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The Scottish Elections (Representation and Reform) Act 2025 (Commencement No. 1) Regulations 2025

Scottish Statutory Instrument 2025 No. 106 — creates 1 criminal offence.

1offences created
0recorded in force
0revoked
Made
1 April 2025
In force from
14 April 2025
Extent
Not stated
Subject
Elections and representation of the people
Made under
REPRESENTATION OF THE PEOPLE The Scottish Elections (Representation and Reform) Act 2025, Scottish Elections (Representation and Reform) Act 2025

Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Regulations) — published with the instrument by the department that made it. © Crown copyright, reused under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

These Regulations bring into force provisions of the Scottish Elections (Representation and Reform) Act 2025 (“the Act”) on three different dates. The provisions listed in Part 1 of the schedule are brought into force on 14 April 2025. The provisions listed in Part 2 of the schedule are brought into force on 1 August 2025. The provisions listed in Part 3 of the schedule are brought into force on 1 October 2025. The Bill for the Act received Royal Assent on 29 January 2025. Sections 72, 73 and 74 of the Act were brought into force on 30 January 2025 by section 73(1) of the Act.

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