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)