Part I The Scottish Parliament
Franchise and conduct of elections
12AF1Power of the Secretary of State to make provision about the combination of polls
1
The Secretary of State may by regulations make provision for—
a
the combination of polls at ordinary general elections for membership of the Parliament with polls at the elections listed in subsection (2), and
b
the combination of polls at extraordinary general elections for membership of the Parliament, and by-elections for membership of the Parliament, with polls at the elections listed in subsections (2) and (3).
2
The elections are—
a
early parliamentary general elections,
b
parliamentary by-elections, and
c
European parliamentary by-elections.
3
The elections are—
a
parliamentary general elections, and
b
European parliamentary general elections.
4
The Secretary of State may not make regulations under this section without the agreement of the Scottish Ministers.
5
Regulations under subsection (1) may—
a
apply, with or without modifications or exceptions, any provision made by or under the Representation of the People Acts or the European Parliamentary Elections Act 2002 or by any other enactment relating to parliamentary elections, European Parliamentary elections or local government elections, and
b
modify any form contained in, or in regulations or rules made under, the Representation of the People Acts so far as may be necessary to enable it to be used both for the original purpose and in relation to elections for membership of the Parliament.