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
”
.