Legislation – Scottish General Election (Coronavirus) Act 2021
Final provisions
15Commencement
This Act comes into force on the day after Royal Assent.
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
This Act comes into force on the day after Royal Assent.