Explanatory Notes

Scottish Elections (Representation and Reform) Act 2025

2025 asp 4

29th January 2025

Note on Interpretation

5.The Act’s freestanding text (that is, any provision which is not a textual amendment of another piece of legislation) is to be interpreted in accordance with the Interpretation and Legislative Reform (Scotland) Act 2010.(2)

6.Text that the Act inserts into other enactments is to be interpreted in accordance with the interpretation legislation that applies to that enactment. For example—