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Local Electoral Administration (Scotland) Act 2011

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  1. Introductory Text

  2. Part 1 Electoral Management Board for Scotland

    1. Establishment of Board etc.

      1. 1.Electoral Management Board for Scotland

      2. 2.Membership

      3. 3.Duration of appointment

      4. 4.Procedure etc.

    2. Directions

      1. 4A.Directions to returning officers: Scottish parliamentary elections

      2. 5.Directions to returning officers: local government elections

      3. 5A.Directions to electoral registration officers: Scottish parliamentary elections

      4. 6.Directions to electoral registration officers: local government elections

      5. 7.Consultation before giving direction

    3. Planning and reporting on the Board’s functions

      1. 7A.Strategic plans

      2. 7B.Reports requested by the Scottish Ministers

    4. ...

      1. 8.Annual report

    5. Interpretation

      1. 9.Interpretation of Part 1 and the schedule

  3. Part 2 Electoral Commission: local government elections

    1. Functions of Commission

      1. 10.Reports on elections

      2. 11.Electoral Commission representatives and observers

      3. 12.Consultation on changes to electoral law

      4. 13.Performance standards

      5. 14.Advice and guidance

      6. 15.Education about electoral systems

    2. Financing and reports etc.

      1. 16.Financing of Commission

      2. 17.Reports on Commission's functions

      3. 18.Consequential amendments

    3. Interpretation

      1. 19.Interpretation of Part 2

  4. Part 3 General

    1. 20.Ancillary provision

    2. 21.Commencement

    3. 22.Short title

    1. Schedule

      Electoral Management Board for Scotland

      1. 1.Status

      2. 2.Membership

      3. 3.Depute conveners

      4. 4.Duration of appointment

      5. 5.Early termination of membership

      6. 6.Remuneration and pensions, etc. of convener and other Board members

      7. 7.Staff

      8. 8.Procedure etc.

      9. 9.Advisers and other services

      10. 10.Powers of the Board and validity of actions

      11. 11.Sharing of premises, staff, services and other resources

      12. 12.Budget

      13. 13.Financial provision

      14. 14.Accountable officer

      15. 15.Accounts and audit

      16. 16.Annual report

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