Local Electoral Administration and Registration Services (Scotland) Act 2006 (asp 14)

Part 1 S Local government elections

Offences relating to voting S

14 Undue influence S

(1) Section 115 of the 1983 Act (offence of undue influence), so far as it applies to a local government election in Scotland, is amended as follows.

(2) In subsection (2)(b)—

(a) after “prevents” insert “ , or intends to impede or prevent, ”, and

(b) after “prevails upon” insert “ , or intends so to compel, induce or prevail upon, ”.