2010 No. 275  (C. 20) (S. 1)

Representation Of The People, Scotland

The Electoral Administration Act 2006 (Commencement No. 1 and Saving Provision) (Scotland) Order 2010

Made

The Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 77(2) and (4) of the Electoral Administration Act 20061, makes the following Order.

Citation and interpretation

1

1

This Order may be cited as the Electoral Administration Act 2006 (Commencement No. 1 and Saving Provision) (Scotland) Order 2010.

2

In this Order “the Act” means the Electoral Administration Act 2006.

Commencement of section 68 of the Electoral Administration Act 20063

Section 68 (funding of services and expenses of returning officers) of the Act shall in so far as it extends to Scotland come into force on 10 February 2010

Saving Provision4

Section 68 of the Act shall not have effect in relation to any election for which the date of the poll specified in the notice of election issued in relation to that election is on or before 10 February 2010.

Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Scotland

ANN McKECHINParliamentary Under Secretary of StateScotland Office
EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order brings into force on 10 February 2010 section 68 of the Electoral Administration Act 2006 (c.22) in relation to Scotland. Section 68 concerns the funding of services and expenses of returning officers. Section 68 came into force in England and Wales on 1 January 2007 and in Northern Ireland on 1 July 2008.

NOTE AS TO EARLIER COMMENCEMENT ORDERS

(This note is not part of the Order)

Provision

Date of Commencement

S.I.No

Section 9

11.09.2006

2006/1972

Section 10

01.01.2007

2006/3412

Section 11

01.01.2007

2006/3412

Section 12

01.01.2007 (for England, Wales and Scotland)

and 14.05.2008 (for Northern Ireland)

2006/3412 and 2008/1316

Section 13 (partially)

01.01.2007 (for England, Wales and Scotland)

2006/3412

Section 13 (partially)

and 14.05.2008 (for Northern Ireland)

2008/1316

Section 14

01.01.2007

2006/3412

Section 15

11.09.2006

2006/1972

Section 16

01.01.2007 (for England, Wales and Scotland)

and 01.07.2008 (for Northern Ireland)

2006/3412 and 2008/1316

Section 17

01.01.2007 (for England, Wales and Scotland)

and 07.02.2007 (for Northern Ireland)

2006/3412 and 2007/230

Section 18

01.01.2007 (for England, Wales and Scotland)

and 01.07.2008 (for Northern Ireland)

2006/1316 and2008/1316

Section 19

01.01.2007 (for England, Wales and Scotland)

and 01.07.2008 (for Northern Ireland)

2006/3412 and 2008/1316

Section 20

01.01.2007 (for England, Wales and Scotland)

and 01.07.2008 (for Northern Ireland)

2006/3412 and 2008/1316

Section 21

01.01.2007 (for England, Wales and Scotland)

and 01.07.2008 (for Northern Ireland)

2006/3412 and 2008/1316

Section 22

01.01.2007 (for England, Wales and Scotland)

and 01.07.2008 (for Northern Ireland)

2006/3412 and 2008/1316

Section 23

11.09.2006 (partially)

2006/1972

01.01.2007 (remaining parts for England, Wales and Scotland)

2006/3412 and

and 01.07.2008 (remaining parts of Northern Ireland)

2008/1316

Section 24

01.01.2007 (for England, Wales and Scotland)

and 01.07.2008 (for Northern Ireland)

2006/3412 and 2008/1316

Section 25

11.09.2006

2006/1972

Section 26

01.01.2007 (for England, Wales and Scotland)

and 01.07.2008 (for Northern Ireland)

2008/1316

Section 27

11.09.2006

2006/1972

Section 28

01.01.2007 (for England, Wales and Scotland)

and 01.07.2008 (for Northern Ireland)

2006/3412 and 2008/1316

Section 29

31.01.2007 (for England, Wales and Scotland)

and 01.07.2008 (for Northern Ireland)

2006/3412 and 2008/1316

Section 30

01.01.2007 (for England, Wales and Scotland)

and 01.07.2008 (for Northern Ireland)

2006/3412 and 2008/1316

Section 31 (partially)

01.01.2007 (for England, Wales and Scotland) 14.05.2008 (for Northern Ireland)

and 01.07.2008 (for Northern Ireland)

2006/3412 and 2008/1316

Section 32

01.01.2007

2006/3412

Section 33

01.01.2007

2006/3412

Section 34

01.01.2007

2006/3412

Section 35

01.01.2007

2006/3412

Section 36

01.01.2007 (for England, Wales and Scotland)

and 01.07.2008 (for Northern Ireland)

