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

Statutory Instruments

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

8th February 2010

The Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 77(2) and (4) of the Electoral Administration Act 2006(1), 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 2006

3.  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 Provision

4.  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 McKECHIN

Parliamentary Under Secretary of State

Scotland Office

8th February 2010

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)

ProvisionDate of CommencementS.I.No
Section 911.09.20062006/1972
Section 1001.01.20072006/3412
Section 1101.01.20072006/3412
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 1401.01.20072006/3412
Section 1511.09.20062006/1972
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 2311.09.2006 (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 2511.09.20062006/1972
Section 26

01.01.2007 (for England, Wales and Scotland)

and 01.07.2008 (for Northern Ireland)

2008/1316
Section 2711.09.20062006/1972
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 3201.01.20072006/3412
Section 3301.01.20072006/3412
Section 3401.01.20072006/3412
Section 3501.01.20072006/3412
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 3911.09.20062006/1972
Section 4011.09.20062006/1972
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 4501.01.2007 (for England, Wales and Scotland)2006/3412 and
and 01.07.2008 (for Northern Ireland)2008/1316
Section 4601.01.2007 (for England, Wales and Scotland)2006/3412 and
and 01.07.2008 (for Northern Ireland)2008/1316
Section 47 (partially)11.09.2006, 01.01.20072006/1972, 2006/3412 and
14.05.2008 and 01.07.2008 (for Northern Ireland)2008/1316
and 01.07.2008
Section 4811.09.20062006/1972
Section 4901.01.20072006/3412
Section 5011.09.20062006/1972
Section 5111.09.20062006/1972
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 5311.09.20062006/1972
Section 5411.09.20062006/1972
Section 5511.09.20062006/1972
Section 5611.09.20062006/1972
Section 5711.09.20062006/1972
Section 5830.06.20072007/1847
Section 59 (partially)01.07.20092009/1509
Section 6011.09.20062006/1972
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 6310.03.20082008/610
Section 6411.09.20062006/1972
Section 6511.09.20062006/1972
Section 6601.01.2007 (for England, Wales and Scotland)2006/3412 and
and 01.07.2008 (for Northern Ireland)2008/1316
Section 6711.09.20062006/1972
Section 6801.01.2007 (for England and Wales)2006/3412 and
and 01.07.2008 (for Northern Ireland)2008/1316
Section 6901.01.2007 (for England, Wales and Scotland)2006/3412
Section 7001.01.20072006/3412
Section 7101.01.20072006/3412
Section 7201.01.20072006/3412
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 07.02.20072006/1972, 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
01.07.20082008/1316
and 01.07.20092009/1509
Schedule 2 (partially)11.09.2006, 01.01.2007 ad 07.02.20072006/1972, 2006/3412,
01.07.2008 (for Northern Ireland)2008/1316, 2008/1656 and
and 01.07.20082008/1316