# Scottish Elections (Representation and Reform) Act 2025, Section 45: Scottish Ministers’ power to make provision about elections under the Local Governance (Scotland) Act 2004

Extent: S

(1) The Local Governance (Scotland) Act 2004 is modified as follows.
(2) In section 3 (power to make further provision about local government elections), after subsection (3) insert—
“(3A) Provision made by such an order by virtue of subsection (1)(a) may include provision which—
(a) refers to a document of a particular description as is published from time to time by such person as the order may specify, and
(b) gives effect to such a document which meets the conditions or criteria (if any) as the order may specify.”.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2025/4/section/45 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/scottish-elections-representation-and-reform-act-2025/section-45
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