

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