Scottish General Election (Coronavirus) Act 2021
Application of Act
1
Application of this Act to 2021 election
Disapplication of existing law
2
Disapplication of section 2 of the Scotland Act 1998
Postal voting arrangements for 2021 election
3
Closing date for application to vote by post or amend existing absent vote arrangements
4
Postal voting applications: report at closing date
5
Power to provide for all-postal vote
Other arrangements for 2021 election
6
Dissolution of current Parliament
7
Dissolution of current Parliament: consequential modifications
8
Power to provide for polling on additional days
Arrangements for new Parliament
9
First meeting of new Parliament and choice of new First Minister
10
Election of new Presiding Officer
Reserve power of Presiding Officer to postpone 2021 election
11
Power of Presiding Officer to postpone election
Supplementary
12
Effect of Act on existing power to make provision about elections
Final provisions
13
Interpretation
14
Ancillary provision
15
Commencement
16
Short title

Scottish General Election (Coronavirus) Act 2021
2021 asp 5
An Act of the Scottish Parliament to provide for measures relating to protection against coronavirus to apply to the ordinary general election for membership of the Scottish Parliament due to be held on 6 May 2021.
The Bill for this Act of the Scottish Parliament was passed by the Parliament on 23rd December 2020 and received Royal Assent on 29th January 2021