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The Scottish Elections (Franchise and Representation) Act 2020 (Commencement) Regulations 2020

S.S.I. 2020/162 · Made 27 May 2020

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Representation Of The People

Made 27th May 2020

Laid before Parliament 29th May 2020

Coming into force 3rd August 2020

The Scottish Ministers make the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by section 12(2) of the Scottish Elections (Franchise and Representation) Act 2020f1.

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Footnotes

f1

2020 asp 6.

Contents

  1. 1Citation and commencement
  2. 2Appointed day
  3. Signature
  4. Explanatory note

1Citation and commencement

These Regulations may be cited as the Scottish Elections (Franchise and Representation) Act 2020 (Commencement) Regulations 2020 and come into force on 3 August 2020.

2Appointed day

The day appointed for the coming into force of Parts 1 and 2 of the Scottish Elections (Franchise and Representation) Act 2020 is 3 August 2020.

Signature

GRAEME DEY

Authorised to sign by the Scottish Ministers

St Andrew’s House,

Edinburgh

27th May 2020

Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Regulations)

The Bill for the Scottish Elections (Franchise and Representation) Act 2020 (“the Act”) received Royal Assent on 1 April 2020. Parts 3 and 4 of the Act came into force on the following day. These Regulations bring the remaining Parts of the Act, Parts 1 and 2, into force on 3 August 2020.