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Scottish Local Elections Amendment Rules 1979

As Enacted Cited authorities 5 Cited in Amendments 1 Related
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JurisdictionUK Non-devolved
CitationSI 1979/656

1979 No. 656 (S. 58)

REPRESENTATION OF THE PEOPLE

The Scottish Local Elections Amendment Rules 1979

8thJune 1979

21stJune 1979

1stAugust 1979

In exercise of the powers conferred on me by sections 7 and 233 of the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973(a), and of all other powers enabling me in that behalf, I hereby make the following rules:—

1. These rules may be cited as the Scottish Local Elections Amendment Rules 1979 and shall come into operation on 1st August 1979.

2. The Timetable contained in Rule 1(1) of Schedule 1 to the Scottish Local Elections Rules 1974(b) shall be amended by substituting, in the column headed "Time"—

(a) for the words "fourth Tuesday" in the first entry in that Timetable (publication of notice of election) the words "fifth Tuesday"; and

(b) for the words "third Tuesday" in the second entry in that Timetable (delivery of nomination papers) the words "fourth Tuesday".

George Younger, One of Her Majesty's Principal Secretaries of State.

New St. Andrew's House, Edinburgh.

8th June 1979.

(a) 1973 c. 65.

(b) S.I. 1974/82, to which there are no relevant amending instruments.

EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This Note is not part of the Rules.)

These Rules amend the Scottish Local Elections Rules 1974 so as to retain the existing week-days for the completion of each stage of proceedings at a local election, notwithstanding the change in the day of ordinary elections of Councillors for local government areas from the first Tuesday to the first...

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