# The Scottish Parliament (Elections etc.) Order 2010, Article 85: Vacancies: constituency seats

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

Where the seat of a constituency member is vacant and the date of the poll at an election to fill that vacancy is fixed by the Presiding Officer of the Scottish Parliament under section 9 of the 1998 Act (constituency vacancies), the Presiding Officer shall forthwith send a notice to the CRO for that constituency stating—
(a) that the vacancy exists; and
(b) the date fixed for the poll at the election to fill that vacancy.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2010/2999/article/85 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/scottish-parliament-elections-etc-order-2010/article-85
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