National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978, Paragraph 4 is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 07 March 2025. There are changes that may be brought into force at a future date. Changes that have been made appear in the content and are referenced with annotations.
[F14(1)Election regulations must appoint an individual as the returning officer for each ward in which a Health Board election is to be held.S
(2)Election regulations may make provision about—
(a)the tenure and vacation of office of a returning officer,
(b)the functions of a returning officer,
(c)a returning officer's fees and expenses,
(d)any other matters relating to returning officers that the Scottish Ministers consider appropriate.]
Textual Amendments
F1Sch. 1A inserted (temp. from 24.6.2009 for certain purposes and otherwise prosp.) by Health Boards (Membership and Elections) (Scotland) Act 2009 (asp 5), ss. 2(3), 4, 6(2)(3), 7, 11(1); S.S.I. 2009/242, art. 2
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