The Scottish Parliament (Elections etc.) Order 2002

Functions at combined polls

2.—(1) The functions referred to in paragraph 1 above are the functions conferred or imposed–

(a) at a Scottish parliamentary election by those rules in the Scottish Parliamentary Election Rules in Schedule 2 which are specified in sub paragraph (2) below; and

(b) at a local government election, by those rules in the rules made under section 42 of the 1983 Act(1) which correspond to the provisions specified in sub paragraph (2) below,

and, where the proceedings on the issue and receipt of postal ballot papers at two or more elections are taken together under paragraph 2 of Schedule 4, the functions conferred or imposed by that Schedule and by Part V of the 2001 Regulations(2).

(2) The rules referred to in sub-paragraph (1) above are–

(a) rule 33(2)(a) (notice of situation of polling stations);

(b) where the proceedings on the issue and receipt of postal ballot papers at two or more elections are taken together under paragraph 2 of Schedule 4, rule 34 (postal ballot papers);

(c) rule 35 (provision of polling stations);

(d) rule 36(1) and (2) (appointment of presiding officers and clerks) to the extent that that rule concerns the appointment of presiding officers and clerks to assist them;

(e) rule 38 (equipment of polling stations);

(f) rule 40(a) (notification of requirement of secrecy at polling station);

(g) rule 41(4) (signature of certificate as to employment);

(h) rule 42(2)(b) (authorisation to order removal from polling station); and

(i) in rule 54, paragraph (1) (the count) (as substituted by paragraph 18 of this Schedule) and paragraph (5).

(1)

The current rules are the Scottish Local Government Elections Rules 2002 (S.S.I. 2002/457).

(2)

S.I. 2001/497 as amended by S.I. 2002/1872, regulations 11, 12 and 13.