Scottish Elections (Dates) Act 2016

F1 1 Date of general election for Scottish Parliament S

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Textual Amendments

F1 S. 1 repealed (1.10.2020) by Scottish Elections (Reform) Act 2020 (asp 12), ss. 1(2), 35; S.S.I. 2020/278, reg. 2, sch.

2 Year of local government elections S

(1) Section 5 of the Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994 (elections etc. of councillors) is amended as follows.

(2) In subsection (1B) the words “, and ordinary elections shall take place every fourth year after that” are repealed.

(3) After subsection (1B) insert—

“(1C) After the ordinary election of councillors in 2017 the next ordinary election shall take place in 2022, and ordinary elections shall take place every fourth year after that.”.

3 Commencement S

This Act comes into force on the day after Royal Assent.

4 Short title S

The short title of this Act is the Scottish Elections (Dates) Act 2016.