# The Scottish Parliament (Disqualification of Councillors) Regulations 2025, Regulation 1: Citation, commencement and transitional provision


(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Scottish Parliament (Disqualification of Councillors) Regulations 2025.
(2) They come into force on the day after the day on which they are made.
(3) The amendments made by regulations 3 to 5 do not have effect until the day of the poll at the first general election for membership of the Scottish Parliament (see sections 2 and 3 of the Scotland Act 1998) held after the coming into force of these Regulations.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/sdsi/2025/9780111063460/regulation/1 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/draft-scottish-parliament-disqualification-of-councillors-regulations-2025/regulation-1
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