Paragraph 31 Use of schools and public rooms

Changes not yet applied. Later legislation changes this provision in ways not yet written into the text below:

Sch. 2 para. 67(3)(a) words substituted by Postal Services Act 2000 (Consequential Modifications No. 1) 2001 Sch. 1 para. 131(8)(a)
Sch. 2 para. 67(3)(b) words substituted by Postal Services Act 2000 (Consequential Modifications No. 1) 2001 Sch. 1 para. 131(8)(b)
Sch. 2 para. 67(3)(d) words substituted by Postal Services Act 2000 (Consequential Modifications No. 1) 2001 Sch. 1 para. 131(8)(c)
Sch 2, rule 1 am by Scottish Parliament (Elections etc.) 2001 art 3(1)–(3)
Sch 2, rule 1A added by Scottish Parliament (Elections etc.) 2001 art 3(1), (4)

(1)

At a Scottish parliamentary election the constituency returning officer may use, free of charge, for the purpose of taking the poll–

(a)

a room in a school to which this rule applies;

(b)

a room the expenses of maintaining which is payable out of any rate.

(2)

This rule applies to a school other than a independent school within the meaning of the Education (Scotland) Act 1980.

(3)

The constituency 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.