# The Scottish Parliament (Elections etc.) Order 2002, Article 16: 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/2002/2779/article/16 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/scottish-parliament-elections-etc-order-2002/article-16
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