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Scottish Statutory Instruments
Representation Of The People
Made
11th January 2016
Laid before the Scottish Parliament
13th January 2016
Coming into force
1st March 2016
The Scottish Ministers make the following Order in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 3(1) and 16(2)(a) of the Local Governance (Scotland) Act 2004(1) and all other powers enabling them to do so.
In accordance with section 7(1) and (2)(j) of the Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000(2) they have consulted the Electoral Commission.
1.—(1) This Order may be cited as the Scottish Local Government Elections Amendment Order 2016 and comes into force on 1st March 2016.
(2) The amendments made by article 2 have no effect for the purposes of any local government election for which the date of poll is on or before 4th May 2016.
2. Schedule 1 (Scottish Local Government Elections Rules) to the Scottish Local Government Elections Order 2011(3) is amended as follows—
(a)in rule 23(1) (appointment of presiding officers and clerks), for “shall not appoint” substitute “shall not knowingly appoint”;
(b)in rule 27(11)(b) (requirement of secrecy), for “age of 18” substitute “age of 16”;
(c)in rule 28(1)(b) and (2) (admission to polling station), for “age of 18” substitute “age of 16”;
(d)in rule 35(3)(b) (voting by persons with disabilities), for “age of 18” substitute “age of 16”;
(e)in rule 41 (attendance at counting of votes), after paragraph (1) insert—
“(1A) In making arrangements under paragraph (1), the returning officer shall not knowingly appoint or employ any person who has been employed by or on behalf of a candidate in or about the election.”; and
(f)in Part 7, Form 15 (forms: declaration by the companion of a voter with disabilities), for “over 18 years old” substitute “16 years old or older”.
3. Regulations 24 and 25 of the Representation of the People (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 1990(4), in so far as not already revoked, are revoked.
MARCO BIAGI
Authorised to sign by the Scottish Ministers
St Andrew’s House,
Edinburgh
11th January 2016
(This note is not part of the Order)
This Order amends the Scottish Local Government Elections Order 2011 (“the 2011 Order”).
Article 2 mainly makes provision reflecting the reduction in voting age at Scottish local government elections that will take effect from 5th May 2016. It amends the 2011 Order to recognise that 16 and 17 year olds will attend polling stations as voters and to allow persons who have attained the age of 16 to assist voters with disabilities.
Paragraphs (a) and (e) of article 2 amend the 2011 Order in relation to the appointment of polling and count staff.
Article 3 completes the revocation of provision that is otiose in relation to local government elections.
2000 c.41. Section 7(2)(j) was added by section 12 of the Local Electoral Administration (Scotland) Act 2011 (asp 10).
S.S.I. 2011/399, amended by S.S.I. 2012/60 and S.S.I. 2012/342.
S.I. 1990/629. Regulations 24 and 25 were revoked by S.I. 2001/497 for all purposes other than local government elections.
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