{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/scottish-elections-representation-and-reform-act-2025-commencement-no-1-regulations-2025/schedule/part-3",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/scottish-elections-representation-and-reform-act-2025-commencement-no-1-regulations-2025/schedule/part-3.json",
  "legislation": "ssi/2025/106",
  "legislation_title": "The Scottish Elections (Representation and Reform) Act 2025 (Commencement No. 1) Regulations 2025",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/scottish-elections-representation-and-reform-act-2025-commencement-no-1-regulations-2025",
  "path": "schedule/part/3",
  "kind": "part",
  "number": "3",
  "heading": "Provisions coming into force on 1 October 2025",
  "text": "Column 1\nColumn 2\n(Provisions of the Act)\n(Subject matter)\nSection 27\nPower of Presiding Officer to postpone ordinary election\nSection 28\nPower of Presiding Officer to schedule extraordinary general elections\nSection 29\nElection of new Presiding Officer: extension of period\nSection 30\nChoice of new First Minister after changed election date\nSection 32\nPower of convenor of Electoral Management Board to postpone ordinary local election\nSection 33\nPower of returning officer to postpone election for their area\nSections 36, 37 and 38\nHome addresses of candidates and agents\nSection 46\nAccess to Elected Office Fund\n...\n...",
  "extent": "S",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "Words in Sch. Pt. 3 omitted (30.9.2025) by virtue of The Scottish Elections (Representation and Reform) Act 2025 (Commencement No. 1 Amendment and Commencement No. 2) Regulations 2025 (S.S.I. 2025/260), regs. 1(1), 2"
    },
    {
      "type": "I",
      "label": "I1",
      "text": "Sch. Pt. 3 in force at 14.4.2025, see reg. 1(1)"
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2025/106/schedule/part/3",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-28T20:36:09.225100+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}