# Scottish Elections (Representation and Reform) Act 2025, Section 1: Scottish Parliament elections

Extent: S

(1) The Scotland Act 1998 is modified as follows.
(2) In section 16 (exceptions and relief from disqualification)—
(a) in subsection (2B), for paragraph (b) substitute—
“(b) is such a person but for the time being has (or is, by virtue of any enactment, to be treated as having) any description of such leave.”,
(b) subsection (2C) is repealed.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2025/4/section/1 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/scottish-elections-representation-and-reform-act-2025/section-1
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