Scottish Elections (Reform) Act 2020

24 Electoral Management Board for Scotland: general functions S

In section 1 of the Local Electoral Administration (Scotland) Act 2011 (Electoral Management Board for Scotland)—

(a) for subsection (2) substitute—

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

(a) Scottish parliamentary elections, and

(b) local government elections in Scotland.”,

(b) for subsection (3) substitute—

“(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).”.

Commencement Information

I1 S. 24 in force at 1.10.2020 by S.S.I. 2020/278, reg. 2, sch.