# The Scottish Parliament (Elections etc.) Order 2002, Paragraph 32: Use of schools and public rooms


(1) At a Scottish parliamentary election the constituency returning officer may use, free of charge, for the purpose of taking the poll or counting the votes–
(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 an 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 or, as the case may be, counting the votes.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2002/2779/schedule/2/paragraph/32 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/scottish-parliament-elections-etc-order-2002/schedule-2/paragraph-32
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