# Referendums (Scotland) Act 2020, Section 3: Power to change date of referendum if UK election on same date

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(1) The date of a referendum must not be the same as the date on which any other election or poll is scheduled to be held throughout Scotland.
(2) If the date of a referendum is the same as the date of a UK parliamentary general election, the Presiding Officer may appoint a later date on which the poll at that referendum is to be held.
(3) The date appointed under subsection (2) may not be more than 6 weeks later.
(4) The Presiding Officer may appoint a date under subsection (2) only if the Scottish Parliament is dissolved or in recess.
(5) Before appointing a date under subsection (2), the Presiding Officer must consult the Electoral Commission.
(6) The Presiding Officer must publish a statement of the date appointed under subsection (2).
(7) In this section—
“date of a referendum” means the date on which the poll at a referendum is to be held in pursuance of provision made by or under an Act of the Scottish Parliament,
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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2020/2/section/3 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/referendums-scotland-act-2020/section-3
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