In schedule 1 of the Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000 (the Electoral Commission) after paragraph 21 insert—
“21A(1)If the Commission make any regulations which relate to any elections mentioned in sub-paragraph (4), they must give a copy to the Scottish Ministers without delay.
(2)If the Commission alter or revoke any regulations mentioned in sub-paragraph (1), they must give notice to the Scottish Ministers without delay.
(3)Notice of an alteration must include details of the alteration.
(4)The elections are—
(a)Scottish Parliamentary general elections,
(b)elections held under section 9 of the Scotland Act 1998 (constituency vacancies),
(c)local government elections in Scotland.”.