Local Electoral Administration and Registration Services (Scotland) Act 2006

Yn ddilys o 17/02/2007

10 Attendance of observers S

(1) A relevant officer may limit the number of observers who may be present at any proceedings at any one time in pursuance of section 8 or 9.

(2) In this section and section 11—

• “observers” means persons entitled to exercise the rights conferred by section 8(2) or 9(3),

• “a relevant officer” means—

  (a)

  in the case of proceedings at a polling station, the presiding officer,

  (b)

  in the case of any other proceedings, the returning officer,

  (c)

  such other person as a person mentioned in paragraph (a) or (b) authorises for the purposes of the proceedings mentioned in that paragraph.

Commencement Information

I1 S. 10 wholly in force at 17.2.2007, see s. 63(2) and S.S.I. 2007/26, art. 3(1)(c) (with transitional provisions in art. 3(2))