Scottish Statutory Instruments
2021 No. 437
Representation Of The People
The Scottish Local Government Elections Amendment Order 2021
Made
24th November 2021
Coming into force
25th November 2021
The Scottish Ministers make the following Order in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 3 and 16 of the Local Governance (Scotland) Act 2004(1) and all other powers enabling them to do so.
In accordance with section 16(5) of that Act(2), a draft of this instrument has been laid before and approved by resolution of the Scottish Parliament.
2004 asp 9. Section 3 was amended by section 34(6) of the Local Electoral Administration and Registration Services (Scotland) Act 2006 (asp 14) and section 6(3) of the Scottish Elections (Reform) Act 2020 (asp 12).
Section 16(5) has been modified by paragraph 5 of Schedule 3 to the Interpretation and Legislative Reform (Scotland) Act 2010 (asp 10).