Section 1 Electoral Management Board for ScotlandI1

Scotland

F1(1)

The committee established and known as the Electoral Management Board for Scotland continues to exist and becomes a body corporate to be known under the same name.

F2(2)

The Board has the general functions of co-ordinating the administration of—

(a)

Scottish parliamentary elections, and

(b)

local government elections in Scotland.

F3(3)

Those functions include—

(a)

assisting regional returning officers, constituency returning officers, local authorities and other persons in carrying out their functions in relation to Scottish parliamentary elections,

(b)

assisting returning officers, local authorities and other persons in carrying out their functions in relation to local government elections, and

(c)

promoting best practice in Scottish parliamentary elections and local government elections by providing information, advice or training (or otherwise).

F4(4)

The schedule makes further provision about the status, membership, etc. of the Board and about other administrative matters in connection with the Board.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: S. 1(1) substituted (1.4.2026) by Scottish Elections (Representation and Reform) Act 2025 (asp 4), ss. 69(2)(a), 73(2) (with s. 71); S.S.I. 2025/260, reg. 3, sch. Pt. 2
F2: S. 1(2) substituted (1.10.2020) by Scottish Elections (Reform) Act 2020 (asp 12), ss. 24(a), 35; S.S.I. 2020/278, reg. 2, sch.
F3: S. 1(3) substituted (1.10.2020) by Scottish Elections (Reform) Act 2020 (asp 12), ss. 24(b), 35; S.S.I. 2020/278, reg. 2, sch.
F4: S. 1(4) inserted (1.4.2026) by Scottish Elections (Representation and Reform) Act 2025 (asp 4), ss. 69(2)(b), 73(2) (with s. 71); S.S.I. 2025/260, reg. 3, sch. Pt. 2

Commencement

I1: S. 1 in force at 29.6.2011 by S.S.I. 2011/277, art. 2(a)