# National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978, Paragraph 4


(1) Election regulations must appoint an individual as the returning officer for each ward in which a Health Board election is to be held.
(2) Election regulations may make provision about—
(a) the tenure and vacation of office of a returning officer,
(b) the functions of a returning officer,
(c) a returning officer's fees and expenses,
(d) any other matters relating to returning officers that the Scottish Ministers consider appropriate.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1978/29/schedule/1A/paragraph/4 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/national-health-service-scotland-act-1978/schedule-1A/paragraph-4
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