Rule 16 Security markingI1
Scotland
(1)
Every ballot paper must bear or contain—
(a)
a unique identifying mark; and
(b)
an official mark.
(2)
The official mark shall be kept secret, and an interval of not less than five years shall intervene between the use of the same official mark at elections for the same local authority.
Annotations
Commencement
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Sch. 1 rule 16 in force at 10.11.2011 except for the purposes of any election to be held on or before 2.5.2012, see art. 1(1)
Notes on Schedule 1
Modifications
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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))