PART 3Electoral Management Board for Scotland
I127Electoral Management Board for Scotland: miscellaneous amendments
1
The Local Electoral Administration (Scotland) Act 2011 is amended as follows.
2
In section 2(4), for “different local authority areas (including different kinds of areas) throughout Scotland” substitute
—
a
different local authority areas (including different kinds of areas) throughout Scotland, and
b
the different constituencies and regions provided for Scottish parliamentary elections by schedule 1 of the Scotland Act 1998 (including different kinds of constituencies and regions).
3
The title of section 5 becomes “
Directions to returning officers: local government elections
”
.
4
The title of section 6 becomes “
Directions to electoral registration officers: local government elections
”
.
5
In section 7 (consultation before giving direction), for “5” substitute “
4A, 5, 5A
”
.
6
In section 9 (interpretation of Part 1)—
a
after the definition of “the 1983 Act” insert—
“constituency returning officer” means an officer appointed by order in accordance with section 12(1) of the Scotland Act 1998,
b
after the definition of “local government election” insert—
“regional returning officer” means an officer appointed by order under section 12(6) of the Scotland Act 1998,
c
for the definition of “returning officer” substitute—
“returning officer” means an officer who is—
a
appointed under section 41(1) of the 1983 Act,
b
a constituency returning officer, or
c
a regional returning officer,
d
after that definition insert—
“ “Scottish parliamentary election” means an election for membership of the Scottish Parliament.