Introductory text

This draft Order supersedes the draft of the same title which was laid before the Scottish Parliament and published on 23 June 2025 (ISBN 978-0-11-106333-0). It is being issued free of charge to all known recipients of that draft Order.

Draft Order laid before the Scottish Parliament under section 115 and schedule 7 of the Scotland Act 1998, for approval by resolution of the Scottish Parliament.

CONSTITUTIONAL LAW

REPRESENTATION OF THE PEOPLE

Made 2025

Coming into force 2025

The Scottish Ministers make the following Order in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 12(1) and 113(2), (4) and (5) of the Scotland Act 1998^f1 and all other powers enabling them to do so.

In accordance with section 7(1) and (2)(g) of the Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000^f2, the Scottish Ministers have consulted the Electoral Commission.

In accordance with section 115 and schedule 7 of the Scotland Act 1998^f3, a draft of this instrument has been laid before and approved by resolution of the Scottish Parliament.

Annotations

Footnotes

f1: 1998 c. 46 (“the 1998 Act”). Section 12 was substituted by section 4(1) of the Scotland Act 2016 (c. 11) (“the 2016 Act”). The powers in section 113(2), (4) and (5) of the 1998 Act apply to the exercise of the Scottish Ministers powers under section 12 by virtue of section 113(1A) of that Act, which was inserted by section 3 of the Scotland Act 2012 (c. 11) (“the 2012 Act”).
f2: 2000 c. 41; section 7 was relevantly amended by section 3(5) of the 2012 Act.
f3: Schedule 7 was relevantly amended by section 3 of the 2012 Act.