SCHEDULE 1 Constitution etc. of National Park authorities

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1

The Scottish Ministers may by order make provision as to—

a

the election of persons as elected members,

b

the matters mentioned in paragraph 8(a) and (b),

c

the circumstances in which a person is disqualified from being an elected member and the effect of such disqualification.

2

The provision which may be made under sub-paragraph (1)(a) includes, in particular, provision—

a

about the conduct of elections for elected members,

b

about the registration of electors and disregarding alterations in a register of electors,

c

for the combination of polls at elections for elected members with polls at other elections,

d

for determining the dates of the polls at elections for elected members (other than the first such election in relation to a National Park),

e

for questioning the result of an election for elected members,

f

applying, with or without modifications or exceptions, any provision made by or under any enactment relating to local government elections.