# The Scottish Elections (Reform) Act 2020 (Commencement No. 1) Regulations 2020

S.S.I. 2020/278 · made 9 September 2020

The Bill for the Scottish Elections (Reform) Act 2020 (“the Act”) received Royal Assent on 8 July 2020. Part 5 of the Act came into force on the following day. These Regulations bring into force sections 1, 3, 6 to 9, 11, 13 to 19 and 22 to 27 of the Scottish Elections (Reform) Act 2020 on 1October 2020.

Made under: Scottish Elections (Reform) Act 2020 (Section 35)

PDFs: Printed copy https://openlegislation.uk/scottish-elections-reform-act-2020-commencement-no-1-regulations-2020/pdf/ssi_20200278_en.pdf; Policy Note https://openlegislation.uk/scottish-elections-reform-act-2020-commencement-no-1-regulations-2020/pdf/ssipn_20200278_en.pdf

## Introductory text

Representation Of The People
Made 9th September 2020
Laid before the Scottish Parliament 11th September 2020
Coming into force 1st October 2020
The Scottish Ministers make the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by section 35(2) of the Scottish Elections (Reform) Act 2020.

## 1 Citation, commencement and interpretation

(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Scottish Elections (Reform) Act 2020 (Commencement No. 1) Regulations 2020 and come into force on 1 October 2020.
(2) In these Regulations “the Act” means the Scottish Elections (Reform) Act 2020.

## 2 Appointed day

1 October 2020 is the day appointed for the coming into force of the provisions of the Act specified in column 1 of the table in the schedule (the subject matter of which is specified in column 2 of that table).

## Signature

GRAEME DEY
Authorised to sign by the Scottish Ministers
St Andrew’s House,
Edinburgh
9th September 2020

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Table 1
Column 1
Column 2
(Provision of the Act)
(Subject matter)
Section 1
Dates of general elections to the Scottish Parliament
Section 3
Postponement of general elections to the Scottish Parliament
Section 6
Electronic voting
Section 7
Evaluation of pilot schemes
Section 8
Entitlement to register as an elector before attaining voting age
Section 9
Expenditure of candidates at Scottish parliamentary elections
Section 11
Attendance of observers at Scottish parliamentary elections
Section 13
Reviews of electoral and political matters
Section 14
Setting of performance standards
Section 15
Financing of Electoral Commission
Section 16
Reimbursement of costs by Scottish Ministers etc.
Section 17
Electoral Commission: five-year plan
Section 18
Accounts and accounting officer
Section 19
Reports by Electoral Commission: devolved Scottish elections
Section 22
Reports on elections: voting by disabled persons at devolved Scottish elections
Section 23
Notification of Commission regulations: devolved Scottish elections
Section 24
Electoral Management Board for Scotland: general functions
Section 25
Directions to returning officers: Scottish parliamentary elections
Section 26
Directions to electoral registration officers: Scottish parliamentary elections
Section 27
Electoral Management Board for Scotland: miscellaneous amendments

## Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Regulations)
The Bill for the Scottish Elections (Reform) Act 2020 (“the Act”) received Royal Assent on 8 July 2020. Part 5 of the Act came into force on the following day. These Regulations bring into force sections 1, 3, 6 to 9, 11, 13 to 19 and 22 to 27 of the Scottish Elections (Reform) Act 2020 on 1 October 2020.

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