Part 1 Provisions coming into force on 14 April 2025I1

Scotland

Column 1	Column 2
(Provisions of the Act)	(Subject matter)
Sections 3, 4 and 5	Disqualification of MPs, members of the House of Lords and councillors
Section 22	Third parties capable of giving notification
Section 25	Code of practice on controls relating to third parties
Section 31	Rescheduling of by-elections
Section 34	Power of returning officer to postpone or cancel by-election
Section 35	Review of order of candidates on ballot papers used at elections
Section 39	Pilot scheme under the Scottish Local Government (Elections) Act 2002
Sections 40, 41, 42 and 43	Pilot for registration of electors
Section 44	Funding to increase democratic engagement
Section 45	Scottish Ministers’ power to make provision about elections under the Local Governance (Scotland) Act 2004
Section 58	Guidance regarding information to be included with certain electronic material at Scottish elections
Section 60	Scottish Ministers regulation making powers
Section 61	Consequential revocations
Sections 64, 65, 66, 67 and 68	Electoral Commission

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