SCHEDULE 5COMBINATION OF POLLS

PART 1GENERAL

Functions at combined polls2

1

The functions referred to in paragraph 1 are the functions conferred or imposed—

a

at a Scottish parliamentary election by those rules in the Scottish Parliamentary Election Rules which are specified in sub-paragraph (2); and

b

at a local government election, by those rules in the rules made under sections 3 and 16 of the Local Governance (Scotland) Act 2004100 which correspond to the provisions specified in sub-paragraph (2),

and, where the proceedings on the issue and receipt of postal ballot papers at two or more elections are taken together under paragraph 2 of Schedule 4, the functions conferred or imposed by that Schedule and by Part 5 of the 2001 Regulations101.

2

The rules referred to in sub-paragraph (1) are—

a

rule 33(2)(a) (notice of situation of polling stations);

b

where the proceedings on the issue and receipt of postal ballot papers at two or more elections are taken together under paragraph 2 of Schedule 4, rule 34 (postal ballot papers);

c

rule 35 (provision of polling stations);

d

rule 36(1) and (2) (appointment of presiding officers and clerks) to the extent that that rule concerns the appointment of presiding officers and clerks to assist them;

e

rule 38 (equipment of polling stations);

f

rule 40(1) (notification of requirement of secrecy at polling station);

g

rule 41(4) (signature of certificate as to employment);

h

rule 42(2)(b) (authorisation to order removal from polling station); and

i

in rule 55 paragraph (1) (the count) (as substituted by paragraph 18 of this Schedule) and paragraph (5).