The Local Electoral Administration and Registration Services (Scotland) Act 2006 (Commencement No. 6 and Transitional Provision) Order 2021
Citation, commencement and interpretation1.
(1)
This Order may be cited as the Local Electoral Administration and Registration Services (Scotland) Act 2006 (Commencement No. 6 and Transitional Provision) Order 2021 and comes into force on 28 September 2021.
(2)
In this Order, “the 2006 Act” means the Local Electoral Administration and Registration Services (Scotland) Act 2006.
Appointed day2.
The day appointed for the coming into force of section 17 (meaning of election expenses) and schedule 1 (insertion of schedule regarding election expenses) of the 2006 Act is 28 September 2021.
Transitional Provision3.
The provisions of the 2006 Act brought into force by this Order do not have effect in relation to an election for which the date of poll is on or before 4 May 2022.
St Andrew’s House,
Edinburgh
This Order brings into force section 17 of the Local Electoral Administration and Registration Services (Scotland) Act 2006 (“the 2006 Act”), together with schedule 1 of that Act, on 28 September 2021.
By virtue of article 3 of this Order, section 17 and schedule 1 of the 2006 Act do not have effect in relation to a Scottish local government election held on or before 4 May 2022.
The Bill for the 2006 Act received Royal Assent on 1 August 2006. Sections 61 to 63 of the 2006 Act came into force on that day.
The following provisions of the 2006 Act have been brought into force by commencement orders made before the date of this Order.
Provision | Date of commencement | Instrument number |
|---|---|---|
Sections 1 to 4 | 17 February 2007 | |
Section 5 (partially) | 17 February 2007 | |
Sections 6 to 11 | 17 February 2007 | |
Sections 12 to 16 | 29 January 2007 | |
Section 18 | 29 January 2007 | |
Section 20 | 29 January 2007 | |
Sections 21 to 24 | 22 January 2009 | |
Section 25 | 29 January 2007 | |
Sections 26 and 27 | 17 February 2007 | |
Sections 28 to 30 | 29 January 2007 | |
Sections 31 and 32 | 17 February 2007 | |
Section 33 | 29 January 2007 | |
Section 34 (partially) | 29 January 2007 | |
Section 34 (partially) | 17 February 2007 | |
Section 35 (partially) | 29 January 2007 | |
Section 36 | 29 January 2007 | |
Sections 37 and 38 | 1 January 2007 | |
Section 39 (partially) | 1 October 2006 | |
Section 39 (partially) | 1 January 2007 | |
Section 40 (partially) | 1 October 2006 | |
Section 40 | 1 January 2007 | |
Section 41 (partially) | 1 October 2006 | |
Section 41 | 1 January 2007 | |
Section 42 (partially) | 1 October 2006 | |
Section 42 (partially) | 1 January 2007 | |
Section 42 (partially) | 14 January 2008 | |
Section 43 | 1 October 2006 | |
Section 44 (partially) | 1 October 2006 | |
Section 44 (partially) | 1 January 2007 | |
Section 45 | 1 October 2006 | |
Section 46 (partially) | 1 October 2006 | |
Section 47 (partially) | 1 October 2006 | |
Section 48 (partially) | 1 October 2006 | |
Section 49 (partially) | 1 October 2006 | |
Section 50 (partially) | 1 October 2006 | |
Sections 46 to 51 | 1 January 2007 | |
Section 52 (partially) | 1 October 2006 | |
Section 52 (partially) | 1 January 2007 | |
Section 53 | 1 October 2006 | |
Section 54 (partially) | 1 October 2006 | |
Section 54 | 5 January 2009 | |
Section 55 (partially) | 1 October 2006 | |
Section 55 | 5 January 2009 | |
Sections 56 to 58 | 1 October 2006 | |
Section 59 (partially) | 1 October 2006 | |
Section 59 | 1 January 2007 | |
Section 60 | 1 October 2006 | |
Schedule 2, paragraphs 6, 8 and 11 | 29 January 2007 | |
Schedule 2, paragraphs 1, 2, 5, 7, 10, 12, 13 and 14 | 17 February 2007 |