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Draft Order laid before the Scottish Parliament under section 16(5) of the Local Governance (Scotland) Act 2004, for approval by resolution of the Scottish Parliament.

Representation Of The People

Made 2022

Coming into force 2022

The Scottish Ministers make the following Order in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 3 and 16 of the Local Governance (Scotland) Act 2004^f1 and all other powers enabling them to do so.

In accordance with section 16(5) of that Act^f2, a draft of this instrument has been laid before and approved by resolution of the Scottish Parliament.

In accordance with section 7(1) and (2)(j) of the Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000^f3, the Scottish Ministers have consulted the Electoral Commission.

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Footnotes

f1: 2004 asp 9. Section 3 was amended by section 34(6) of the Local Electoral Administration and Registration Services (Scotland) Act 2006 (asp 14) and section 6(3) of the Scottish Elections (Reform) Act 2020 (asp 12).
f2: Section 16(5) has been modified by paragraph 5 of Schedule 3 to the Interpretation and Legislative Reform (Scotland) Act 2010 (asp 10).
f3: 2000 c. 41. Section 7(2)(j) was inserted by section 12 of the Local Electoral Administration (Scotland) Act 2011 (asp 10).