Scottish Elections (Representation and Reform) Act 2025 (asp 4)

Part 2 S Disqualification

Scottish disqualification orders S

11 Counting officers S

(1) A person falls within this section if the person is—

(a) a Chief Counting Officer,

(b) a deputy of the Chief Counting Officer

(c) a counting officer,

(d) a deputy of the counting officer,

(e) a member of the Chief Counting Officer’s staff,

(f) a member of a counting officer’s staff.

(2) In this section—

• “Chief Counting Officer” means the person appointed under section 7(1) or (6) Referendums (Scotland) Act 2020 (Chief Counting Officer),

• “counting officer” means a person appointed under section 8(1) or (5) of that Act (other counting officers),

• “deputy of the Chief Counting Officer” means a person appointed under section 7(7) of that Act,

• “deputy of the counting officer” means a person appointed under section 8(6) of that Act,

• “member of the Chief Counting Officer’s staff” means a member of staff appointed or provided under section 9(9) of that Act (functions of the Chief Counting Officer and other counting officers),

• “member of the counting officer’s staff” means a member of staff provided under section 9(10) of that Act.

Commencement Information

I1 S. 11 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 73(2)

I2 S. 11 in force at 1.8.2025 by S.S.I. 2025/106, reg. 2(1)(b), sch. Pt. 2