Legislation – Scottish General Election (Coronavirus) Act 2021

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Introduction

1 Application of this Act to 2021 election

2 Disapplication of section 2 of the Scotland Act 1998

3 Closing date for application to vote by post or amend existing absent vote arrangements

4 Postal voting applications: report at closing date

5 Power to provide for all-postal vote

6 Dissolution of current Parliament

7 Dissolution of current Parliament: consequential modifications

8 Power to provide for polling on additional days

9 First meeting of new Parliament and choice of new First Minister

10 Election of new Presiding Officer

11 Power of Presiding Officer to postpone election

12 Effect of Act on existing power to make provision about elections

13 Interpretation

14 Ancillary provision

15 Commencement

16 Short title

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Application of Act

1Application of this Act to 2021 election

This Act applies in relation to the ordinary general election for membership of the Scottish Parliament the poll for which is, on the day on which this Act comes into force, due to be held on 6 May 2021 (“the 2021 election”).