Section 6 Directions to electoral registration officers: local government electionsF1I1
Scotland
(1)
The convener may give directions in writing to electoral registration officers about the exercise of their functions in relation to a particular local government election.
(2)
But a direction is of no effect if it is inconsistent with any direction given under section 52 of the 1983 Act.
(3)
An electoral registration officer to whom a direction is given must comply with the direction.
Annotations
Textual amendments
- F1
S. 6 title substituted (1.10.2020) by Scottish Elections (Reform) Act 2020 (asp 12), ss. 27(4), 35; S.S.I. 2020/278, reg. 2, sch.
Commencement
- I1
S. 6 in force at 29.6.2011 by S.S.I. 2011/277, art. 2(a)