http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2011/456/contentsThe Crofting Commission (Elections) (Scotland) Regulations 2011VotingLocal electionsMayoral electionsGeneral electionsElectoral registrationenCROFTERS, COTTARS AND SMALL LANDHOLDERS2026-08-09Statute Law Database2011-12-22 These Regulations set out the arrangements under which elections to the Crofting Commission are to be conducted. The Crofting Commission (Elections) (Scotland) Regulations 2011reg. 8(4)The Crofting Commission (Elections) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2016reg. 3reg. 1The Crofting Commission (Elections) (Scotland) Regulations 2011reg. 8(4)The Crofting Commission (Elections) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2016reg. 3reg. 1The Crofting Commission (Elections) (Scotland) Regulations 2011reg. 10(1)(ba)The Crofting Commission (Elections) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2016reg. 4(a)reg. 1The Crofting Commission (Elections) (Scotland) Regulations 2011reg. 10(5)(d)The Crofting Commission (Elections) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2016reg. 4(b)reg. 1The Crofting Commission (Elections) (Scotland) Regulations 2011reg. 11(1)The Crofting Commission (Elections) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2016reg. 5reg. 1The Crofting Commission (Elections) (Scotland) Regulations 2011reg. 23(1A)The Crofting Commission (Elections) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2016reg. 6(a)reg. 1The Crofting Commission (Elections) (Scotland) Regulations 2011reg. 23(2)The Crofting Commission (Elections) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2016reg. 6(b)reg. 1The Crofting Commission (Elections) (Scotland) Regulations 2011reg. 48(1A)(1B)The Crofting Commission (Elections) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2016reg. 7reg. 1The Crofting Commission (Elections) (Scotland) Regulations 2011reg. 50(3)(4)The Crofting Commission (Elections) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2016reg. 8reg. 1The Crofting Commission (Elections) (Scotland) Regulations 2011reg. 53The Crofting Commission (Elections) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2016reg. 9reg. 1The Crofting Commission (Elections) (Scotland) Regulations 2011reg. 54AThe Crofting Commission (Elections) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2016reg. 10reg. 1The Crofting Commission (Elections) (Scotland) Regulations 2011reg. 63The Crofting Commission (Elections) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2016reg. 11reg. 1The Crofting Commission (Elections) (Scotland) Regulations 2011reg. 64(1)The Crofting Commission (Elections) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2016reg. 12(a)reg. 1The Crofting Commission (Elections) (Scotland) Regulations 2011reg. 64(3)The Crofting Commission (Elections) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2016reg. 12(b)reg. 1The Crofting Commission (Elections) (Scotland) Regulations 2011reg. 11(2)The Crofting Commission (Elections) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2016reg. 13(a)reg. 1The Crofting Commission (Elections) (Scotland) Regulations 2011reg. 49The Crofting Commission (Elections) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2016reg. 13(b)reg. 1 The Crofting Commission (Elections) (Scotland) Regulations 2011 The Crofting Commission (Elections) (Scotland) Regulations2011 PART I1Citation and commencement2Interpretation PART II3Crofting electoral register4Electors – eligibility5Electors – disqualification6Returning officer7Payment of fees and expenses of returning officer8Election of members9Qualification of candidates10Disqualification of candidates11Timetable12Notice of election13Nomination of candidates14Validity of the nomination15Withdrawal of candidates16Nomination in more than one constituency17Inspection of nomination papers18Method of election and notice of uncontested election19Manner of voting at elections20Ballot papers21Absent electors22Votes by proxy23Closing dates for applications24Grant or refusal of applications25Lists kept under regulations 21 and 2226Prohibition of disclosure of vote PART III27Interpretation of Part III28Issue of ballot papers29Notice of issue of ballot papers30Refusal to issue ballot paper31Delivery of ballot papers32Spoilt ballot papers and return envelopes33Ballot papers received late34Lost and destroyed ballot papers35How votes are to be given36Appointment of counting agents37Ballot box PART IV38Counting of the votes39Opening of return envelopes40Attendance at counting of votes41Electronic counting42How votes are to be counted43Information to be given by returning officer after each stage of counting44Re-count45Rejected ballot papers and invalid markings46Equality of votes: which candidate to be eliminated47Equality of votes: which candidate to be elected48Declaration of result49Publication of voting information50Sealing up of ballot papers51Delivery of documents52Orders for production of documents53Retention of documents54Death of candidate PART V55Personation56Other voting offences57Offences relating to applications for absent and proxy votes58Breach of official duty59Tampering with nomination papers, ballot papers etc.60Elections: false information in nomination papers etc.61Requirement of secrecy62Penalties PART VI63Election expenses64Election expenses returns65Effect of misdescription SCHEDULECONSTITUENCIES 2011 No. 456 Crofters, Cottars And Small Landholders The Crofting Commission (Elections) (Scotland) Regulations<Character Name="NonBreakingSpace"/>2011 Made 21st December 2011 Coming into force 22nd December 2011

The Scottish Ministers make the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by paragraph 7(1) of Schedule 1 to the Crofters (Scotland) Act 1993 and all other powers enabling them to do so.

In accordance with paragraph 7(6) of Schedule 1 to that Act, the Scottish Ministers have consulted such persons or bodies as they think appropriate on the constituency boundaries to be used, and the persons who are eligible to vote, in elections of persons as members of the Crofting Commission.

 In accordance with section60(3)(b) of that Act, a draft of this instrument has been laid before and approved by resolution of the Scottish Parliament. 1993 c.44 (“the 1993 Act”), amended by the Crofting Reform etc. Act 2007 (asp 7) and the Crofting Reform (Scotland) Act 2010 (asp 14) (“the 2010 Act”). Schedule 1 to the 1993 Act was substituted by schedule 1 to the 2010 Act.