Part I The Electoral Commission
Commission’s general functions
I1C15Reports on electionsF9, referendums etc .
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The Commission shall, after—
a
each election to which this section applies, and
b
each referendum to which Part VII applies,
prepare and publish (in such manner as the Commission may determine) a report on the administration of the election or referendum.
2
The elections to which this section applies are the following, namely—
a
a parliamentary general election;
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c
a Scottish Parliamentary general election;
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a National Assembly for Wales general election;
e
a Northern Ireland Assembly general election.
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an ordinary election of police and crime commissioners.
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After—
a
a parliamentary by-election,
b
an election held under section 9 of the Scotland Act 1998 (election for the Scottish Parliament in the case of a constituency vacancy), F6...
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d
an election held under section 51 of the Police Reform and Social Responsibility Act 2011 (election to fill vacancy in office of police and crime commissioner),
the Commission may prepare and publish (in such manner as the Commission may determine) a report on the administration of the election.
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After an ordinary election of councillors for local government areas in Scotland, the Commission must prepare and publish (in such manner as the Commission may determine) a report on the administration of the election.
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Subsection (2D) applies where a report under this section relates to one of the following elections—
a
a Scottish Parliamentary general election,
b
an election held under section 9 of the Scotland Act 1998 (constituency vacancies), or
c
an ordinary election of councillors for local government areas in Scotland.
2D
The report must include a description of the steps taken by returning officers to assist disabled persons (within the meaning of section 6(2) of the Equality Act 2010) to vote at the election.
2E
In subsection (2D), “returning officer”—
a
in the case of a Scottish Parliamentary general election, means an officer who is—
i
appointed by order in accordance with section 12(1) of the Scotland Act 1998, or
ii
appointed by order under section 12(6) of that Act,
b
in the case of an election held under section 9 of that Act, means an officer who is appointed by order in accordance with section 12(1) of that Act,
c
in the case of an ordinary election of councillors for local government areas in Scotland, means an officer who is appointed under section 41(1) of the Representation of the People Act 1983.”. Miscellaneous
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After a poll held under F4section 64 of the Government of Wales Act 2006 the Commission shall, if requested to do so by the National Assembly for Wales, at the Assembly’s expense prepare and publish (in such manner as the Commission may determine) a report on the administration of the poll.
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After the end of a recall petition period (within the meaning of Schedule 3 to the Recall of MPs Act 2015), the Commission must prepare and publish (in such manner as the Commission may determine) a report on the actions taken, or not taken, under or by virtue of that Act in relation to the recall petition in question after the giving of the Speaker's notice under section 5 of that Act in relation to that petition.