SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 7Combination of polls: Scotland

PART 1Provision about combination

Disposal of documents etc

Delivery and retention of documents

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1

Rules 50(1)(b) and 52 of the referendum rules apply to the specified documents.

2

The specified documents are those specified in rule 69(1)(c), (d) and (f) of the Scottish Parliamentary Election Rules.

3

Rule 70 of the Scottish Parliamentary Election Rules applies to the specified documents as if references to the CRO were to the counting officer.

4

Except for the purposes of this paragraph, rule 69 of the Scottish Parliamentary Election Rules has effect as if it did not include a reference to the specified documents.

5

Rule 70(8) of the Scottish Parliamentary Election Rules has effect as if for “by this paragraph provided” there were substituted “ provided by this paragraph (or a court order) ”.