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There are currently no known outstanding effects for the Referendums (Scotland) Act 2020, Cross Heading: Power to change date of referendum if UK election on same date.

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Power to change date of referendum if UK election on same dateS
3Power to change date of referendum if UK election on same dateS
(1)The date of a referendum must not be the same as the date on which any other election or poll is scheduled to be held throughout Scotland.
(2)If the date of a referendum is the same as the date of a UK election, the Presiding Officer may appoint a later date on which the poll at that referendum is to be held.
(3)The date appointed under subsection (2) may not be more than 6 weeks later.
(4)The Presiding Officer may appoint a date under subsection (2) only if the Scottish Parliament is dissolved or in recess.
(5)Before appointing a date under subsection (2), the Presiding Officer must consult the Electoral Commission.
(6)The Presiding Officer must publish a statement of the date appointed under subsection (2).
(7)In this section—
“date of a referendum” means the date on which the poll at a referendum is to be held in pursuance of provision made by or under an Act of the Scottish Parliament,
“date of a UK election” means the date appointed as the polling day for an early parliamentary general election under section 2 of the Fixed-term Parliaments Act 2011.
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