2006/3412 and 2008/ 1316

Section 37

01.01.2007 (for England, Wales and Scotland)

and 14.05.2008 (for Northern Ireland)

2006//3412 and 2008/1316

Section 38 (partially)

01.01.2007 (for England, Wales and Scotland)

2006/3412 and

01.07.2008 (for Northern Ireland)

2008/1316

and 01.07.2008

Section 39

11.09.2006

2006/1972

Section 40

11.09.2006

2006/1972

Section 41 (partially)

01.01.2007 (for England, Wales and Scotland)

2006/3412 and

14.05.2008 (for Northern Ireland)

2008/1316

and 01.07.2008

Section 42 (partially)

01.01.2007 and 1.1.2008 (for England and Wales)

2006/3412, 2007/3376 and

and 14.05.2008 (for Northern Ireland)

2008/1316

Section 43 (partially)

01.01.2007 and 01.01.2008 (for England and Wales)

2006/3412, 2007/3376 and

and 01.07.2008 (for Northern Ireland)

2008/1316

Section 44 (partially)

01.01.2007 and 01.01.2008 (for England and Wales)

2006/3412, 2007/3376 and

and 01.07.2008 (for Northern Ireland)

2008/1316

Section 45

01.01.2007 (for England, Wales and Scotland)

2006/3412 and

and 01.07.2008 (for Northern Ireland)

2008/1316

Section 46

01.01.2007 (for England, Wales and Scotland)

2006/3412 and

and 01.07.2008 (for Northern Ireland)

2008/1316

Section 47 (partially)

11.09.2006, 01.01.2007

2006/1972, 2006/3412 and

14.05.2008 and 01.07.2008 (for Northern Ireland)

2008/1316

and 01.07.2008

Section 48

11.09.2006

2006/1972

Section 49

01.01.2007

2006/3412

Section 50

11.09.2006

2006/1972

Section 51

11.09.2006

2006/1972

Section 52 (partially)

11.09.2006, 01.01.2007 and 07.02.2007

and 01.07.2008 (for Northern Ireland)

2006/1972, 2006/3412, 2007/230 and

2008/1316

Section 53

11.09.2006

2006/1972

Section 54

11.09.2006

2006/1972

Section 55

11.09.2006

2006/1972

Section 56

11.09.2006

2006/1972

Section 57

11.09.2006

2006/1972

Section 58

30.06.2007

2007/1847

Section 59 (partially)

01.07.2009

2009/1509

Section 60

11.09.2006

2006/1972

Section 61 (partially)

11.09.2006 and 01.01.2007 (for England, Wales and Scotland)

2006/1972, amended by 2006/2268 and 2006/3412

01.07.2008 (for Northern Ireland)

2008/1656

Section 62 (partially)

11.09.2006 (for England, Wales and Scotland)

2006/1972, amended by 2006/2268

01.07.2008 (for Northern Ireland)

2008/1656

Section 63

10.03.2008

2008/610

Section 64

11.09.2006

2006/1972

Section 65

11.09.2006

2006/1972

Section 66

01.01.2007 (for England, Wales and Scotland)

2006/3412 and

and 01.07.2008 (for Northern Ireland)

2008/1316

Section 67

11.09.2006

2006/1972

Section 68

01.01.2007 (for England and Wales)

2006/3412 and

and 01.07.2008 (for Northern Ireland)

2008/1316

Section 69

01.01.2007 (for England, Wales and Scotland)

2006/3412

Section 70

01.01.2007

2006/3412

Section 71

01.01.2007

2006/3412

Section 72

01.01.2007

2006/3412

Section 73 (partially)

01.01.2007 (for England, Wales and Scotland)

2006/3412 and

01.07.2008 (for Northern Ireland)

2008/1316

and 01.07.2008

Section 74 (partially)

11.09.2006 and 01.01.2007 (for England, Wales and Scotland)

2006/1972 and 2006/3412

01.07.2008 (for Northern Ireland)

2008/1316 and 2008/1656

and 01.07.2008

Schedule 1 (partially)

11.09.2006, 01.01.2007 and 07.02.2007

2006/1972, as amended by 2006/2268, 2006/3412 and 2007/230

14.05.2008 and 01.07.2008 (for Northern Ireland)

2008/1316 and 2008/1656

01.07.2008

2008/1316

and 01.07.2009

2009/1509

Schedule 2 (partially)

11.09.2006, 01.01.2007 ad 07.02.2007

2006/1972, 2006/3412,

01.07.2008 (for Northern Ireland)

2008/1316, 2008/1656 and

and 01.07.2008

2008/1316