Scottish Elections (Reform) Act 2020 (asp 12)

PART 3 Electoral Management Board for Scotland

26 Directions to electoral registration officers: Scottish parliamentary elections

After section 5 of the Local Electoral Administration (Scotland) Act 2011 insert—

“5A Directions to electoral registration officers: Scottish parliamentary elections

(1) The convener may give directions in writing to electoral registration officers about the exercise of their functions in relation to a particular Scottish parliamentary election.

(2) But a direction is of no effect if it is inconsistent with any direction given under section 52 of the 1983 Act.

(3) An electoral registration officer to whom a direction is given must comply with the direction.”.