Part 3

General

Ancillary provision
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1
The Scottish Ministers may by order made by statutory instrument make such incidental, consequential, transitional, transitory, or saving provision (including by modifying an enactment) as they consider necessary or expedient for the purposes of or in connection with this Act.
2
Subject to subsection (3), a statutory instrument containing an order under this section is subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of the Scottish Parliament.
3
A statutory instrument containing an order under this section which adds to, replaces or omits any part of the text of an Act is not to be made unless a draft of the instrument has been laid before, and approved by resolution of, the Scottish Parliament.

Commencement
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1
This Act (except this section and sections 20 and 22) comes into force on such day as the Scottish Ministers may by order made by statutory instrument appoint.
2
An order under subsection (1) may include such transitional, transitory or saving provision as the Scottish Ministers consider necessary or expedient in connection with the commencement of this Act.

Short title
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The short title of this Act is the Local Electoral Administration (Scotland) Act 2011.