Paragraph 52 Adjournment of poll in case of riot

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

Sch. 2 rule 10(3) word substituted by Scottish Parliament (Elections etc.) 2008 art. 26(2)
Sch. 2 rule 1(1) word substituted by Scottish Parliament (Elections etc.) 2009 art. 8(2)
Sch. 2 rule 1(1) word substituted by Scottish Parliament (Elections etc.) 2009 art. 8(3)
Sch. 2 rule 5(5)(a) words added by Scottish Parliament (Elections etc.) 2009 art. 9(2)
Sch. 2 rule 5(5)(b) omitted by Scottish Parliament (Elections etc.) 2009 art. 9(3)
Sch. 2 rule 5(5A) inserted by Scottish Parliament (Elections etc.) 2009 art. 9(4)
Sch. 2 rule 7(2) words substituted by Scottish Parliament (Elections etc.) 2009 art. 9(5)
Sch. 2 rule 7(2) words substituted by Scottish Parliament (Elections etc.) 2009 art. 9(6)
Sch. 2 rule 7(2A)(2B) inserted by Scottish Parliament (Elections etc.) 2009 art. 9(7)
Sch. 2 rule 20(2) word substituted by Scottish Parliament (Elections etc.) 2009 art. 9(8)
Sch. 2 rule 20(5) words substituted by Scottish Parliament (Elections etc.) 2009 art. 9(9)
Sch. 2 rule 28(3)(a) words substituted by Scottish Parliament (Elections etc.) 2009 art. 10(2)
Sch. 2 rule 28(3)(a) words omitted by Scottish Parliament (Elections etc.) 2009 art. 10(2)
Sch. 2 rule 28(4) words omitted by Scottish Parliament (Elections etc.) 2009 art. 10(3)
Sch. 2 rule 28(5) words omitted by Scottish Parliament (Elections etc.) 2009 art. 10(4)
Sch. 2 rule 28(7)(8) omitted by Scottish Parliament (Elections etc.) 2009 art. 10(5)
Sch. 2 rule 30(1) words omitted by Scottish Parliament (Elections etc.) 2009 art. 10(6)
Sch. 2 rule 38(1) words omitted by Scottish Parliament (Elections etc.) 2009 art. 10(7)
Sch. 2 rule 38(13) words substituted by Scottish Parliament (Elections etc.) 2009 art. 10(8)
Sch. 2 rule 38(15) omitted by Scottish Parliament (Elections etc.) 2009 art. 10(9)
Sch. 2 rule 46(1) words omitted by Scottish Parliament (Elections etc.) 2009 art. 10(10)
Sch. 2 rule 46(7) words omitted by Scottish Parliament (Elections etc.) 2009 art. 10(11)
Sch. 2 rule 47(5) words omitted by Scottish Parliament (Elections etc.) 2009 art. 10(12)
Sch. 2 rule 48(9) words omitted by Scottish Parliament (Elections etc.) 2009 art. 10(13)
Sch. 2 rule 53(3) words substituted by Scottish Parliament (Elections etc.) 2009 art. 10(14)
Sch. 2 rule 55(1)(a) substituted by Scottish Parliament (Elections etc.) 2009 art. 10(15)
Sch. 2 rule 55(1)(c) substituted by Scottish Parliament (Elections etc.) 2009 art. 10(16)
Sch. 2 rule 55(4) substituted by Scottish Parliament (Elections etc.) 2009 art. 10(17)
Sch. 2 rule 58(2) omitted by Scottish Parliament (Elections etc.) 2009 art. 10(18)
Sch. 2 rule 58(3) omitted by Scottish Parliament (Elections etc.) 2009 art. 10(19)
Sch. 2 rule 58(6) words omitted by Scottish Parliament (Elections etc.) 2009 art. 10(20)
Sch. 2 rule 68(1)(a) omitted by Scottish Parliament (Elections etc.) 2009 art. 11(2)
Sch. 2 rule 68(1)(b) words omitted by Scottish Parliament (Elections etc.) 2009 art. 11(2)
Sch. 2 rule 68(3) omitted by Scottish Parliament (Elections etc.) 2009 art. 11(3)
Sch. 2 rule 69(1)(g) word added by Scottish Parliament (Elections etc.) 2009 art. 11(4)
Sch. 2 rule 69(1)(h) word omitted by Scottish Parliament (Elections etc.) 2009 art. 11(5)
Sch. 2 rule 69(1)(i) omitted by Scottish Parliament (Elections etc.) 2009 art. 11(6)
Sch. 2 rule 70(1)(a) word inserted by Scottish Parliament (Elections etc.) 2009 art. 11(7)
Sch. 2 rule 70(1)(b) word omitted by Scottish Parliament (Elections etc.) 2009 art. 11(8)
Sch. 2 rule 70(1)(c) omitted by Scottish Parliament (Elections etc.) 2009 art. 11(9)
Sch. 2 rule 70(2)(b) omitted by Scottish Parliament (Elections etc.) 2009 art. 11(10)
Sch. 2 rule 70(6) words substituted by Scottish Parliament (Elections etc.) 2009 art. 11(11)
Sch. 2 rule 70(6)(a) words substituted by Scottish Parliament (Elections etc.) 2009 art. 11(11)
Sch. 2 rule 70(7A) words omitted by Scottish Parliament (Elections etc.) 2009 art. 11(12)
Sch. 2 rule 70(7B) words omitted by Scottish Parliament (Elections etc.) 2009 art. 11(13)
Sch. 2 rule 70(8) words omitted by Scottish Parliament (Elections etc.) 2009 art. 11(14)
Sch. 2 rule 71(1) words omitted by Scottish Parliament (Elections etc.) 2009 art. 11(15)
Sch. 2 rule 71(3) omitted by Scottish Parliament (Elections etc.) 2009 art. 11(16)
Sch. 2 rule 70(7A)(7B) inserted by Scottish Parliament (Elections etc.) 2007 art. 2
Sch. 2 rule 55(2) words inserted by Scottish Parliament (Elections etc.) 2008 art. 8(1)
Sch. 2 rule 55(2A) inserted by Scottish Parliament (Elections etc.) 2008 art. 8(2)
Sch. 2 rule 19(5) word substituted by Scottish Parliament (Elections etc.) 2008 art. 26(2)
Sch. 2 rule 20(6) word substituted by Scottish Parliament (Elections etc.) 2008 art. 26(2)
Sch. 2 rule 37(5) word substituted by Scottish Parliament (Elections etc.) 2008 art. 26(2)
Sch. 2 rule 47(2) word substituted by Scottish Parliament (Elections etc.) 2008 art. 26(2)
Sch. 2 rule 49(1) word substituted by Scottish Parliament (Elections etc.) 2008 art. 26(2)
Sch. 2 rule 73(1) word substituted by Scottish Parliament (Elections etc.) 2008 art. 26(2)
Sch. 2 rule 17(8) words substituted by Scottish Parliament (Elections etc.) 2008 art. 26(3)

(1)

Where the proceedings at any polling station are interrupted or obstructed by riot or open violence, the presiding officer shall adjourn the proceedings till the following day and shall forthwith give notice to the constituency returning officer and, except in the case of an election to fill a vacancy in the seat of a constituency member, the regional returning officer.

(2)

Where the poll is adjourned at any polling station–

(a)

the hours of polling on the day to which it is adjourned shall be the same as for the original day; and

(b)

references in this Order to the close of the poll shall be construed accordingly.