Paragraph 21 Modifications of the local elections rules: general provisionI1

Where the poll at a local government election is taken together with the poll at a Scottish parliamentary election under article 13(1) or (2), the rules comprised in Schedule 1 to the Scottish Local Government Elections Order 2011^f1 shall have effect subject to the modifications set out in the remaining paragraphs of this Part.

In this Part the rules referred to in sub-paragraph (1) are referred to as “the local elections rules”.