Scottish Elections (Representation and Reform) Act 2025 (asp 4)

Prospective

Part 6 S Home addresses of candidates and agents

36 Nomination of candidate in local government elections: home address form S

(1) The Scottish Local Government Elections Order 2011 (S.S.I. 2011/399) is modified as follows.

(2) In Schedule 1—

(a) in paragraph 4(11)(b)(i) for the words “the name of the relevant area” substitute “which of the relevant areas under rule 4(12) the candidate wants to be made public”,

(b) in paragraph 4(12) in the definition of “relevant area” after “Scotland” insert—

“(i)

the electoral ward, or

(ii)

”

(c) in paragraph 14(2)(ab) after “located” insert “as indicated on the home address form”.

Commencement Information

I1 S. 36 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 73(2)

37 Election agent and sub-agent in Scottish Parliament elections: public notice of home address S

(1) The Scottish Parliament (Elections etc.) Order 2015 (S.S.I. 2015/425) is modified as follows.

(2) In article 32—

(a) in paragraph (8) after second “address” insert “, unless a request is made by the election agent under paragraph (9)”,

(b) after paragraph (8) insert—

“(9) A declaration under article 32(1) may include a request by the election agent that any public notice of their address is to a correspondence address rather than their home address.

(10) A request under paragraph (9) must be granted by the returning officer where an alternative correspondence address has been provided.”.

(3) In article 33—

(a) in paragraph (5) after “declared” insert “, unless a request is made by the sub-agent under paragraph (5A)”,

(b) after paragraph (5) insert—

“(5A) A declaration under article 33(5) may include a request by the sub-agent that any public notice of their address is to a correspondence address rather than their home address.

(5B) A request under paragraph (5A) must be granted by the returning officer where an alternative correspondence address has been provided.”.

Commencement Information

I2 S. 37 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 73(2)

38 Election agent and sub-agent in local government elections: public notice of home address S

(1) The Representation of the People Act 1983 is modified as follows.

(2) In section 67 (appointment of election agent)—

(a) in subsection (6) after second “address” insert “, unless subsection (6ZA) applies”,

(b) after subsection (6) insert—

“(6ZA) Where an election agent is appointed in a Scottish local government election, a declaration under section 67(1) may include a request by the election agent that any public notice of their address is to a correspondence address rather than their home address.

(6ZB) A request under subsection (6ZA) must be granted by the returning officer where an alternative correspondence address has been provided.”.

(3) In section 68 (nomination of sub-agent at parliamentary or Authority elections)—

(a) in subsection (3) after “declared” insert “, unless subsection (3A) applies”,

(b) after subsection (3) insert—

“(3A) Where a sub-agent is appointed in a Scottish local government election, a declaration under section 68(3) may include a request by the sub-agent that any public notice of their address is to a correspondence address rather than their home address.

(3B) A request under subsection (3A) must be granted by the returning officer where an alternative correspondence address has been provided.”.

Commencement Information

I3 S. 38 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 73(2)