Local Electoral Administration (Scotland) Act 2011

9Interpretation of Part 1 [F1and the schedule] S

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In this Part [F2and in the schedule]—

  • “the 1983 Act” means the Representation of the People Act 1983,

  • [F3“constituency returning officer” means an officer appointed by order in accordance with section 12(1) of the Scotland Act 1998,]

  • “convener” means the convener of the Board,

  • “depute returning officer” means a person appointed under section 41(2) of the 1983 Act,

  • “electoral registration officer” means an officer appointed under section 8(3) of the 1983 Act,

  • [F4“former depute returning officer” means an individual who no longer holds the office but who was previously—

    (a)

    a depute returning officer, or

    (b)

    a RUK depute returning officer,

  • “former electoral registration officer” means an individual who no longer holds the office but who was previously—

    (a)

    an electoral registration officer, or

    (b)

    a RUK electoral registration officer,

  • “former returning officer” means an individual who no longer holds the office but who was previously—

    (a)

    a returning officer, or

    (b)

    a RUK returning officer,]

  • “local government election” has the meaning given in section 204(1) of the 1983 Act,

  • [F5“Parliamentary corporation” means the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body,]

  • [F6“regional returning officer” means an officer appointed by order under section 12(6) of the Scotland Act 1998,]

  • [F7“returning officer” means an officer who is—

    (a)

    appointed under section 41(1) of the 1983 Act,

    (b)

    a constituency returning officer, or

    (c)

    a regional returning officer,]

  • [F8“RUK depute returning officer” means a person appointed as a depute section 35(4) of the 1983 Act,

  • “RUK electoral registration officer” means an officer appointed under, or holding office in accordance with, section 8(2), (2A) or (4) of the 1983 Act,

  • “RUK returning officer” means an officer holding office in accordance with section 24, 26 or 35 of the 1983 Act and includes a person discharging the duties of such an officer in accordance with section 28 of that Act,]

  • [F9“Scottish parliamentary election” means an election for membership of the Scottish Parliament.]

Textual Amendments

Commencement Information

I1S. 9 in force at 29.6.2011 by S.S.I. 2011/277, art. 2(a)