# Crofters (Scotland) Act 1993, Paragraph 7


(1) The Scottish Ministers may, by regulations, make provision for or in connection with the election of persons as members of the Commission.
(2) Without prejudice to the generality of sub-paragraph (1), the regulations may, in particular, make provision relating to—
(a) the voting system to be used for such elections;
(b) the frequency and timing of such elections;
(c) the conduct of such elections;
(d) offences relating to such elections;
(e) the constituencies (including boundaries) in which such elections may be held
(f) persons who are eligible to vote in such elections (including by reference to the person's age);
(g) the appointment of an individual to act as the returning officer for each constituency;
(h) such an individual's—
(i) functions;
(ii) fees and expenses;
(iii) tenure and vacation of office;
(i) subject to sub-paragraph (5), persons who may, and may not, be candidates in elections such as are mentioned in sub-paragraph (1) (including by reference to the person's age);
(j) the number of members of the Commission who may be returned from each constituency;
(k) vacancies amongst elected members, including the circumstances in which a person who polled fewer votes in such an election than the person who polled most votes may hold office as a member of the Commission.
(3) Regulations under sub-paragraph (1) may not make provision creating an offence such as is mentioned in sub-paragraph (2)(d) that is punishable—
(a) on conviction on indictment, with imprisonment for a term exceeding 2 years;
(b) on summary conviction, with—
(i) imprisonment for a term exceeding 12 months; or
(ii) a fine exceeding level 5 on the standard scale.
(4) In the case of an offence which is triable either on indictment or summarily, the reference in sub-paragraph (3)(b)(ii) to a fine exceeding level 5 on the standard scale is to be construed as a reference to the statutory maximum.
(5) In making provision such as is mentioned in sub-paragraph (2)(i), the regulations must provide that the persons who may be candidates in elections such as are mentioned in sub-paragraph (1) may include persons who
(a) are aged 16 or over; and
(b) have been nominated by a person eligible to vote in such elections.
(6) Before making regulations under sub-paragraph (1), the Scottish Ministers must consult such persons or bodies as they think appropriate on—
(a) the constituency boundaries to be used; and
(b) the persons who are eligible to vote,
in elections such as are mentioned in sub-paragraph (1).

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1993/44/schedule/1/paragraph/7 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/crofters-scotland-act-1993/schedule-1/paragraph-7
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