PART 2Electoral Commission

Codes of practice

I111Attendance of observers at Scottish parliamentary elections

1

The Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000 is amended in accordance with subsections (2) to (5).

2

In section 6G (code of practice on attendance of observers at local government elections in Scotland)—

a

in subsection (1), after “at” insert “ Scottish Parliamentary general elections, elections under section 9 of the Scotland Act 1998 (constituency vacancies) and ”,

b

the title of the section becomes “ Code of practice on attendance of observers at Scottish Parliamentary elections and local government elections in Scotland ”.

3

In section 6C(3) (accredited observers: individuals), after “to” insert “ a Scottish Parliamentary general election, an election under section 9 of the Scotland Act 1998 (constituency vacancies) or ”.

4

In section 6D(4) (accredited observers: organisations), after “to” insert “ a Scottish Parliamentary general election, an election under section 9 of the Scotland Act 1998 (constituency vacancies) or ”.

5

In section 6F(1) (code of practice on attendance of observers at elections etc.), after “than” insert “ a Scottish Parliamentary general election, an election under section 9 of the Scotland Act 1998 (constituency vacancies) and ”.

6

In section 24 of the Referendums (Scotland) Act 2020 (code of practice on attendance of observers)—

a

after “at”, in the first place where it occurs, insert “ Scottish parliamentary elections and ”,

b

after “to”, in the second place where it occurs, insert “ Scottish Parliamentary general elections, elections under section 9 of the Scotland Act 1998 (constituency vacancies) and ”.