http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2011/14/section/4/enactedFixed-term Parliaments Act 2011General electionsScottish ParliamentPrime MinisterNational Assembly For WalesUK ParliamentenKing's Printer of Acts of Parliament2011-10-19
General election for Scottish Parliament not to fall on same date as parliamentary general election under section 1(2)
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This section applies in relation to the ordinary general election for membership of the Scottish Parliament the poll for which would, apart from this section and disregarding sections 2(5) and 3(3) of the Scotland Act 1998, be held on 7 May 2015 (that is, the date specified in section 1(2) of this Act).
2
Section 2(2) of the 1998 Act has effect as if, instead of providing for the poll for that election to be held on that date, it provided (subject to sections 2(5) and 3(3) of that Act) for the poll to be held on 5 May 2016 (and section 2(2) has effect in relation to subsequent ordinary general elections accordingly).