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Scottish Elections (Reduction of Voting Age) Act 2015

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42.Section 19 defines different terms used in the Act.

43.Section 20 gives the Scottish Ministers powers to make regulations in consequence of, or to give full effect to, the Act (or changes that are made to legislation relating to the registration of voters).

44.Section 21 states when commencement occurs.

45.Section 22 gives the short title of the Act.

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Text created by the Scottish Government to explain what the Act sets out to achieve and to make the Act accessible to readers who are not legally qualified. Explanatory Notes were introduced in 1999 and accompany all Acts of the Scottish Parliament except those which result from Budget Bills.

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