Local Electoral Administration (Scotland) Act 2011 (asp 10)

Part 1 S Electoral Management Board for Scotland

Establishment of Board etc. S

1 Electoral Management Board for Scotland S

(1) There is established a committee to be known as the Electoral Management Board for Scotland.

[F1 (2) The Board has the general functions of co-ordinating the administration of—

(a) Scottish parliamentary elections, and

(b) local government elections in Scotland.]

[F2 (3) Those functions include—

(a) assisting regional returning officers, constituency returning officers, local authorities and other persons in carrying out their functions in relation to Scottish parliamentary elections,

(b) assisting returning officers, local authorities and other persons in carrying out their functions in relation to local government elections, and

(c) promoting best practice in Scottish parliamentary elections and local government elections by providing information, advice or training (or otherwise).]

Textual Amendments

F1 S. 1(2) substituted (1.10.2020) by Scottish Elections (Reform) Act 2020 (asp 12), ss. 24(a), 35; S.S.I. 2020/278, reg. 2, sch.

F2 S. 1(3) substituted (1.10.2020) by Scottish Elections (Reform) Act 2020 (asp 12), ss. 24(b), 35; S.S.I. 2020/278, reg. 2, sch.

Commencement Information

I1 S. 1 in force at 29.6.2011 by S.S.I. 2011/277, art. 2(a)

2 Membership S

(1) The Board is to have—

(a) a convener, who must be a returning officer,

(b) 8 other members of whom—

(i) 5 are to be returning or depute returning officers,

(ii) 3 are to be electoral registration officers.

(2) The Scottish Ministers are to appoint the convener.

(3) The convener is to appoint the other members.

(4) When appointing members, the convener is to have regard to the desirability of the membership taken as a whole having a broad range of experience in relation to[F3 —

(a) different local authority areas (including different kinds of areas) throughout Scotland, and

(b) the different constituencies and regions provided for Scottish parliamentary elections by schedule 1 of the Scotland Act 1998 (including different kinds of constituencies and regions).]

Textual Amendments

F3 Words in s. 2(4) substituted (1.10.2020) by Scottish Elections (Reform) Act 2020 (asp 12), ss. 27(2), 35; S.S.I. 2020/278, reg. 2, sch.

Commencement Information

I2 S. 2 in force at 29.6.2011 by S.S.I. 2011/277, art. 2(a)

3 Duration of appointment S

(1) A person is to be appointed to the Board for a period of 4 years.

(2) A person may be reappointed to the Board (once or more).

Commencement Information

I3 S. 3 in force at 29.6.2011 by S.S.I. 2011/277, art. 2(a)

4 Procedure etc. S

(1) It is for the Board to regulate its own procedure (and quorum).

(2) The convener may (with the agreement of the other members of the Board) invite a person to attend a meeting of the Board for the purpose of providing advice or otherwise assisting the Board in carrying out its functions.

Commencement Information

I4 S. 4 in force at 29.6.2011 by S.S.I. 2011/277, art. 2(a)