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83.—(1) Where it comes to the notice of the Presiding Officer of the Scottish Parliament that the seat of a regional member who was returned from a registered party’s regional list is vacant, he shall forthwith send a notice in accordance with paragraph (2) below to the regional returning officer for that region.
(2) A notice under paragraph (1) above shall–
(a)state that a vacancy exists; and
(b)set out the name of the person who had been returned in the seat which is vacant, together with the name of the registered party on whose regional list his name is included.
(3) On receipt of a notice under paragraph (1) above, the regional returning officer shall ascertain the name of the person, if any, who is to fill the vacancy in accordance with section 10 of the 1998 Act as modified by article 84 below.
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