1. Dates of general elections to the Scottish Parliament S
(1) In the Scotland Act 1998—
(a) in section 2 (ordinary general elections)—
(i) subsection (1) is repealed,
(ii) in subsection (2), for the words from the beginning to “fourth” substitute “ The day on which the poll at an ordinary general election for membership of the Parliament is to be held is the first Thursday in May in the fifth ” ,
(b) in the table in paragraph 1(2) of schedule 7 (procedure for subordinate legislation), the entry relating to section 2(1) is repealed.
(2) Section 1 of the Scottish Elections (Dates) Act 2016 (date of general election for Scottish Parliament) is repealed. Commencement Information I1 S. 1 in force at 1.10.2020 by S.S.I. 2020/278 , reg. 2 , sch.
Section 2
2. Scottish Parliament elections S
(1) In section 5 of the Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994 (elections and term of office of councillors)—
(a) subsections (1A) and (1B) are repealed,
(b) in subsection (1C), for “fourth” substitute “ fifth ” .
(2) In section 43 of the Representation of the People Act 1983 (day of ordinary local elections in Scotland etc.), in subsection (1C) for “5(1A) or (1B)” substitute “ 5(1C) ” . Commencement Information I2 S. 2 in force at 14.5.2021 by S.S.I. 2021/124 , reg. 2 , sch.
