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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Postal voting arrangements for 2021 election

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

(1)

In relation to the 2021 election, paragraph 9 of schedule 3 of the 2015 Order has effect in accordance with the modifications in subsections (2) and (3).

(2)

Sub-paragraph (1) has effect as if for the word “eleventh” there were substituted “
twenty-first
”.

(3)

Sub-paragraph (5) has effect as if for the word “eleventh” there were substituted “
twenty-first
”.

(4)

Subsections (1) to (3) are subject to subsection (5).

(5)

The Scottish Ministers may by regulations provide that in relation to the 2021 election, paragraph 9(1) or (5) of schedule 3 of the 2015 Order is to be read, in relation to a particular type of application, as if for the numbered day for the time being specified there were substituted a different numbered day.

(6)

But the power in subsection (5) may be exercised only so as to specify a day numbered twenty-one or less.