# The Scottish Elections (Reform) Act 2020 (Commencement No. 3 and Transitional Provision) Regulations 2021

S.S.I. 2021/311 · made 10 September 2021

These Regulations bring into force sections 5, 10, 12, 20 and 21 of the Scottish Elections (Reform) Act 2020 (“the 2020 Act”) on 29 September 2021.

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

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## Introductory text

Representation Of The People
Made 10th September 2021
Laid before the Scottish Parliament 14th September 2021
Coming into force 29th September 2021
The Scottish Ministers make the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by section 35(2) and (3) 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. 3 and Transitional Provision) Regulations 2021 and come into force on 29 September 2021.
(2) In these Regulations, “the 2020 Act” means the Scottish Elections (Reform) Act 2020.

## 2 Appointed Day

The day appointed for the coming into force of the provisions of the 2020 Act specified in column 1 of the table in the schedule (the subject matter of which is specified in column 2 of that table) is 29 September 2021.

## 3 Transitional Provision

The provisions of the 2020 Act brought into force by these Regulations do not have effect in relation to an election for which the date of poll is on or before 4 May 2022.

## Signature

GEORGE ADAM
Authorised to sign by the Scottish Ministers
St Andrew’s House,
Edinburgh
10th September 2021

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Table
Column 1
Column 2
Provisions of the 2020 Act
Subject Matter
Section 5
Electors: prohibition on voting more than once
Section 10
Expenditure of candidates at Scottish local government elections
Section 12
Controlled expenditure of third parties at Scottish local government elections
Section 20
Electoral Commission: election expenses at Scottish local government elections
Section 21
Electoral Commission: donations to candidates at Scottish local government elections

## Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Regulations)
These Regulations bring into force sections 5, 10, 12, 20 and 21 of the Scottish Elections (Reform) Act 2020 (“the 2020 Act”) on 29 September 2021.
By virtue of regulation 3 of these Regulations, section 5, 10, 12, 20 and 21 of the 2020 Act do not have effect in relation to a Scottish local government election held on or before 4 May 2022.
The Bill for the 2020 Act received Royal Assent on 8 July 2020. Part 5 of the 2020 Act came into force on the following day.

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