C3C4C5C7C6C8C9C10C11 Part I Parliamentary and Local Government Franchise and its Exercise

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Conduct of parliamentary elections

C125 Returning officers: Scotland.

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In Scotland, the returning officer for a parliamentary election is—

a

in the case of a constituency wholly situated in one F1local government area, the person under section 41 below who is, or who may discharge the functions of, the returning officer at elections of councillors for the F2local authority for that area;

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in the case of a constituency situated in more than one F1local government area, such person mentioned above as the Secretary of State may by order direct.

2

F3Every local authority shall place at the disposal of the returning officer for a constituency wholly or partly situated in F4their area, for the purpose of assisting the returning officer in the discharge of any functions conferred on him in relation to a parliamentary election in that constituency, the services of officers employed by the F5authority.

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