# The Scottish Parliament (Elections etc.) Order 2007, Article 15: Constituency returning officers


The constituency returning officer for a Scottish parliamentary election shall be–
(a) in the case of a constituency wholly situated in one local government area, the person who under section 41 of the 1983 Act (returning officers: local elections in Scotland) is the returning officer at elections of councillors for the local authority for that area;
(b) in the case of a constituency situated in more than one local government area, such person mentioned above as the Secretary of State may by order in writing direct.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukdsi/2007/9780110717494/article/15 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/draft-scottish-parliament-elections-etc-order-2007/article-15
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