Local Electoral Administration (Scotland) Act 2011

JurisdictionScotland
Citation2011 asp 10
(1) There is established a committee to be known as the Electoral Management Board for Scotland.Scottish parliamentary elections, andlocal government elections in Scotland.assisting regional returning officers, constituency returning officers, local authorities and other persons in carrying out their functions in relation to Scottish parliamentary elections,assisting returning officers, local authorities and other persons in carrying out their functions in relation to local government elections, andpromoting best practice in Scottish parliamentary elections and local government elections by providing information, advice or training (or otherwise) .a convener, who must be a returning officer,5 are to be returning or depute returning officers,3 are to be electoral registration officers.(2) The Scottish Ministers are to appoint the convener.(3) The convener is to appoint the other members.different local authority areas (including different kinds of areas) throughout Scotland, andthe different constituencies and regions provided for Scottish parliamentary elections by schedule 1 of the Scotland Act 1998 (including different kinds of constituencies and regions) .(1) A person is to be appointed to the Board for a period of 4 years.(2) A person may be reappointed to the Board (once or more) .(1) It is for the Board to regulate its own procedure (and quorum) .(2) The convener may (with the agreement of the other members of the Board) invite a person to attend a meeting of the Board for the purpose of providing advice or otherwise assisting the Board in carrying out its functions.Scottish parliamentary elections generally, ora particular Scottish parliamentary election.(2) A direction may require a returning officer to provide the convener with information.(3) A returning officer to whom a direction is given must comply with the direction.local government elections generally, ora particular local government election.(2) A direction may require a returning officer to provide the convener with information.(3) A returning officer to whom a direction is given must comply with the direction.(1) The convener may give directions in writing to electoral registration officers about the exercise of their functions in relation to a particular Scottish parliamentary election.(2) But a direction is of no effect if it is inconsistent with any direction given under section 52 of the 1983 Act.(3) An electoral registration officer to whom a direction is given must comply with the direction.(1) The convener may give directions in writing to electoral registration officers about the exercise of their functions in relation to a particular local government election.(2) But a direction is of no effect if it is inconsistent with any direction given under section 52 of the 1983 Act.(3) An electoral registration officer to whom a direction is given must comply with the direction.(a) the other members of the Board,(b) the Electoral Commission.(1) The convener must, as soon as practicable after the end of each financial year, prepare a report on the carrying out of the Board's functions during the year.lay the report before the Scottish Parliament, andsend a copy of the report to the Scottish Ministers.

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