Explanatory Notes

Scottish Independence Referendum (Franchise) Act 2013

2013 asp 13

7 August 2013

Background to the Act

General

Further provision about entitlement to vote, etc.

21.Section 11 gives the Scottish Ministers the power to make by order supplementary, incidental or consequential provision for the purposes of, in consequence of, or for giving full effect to, any provision of the Act. Such an order can modify any enactment (including the Act as enacted) and can apply any enactment for these purposes, with or without modifications. An order can include supplementary, incidental, consequential, transitory or transitional provision or savings. Any such order is subject to affirmative procedure in the Scottish Parliament.