4 Power to make provision about elections
Scotland Act 2016 (2016 c 11) | Legislation

4  Power to make provision about elections

(1)     For sections 12 and 12A of the Scotland Act 1998 (power of Scottish Ministers and Secretary of State to make provision about elections) substitute—

“12 Power of the Scottish Ministers to make provision about elections

(1)     The Scottish Ministers may by order make any provision that would be within the legislative competence of the Parliament, if included in an Act of the Scottish Parliament, as to—

(a)     the conduct of elections for membership of the Parliament,

(b)     the questioning of such an election and the consequences of irregularities, and

(c)     the return of members of the Parliament otherwise than at an election.

(2)     The provision that may be made under subsection (1)(a) includes, in particular, provision—

(a)     about the registration of electors,

(b)     for disregarding alterations in a register of electors,

(c)     about the limitation of the election expenses of candidates,

(d)

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