Parliamentary Voting System and Constituencies Act 2011

Notice of polling stationsU.K.

8U.K.The functions of the constituency returning officer under rule 33(2) of the Scottish Parliamentary Election Rules are to be carried out by the counting officer.

9(1)The notice given by a constituency returning officer under rule 33(2) of the Scottish Parliamentary Election Rules must—U.K.

(a)state that the poll at the Scottish parliamentary election is to be taken together with the poll for the referendum;

(b)specify the relevant voting area.

(2)The notice given by a counting officer under rule 11(3) of the referendum rules must—

(a)state that the poll for the referendum is to be taken together with the polls for the relevant Scottish parliamentary election, and

(b)specify the relevant constituency.