Section 43A Power of convener of Electoral Management Board to postpone electionF1F2

Despite section 43(1), if the convener of the Electoral Management Board for Scotland considers it necessary or appropriate for any reason to do so, the convener may fix another day for the holding of the poll at the ordinary local election which is not more than 4 weeks later than the first Thursday in May in the year in which the election is to be held.

Before fixing a day under subsection (1), the convener must consult—

As soon as reasonably practicable after fixing a day under subsection (1), the convener must publish, in such manner as the convener considers appropriate, a statement setting out—

Where a day for the holding of the poll at the ordinary local election is specified by order under section 43(1)(b), (1AB) or (1B), subsection (1) applies as if the reference to the first Thursday in May were a reference to the day specified in the order.

In this section and section 43B, “ordinary local election” has the meaning given in section 43(1C).