# The Scottish Parliament (Elections etc.) Order 2010, Article 14: Constituency returning officers

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

The constituency returning officer for a Scottish parliamentary election shall be—
(a) in the case of a constituency wholly situated in one local government area, the person who under section 41 of the 1983 Act (returning officers: local elections in Scotland) is the returning officer at elections of councillors for the local authority for that area;
(b) in the case of a constituency situated in more than one local government area, such person mentioned above as the Secretary of State may by order direct.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2010/2999/article/14 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/scottish-parliament-elections-etc-order-2010/article-14
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