The Scottish Parliament (Elections etc.) Order 2015

Vacancies: constituency seats

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83.  Where the seat of a constituency member is vacant and the date of the poll at an election to fill that vacancy is fixed by the Presiding Officer of the Parliament under section 9 of the 1998 Act (constituency vacancies), the Presiding Officer shall forthwith send a notice to the CRO for that constituency stating—

(a)that the vacancy exists; and

(b)the date fixed for the poll at the election to fill that vacancy.