Part 2Disqualification

Scottish disqualification orders

11Counting officers

(1)

A person falls within this section if the person is—

(a)

a Chief Counting Officer,

(b)

a deputy of the Chief Counting Officer

(c)

a counting officer,

(d)

a deputy of the counting officer,

(e)

a member of the Chief Counting Officer’s staff,

(f)

a member of a counting officer’s staff.

(2)

In this section—

Chief Counting Officer” means the person appointed under section 7(1) or (6) Referendums (Scotland) Act 2020 (Chief Counting Officer),

counting officer” means a person appointed under section 8(1) or (5) of that Act (other counting officers),

deputy of the Chief Counting Officer” means a person appointed under section 7(7) of that Act,

deputy of the counting officer” means a person appointed under section 8(6) of that Act,

member of the Chief Counting Officer’s staff” means a member of staff appointed or provided under section 9(9) of that Act (functions of the Chief Counting Officer and other counting officers),

member of the counting officer’s staff” means a member of staff provided under section 9(10) of that Act.