{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/scottish-local-government-elections-amendment-order-2020/article-5",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/scottish-local-government-elections-amendment-order-2020/article-5.json",
  "legislation": "ssi/2020/239",
  "legislation_title": "The Scottish Local Government Elections Amendment Order 2020",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/scottish-local-government-elections-amendment-order-2020",
  "path": "article/5",
  "kind": "article",
  "number": "5",
  "heading": "Amendment of the Scottish Local Government Elections Order 2011",
  "text": "In rule 7 (decisions as to validity of nomination papers)—\n(a) in paragraph (1) for “nomination paper is” substitute “nomination paper and a home address form are”,\n(b) in sub-paragraph (1)(a) after “nomination paper” insert “or the home address form”,\n(c) after paragraph (2) insert—\n“(2A) The returning officer is entitled to hold a home address form invalid only if it does not comply with the requirements of rule 4(10) or 4(11).”,\n(d) in paragraph (3) after “each nomination” insert “paper and home address form”,\n(e) in paragraph (6)—\n(i) for “nomination paper is” substitute “nomination paper and a home address form are” and\n(ii) for “such nomination paper” substitute “such home address form”.",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2020/239/article/5",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-28T21:01:13.013976+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."
}