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

Prospective

Part 6 S Home addresses of candidates and agents

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

I1 S. 37 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 73(2)