Local Electoral Administration (Scotland) Act 2011

9 Interpretation of Part 1 S

In this Part—

• “the 1983 Act” means the Representation of the People Act 1983,

• [F1 “constituency returning officer” means an officer appointed by order in accordance with section 12(1) of the Scotland Act 1998,]

• “convener” means the convener of the Board,

• “depute returning officer” means a person appointed under section 41(2) of the 1983 Act,

• “electoral registration officer” means an officer appointed under section 8(3) of the 1983 Act,

• “local government election” has the meaning given in section 204(1) of the 1983 Act,

• [F2 “regional returning officer” means an officer appointed by order under section 12(6) of the Scotland Act 1998,]

• [F3 “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,]

• [F4 “Scottish parliamentary election” means an election for membership of the Scottish Parliament.]

Textual Amendments

F1 Words in s. 9 inserted (1.10.2020) by Scottish Elections (Reform) Act 2020 (asp 12), ss. 27(6)(a), 35; S.S.I. 2020/278, reg. 2, sch.

F2 Words in s. 9 inserted (1.10.2020) by Scottish Elections (Reform) Act 2020 (asp 12), ss. 27(6)(b), 35; S.S.I. 2020/278, reg. 2, sch.

F3 Words in s. 9 substituted (1.10.2020) by Scottish Elections (Reform) Act 2020 (asp 12), ss. 27(6)(c), 35; S.S.I. 2020/278, reg. 2, sch.

F4 Words in s. 9 inserted (1.10.2020) by Scottish Elections (Reform) Act 2020 (asp 12), ss. 27(6)(d), 35; S.S.I. 2020/278, reg. 2, sch.

Commencement Information

I1 S. 9 in force at 29.6.2011 by S.S.I. 2011/277, art. 2(a)