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Rule 48 Return of councillorsI1

Scotland

(1)

Where, at any stage of the count, the number of votes for a candidate equals or exceeds the quota, the candidate is deemed to be elected.

(2)

A candidate is returned as a councillor when declared to be elected in accordance with rule 56(a).

Annotations

Commencement

I1

Sch. 1 rule 48 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

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))