PART 5SMISCELLANEOUS AND SUPPLEMENTAL

Dissolution of Parliament: minimum periodS

84.  The “minimum period” for the purpose of section 2(3) of the 1998 Act (ordinary general elections) is a period of [F120 days], computed in accordance with rule 2 of the Scottish Parliamentary Election Rules (computation of time).

Textual Amendments

F1Words in art. 84 substituted (with effect in accordance with art. 1(2) of the amending S.S.I.) by The Scottish Parliament (Elections etc.) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Order 2025 (S.S.I. 2025/313), arts. 1(1), 10

Commencement Information

I1Art. 84 in force at 16.12.2015 in accordance with art. 1(1)