# Scottish Elections (Reform) Act 2020, Section 26: Directions to electoral registration officers: Scottish parliamentary elections


After section 5 of the Local Electoral Administration (Scotland) Act 2011 insert—
“Directions to electoral registration officers: Scottish parliamentary elections
5A (1) The convener may give directions in writing to electoral registration officers about the exercise of their functions in relation to a particular Scottish parliamentary election.
(2) But a direction is of no effect if it is inconsistent with any direction given under section 52 of the 1983 Act.
(3) An electoral registration officer to whom a direction is given must comply with the direction.”.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2020/12/section/26 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/scottish-elections-reform-act-2020/section-26
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