# The Scottish Local Government Elections Order 2011, Rule 60: Retention of documents

Extent: S

The proper officer of the council shall retain amongst the records of the council for one year—
(a) all documents; and
(b) all electronic copies of information made under rule 57(1)
relating to an election forwarded to such officer in pursuance of these rules by a returning officer, and at the expiry of that period shall, unless otherwise directed by an order of a sheriff principal or an election court, cause them to be destroyed.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2011/399/schedule/1/rule/60 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/scottish-local-government-elections-order-2011/schedule-1/rule-60
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