The Crofting Commission (Elections) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2016
1Citation and commencement
2Amendment of the Crofting Commission (Elections) (Scotland) Regulations 2011
3In regulation 8(4) (election of members), omit “that at which...
4In regulation 10 (disqualification of candidates)— (a) in paragraph (1),...
5In regulation 11(1) (timetable), after row 3 in the timetable...
6In regulation 23 (closing dates for applications)—
7In regulation 48 (declaration of result), after paragraph (1) insert—...
8In regulation 50 (sealing up of ballot papers), for each...
9For regulation 53 (retention of documents), substitute— Retention of documents...
10After regulation 54 (death of candidate), insert— Vacancies among elected...
11In regulation 63 (election expenses), for “£600” substitute “£700”.
12In regulation 64 (election expenses returns)— (a) in paragraph (1),...
13Revocation
2016 No. 424
Crofters, Cottars And Small Landholders

The Crofting Commission (Elections) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2016

Made
Coming into force
The Scottish Ministers make the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by paragraph 7(1) of schedule 1 of the Crofters (Scotland) Act 19931 and all other powers enabling them to do so.

In accordance with paragraph 7(6) of schedule 1 of 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 section 60(3)(b) of that Act, a draft of this instrument has been laid before and approved by resolution of the Scottish Parliament2.