Local Governance (Scotland) Act 2004 Explanatory Notes

1. Introduction

2. The Act— an Overview

3. The Act — Section by Section

   1. Part 1 – Local government elections

      1. Section 1 – Electoral wards

      2. Section 2 – Single transferable vote

      3. Section 3 – Power to make further provision about local government elections

      4. Section 4 – Reviews of electoral arrangements

      5. Section 5 – Consequential amendments and repeals

   2. Part 2 – Membership of local authorities

      1. Section 7 – Disqualification

      2. Section 8 – Reduction of age qualification

      3. Section 9 – Eligibility for membership: politically restricted posts

      4. Section 10 – Prohibitions on appointment of councillors and ex-councillors to local authority posts

      5. Section 11 – Pay, pensions etc. of councillors

      6. Section 12 – Severance payments for councillors

      7. Section 13 – The Scottish Local Authorities Remuneration Committee

      8. Schedule – Constitution etc. of the Scottish Local Authorities Remuneration Committee

   3. Part 3 – Miscellaneous and general

      1. Section 14 – Election expenses etc.

      2. Section 15 – Ancillary provision

      3. Section 16 – Orders and regulations

4. Parliamentary History