Article 9 Amendment of the Scottish Local Government Elections Order 2011

After rule 60 insert—

“Destruction of home address forms

60A.

(1)

The returning officer must destroy each candidate’s home address form—

(a)

on the next day following the 35th day after the officer has returned the name of the candidate or candidates elected for that electoral ward, or

(b)

if an election petition questioning the election or return is presented before that day, as soon as is practicable following the conclusion of proceedings on the petition or on appeal from such proceedings.

(2)

For the purposes of calculating the period in paragraph (1), any day falling within rule 2(1) must be disregarded.”.