Paragraph 2 Functions at combined polls

(1)

The functions referred to in paragraph 1 are the functions conferred or imposed–

(a)

at a Scottish parliamentary election by those rules in the Scottish Parliamentary Election Rules which are specified in sub paragraph (2); and

(b)

at a local government election, by those rules in the rules made under sections 3 and 16 of the Local Governance (Scotland) Act 2004^f1 which correspond to the provisions specified in sub paragraph (2),

and, where the proceedings on the issue and receipt of postal ballot papers at two or more elections are taken together under paragraph 2 of Schedule 4, the functions conferred or imposed by that Schedule and by Part V of the 2001 Regulations^f2.

(2)

The rules referred to in sub-paragraph (1) are–

(a)

rule 33(2)(a) (notice of situation of polling stations);

(b)

where the proceedings on the issue and receipt of postal ballot papers at two or more elections are taken together under paragraph 2 of Schedule 4, rule 34 (postal ballot papers);

(c)

rule 35 (provision of polling stations);

(d)

rule 36(1) and (2) (appointment of presiding officers and clerks) to the extent that that rule concerns the appointment of presiding officers and clerks to assist them;

(e)

rule 38 (equipment of polling stations);

(f)

rule 40(1) (notification of requirement of secrecy at polling station);

(g)

rule 41(4) (signature of certificate as to employment);

(h)

rule 42(2)(b) (authorisation to order removal from polling station); and

(i)

in rule 55 paragraph (1) (the count) (as substituted by paragraph 18 of this Schedule) and paragraph (5).

Annotations

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. The current rules are the Scottish Local Government Elections Rules 2007, comprising Schedule 1 of the Scottish Local Government Elections Order 2007 (S.S.I. 2007/xxx).
f2: S.I. 2001/497 as amended by S.I. 2002/1872, regulations 11 to 13 and S.I. 2006/834, regulations 8 to 11.