http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2015/425/article/4/2020-12-11The Scottish Parliament (Elections etc.) Order 2015enCONSTITUTIONAL LAWREPRESENTATION OF THE PEOPLEStatute Law Database2024-05-15Expert Participation2020-12-11 This Order sets out afresh the provisions as to the conduct of elections for, and the return of members to, the Scottish Parliament, established by the Scotland Act 1998. The Order replaces provision made by the Scottish Parliament (Elections etc.) Order 2010 (“the 2010 Order”). These Explanatory Notes explain the general effect of the Order and highlight some differences from the approach of the 2010 Order. PART 2THE FRANCHISE AND ITS EXERCISE<Substitution ChangeId="key-17ba22df8c3d5339fe3029d0c2734c9e-1675269549636" CommentaryRef="key-17ba22df8c3d5339fe3029d0c2734c9e">Registration and absent voting appeals</Substitution>41An appeal lies to the sheriff from any decision under this Order of the ERO disallowing a person’s application to vote—aby proxy or by post as elector; orbby post as proxy,in any case where the application is not made for a particular Scottish parliamentary election only.2An appeal lies on any point of law from any decision of the sheriff under this article to the court of three judges constituted under section 57(2) of the 1983 Act (Registration Appeal Court) (“the registration appeal court”).3An appeal made by virtue of this article orsection 56 of the 1983 Act (registration appeals) which is pending when notice of an election is given shall not prejudice the operation as respects that election of the decision appealed against, and anything done in pursuance of the decision shall be as good as if no such appeal had been brought and shall not be affected by the decision of the appeal.4The sheriff clerk (or clerk to the registration appeal court) shall send to the ERO, by recorded delivery, notice of the decision of the sheriff (or of the registration appeal court) on any appeal by virtue of this article, and the ERO must make such alterations in the—arecord kept under article 8(4) (absent voters); orbrecord kept under article 11(5) (proxy voters),as may be required to give effect to the decision.5Where, as a result of the decision on an appeal under this article or section 56 of the 1983 Act, an alteration in the register of electors is made which takes effect under this article or under section 13(5), 13A(2), 13AB(3) or 13B(3) or (3B) of the 1983 Act on or before the date of the poll for an election, paragraph (3) does not apply to that appeal as respects that election.Art. 4 in force at 16.12.2015 in accordance with art. 1(1)Art. 4 heading substituted (11.12.2020) by The Scottish Parliament (Elections etc.) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Order 2020 (S.S.I. 2020/426), arts. 1(1), 4(2) (with art. 1(2))Words in art. 4(3) inserted (11.12.2020) by The Scottish Parliament (Elections etc.) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Order 2020 (S.S.I. 2020/426), arts. 1(1), 4(3) (with art. 1(2))Words in art. 4(5) inserted (11.12.2020) by The Scottish Parliament (Elections etc.) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Order 2020 (S.S.I. 2020/426), arts. 1(1), 4(4)(a) (with art. 1(2))Words in art. 4(5) inserted (11.12.2020) by The Scottish Parliament (Elections etc.) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Order 2020 (S.S.I. 2020/426), arts. 1(1), 4(4)(b) (with art. 1(2))
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Words in
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