Paragraph 60A Destruction of home address formsF1

(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.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: Sch. 1 rule 60A inserted (9.9.2020) by The Scottish Local Government Elections Amendment Order 2020 (S.S.I. 2020/239), arts. 1(1), 9 (with art. 1(2))

Notes on Schedule 1

Modifications

C1: Sch. 1 modified (16.12.2015) by The Scottish Parliament (Elections etc.) Order 2015 (S.S.I. 2015/425), art. 1(1), sch. 5 Pt. 3 (with art. 1(2))