Scottish Elections (Reform) Act 2020

11 Attendance of observers at Scottish parliamentary elections

(1) The Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000 is amended in accordance with subsections (2) to (5).

(2) In section 6G (code of practice on attendance of observers at local government elections in Scotland)—

(a) in subsection (1), after “at” insert “Scottish Parliamentary general elections, elections under section 9 of the Scotland Act 1998 (constituency vacancies) and”,

(b) the title of the section becomes “Code of practice on attendance of observers at Scottish Parliamentary elections and local government elections in Scotland”.

(3) In section 6C(3) (accredited observers: individuals), after “to” insert “a Scottish Parliamentary general election, an election under section 9 of the Scotland Act 1998 (constituency vacancies) or”.

(4) In section 6D(4) (accredited observers: organisations), after “to” insert “a Scottish Parliamentary general election, an election under section 9 of the Scotland Act 1998 (constituency vacancies) or”.

(5) In section 6F(1) (code of practice on attendance of observers at elections etc.), after “than” insert “a Scottish Parliamentary general election, an election under section 9 of the Scotland Act 1998 (constituency vacancies) and”.

(6) In section 24 of the Referendums (Scotland) Act 2020 (code of practice on attendance of observers)—

(a) after “at”, in the first place where it occurs, insert “Scottish parliamentary elections and”,

(b) after “to”, in the second place where it occurs, insert “Scottish Parliamentary general elections, elections under section 9 of the Scotland Act 1998 (constituency vacancies) and”.