Scottish Elections (Dates) Act 2016

JurisdictionScotland
Citation2016 asp 13
Year2016
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  • (1) Section 5 of the Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994 (elections etc. of councillors) is amended as follows.(2) In subsection (1B) the words “, and ordinary elections shall take place every fourth year after that” are repealed.(3) After subsection (1B) insert—
    • “(1C) After the ordinary election of councillors in 2017 the next ordinary election shall take place in 2022, and ordinary elections shall take place every fourth year after that.
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    After the ordinary election of councillors in 2017 the next ordinary election shall take place in 2022, and ordinary elections shall take place every fourth year after that.
  • This Act comes into force on the day after Royal Assent.
  • The short title of this Act is the Scottish Elections (Dates) Act 2016.
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