Rule 18 Use of schools and public roomsI1

Scotland

(1)

The returning officer may use, free of charge, for the purpose of taking the poll or counting the votes—

(a)

a room in a school other than an independent school within the meaning of section 135 of the Education (Scotland) Act 1980^f1; and

(b)

a room the expense of maintaining which is payable out of local authority funds,

provided that nothing in this paragraph shall authorise the use of a room used as part of a private dwellinghouse.

(2)

The returning officer shall make good any damage done to, and defray any expense incurred by the persons having control over, any such room as mentioned above by reason of its being used for the purpose of taking the poll or counting the votes.

Annotations

Commencement

I1: Sch. 1 rule 18 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)

Footnotes

f1: 1980 c.44. Section 135 was amended by section 3 of the School Education (Ministerial Powers and paragraph 3(9) of schedule 2 to the Independent Schools) (Scotland) Act 2004 (asp 12) and the Standards in Scotland’s Schools etc. Act 2000 (asp 6).

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))