# The Scottish Parliament (Elections etc.) Order 1999, Article 15: Officers of councils to be placed at disposal of returning officers


(1) Every local authority in Scotland shall place at the disposal of the constituency returning officer for a constituency wholly or partly situated in their area, for the purpose of assisting the constituency returning officer in the discharge of any functions conferred on him in relation to a Scottish parliamentary election the services of officers employed by the authority.
(2) Every local authority in Scotland shall place at the disposal of the regional returning officer for a region wholly or partly situated in their area, for the purpose of assisting the regional returning officer in the discharge of any function conferred on him in relation to a Scottish parliamentary election the services of officers employed by the authority.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1999/787/article/15 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/scottish-parliament-elections-etc-order-1999/article-15
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