Local Electoral Administration (Scotland) Act 2011 (asp 10)

Part 2 Electoral Commission: local government elections

Financing and reports etc.

18 Consequential amendments

The Scottish Public Services Ombudsman Act 2002 is amended as follows—

(a) in section 7 (restrictions on investigations), after subsection (6C) insert—

“(6D) The Ombudsman must not investigate action taken by or on behalf of the Electoral Commission unless the action taken concerned local government elections in Scotland.”,

(b) in Part 2 of schedule 2 (listed authorities), after paragraph 91B insert—

“91BA The Electoral Commission.”.