The Crofting Commission (Elections) (Scotland) Regulations 2011

[^key-4b1542bc5822b788ab1d75e43c67a9eb]: Reg. 18 in force at 22.12.2011, see reg. 1

[^key-8922ee29e33247fc705954d4290cd3d3]: Reg. 19 in force at 22.12.2011, see reg. 1

[^key-21d27782e31ba92e7b8d35c05ab8a841]: Reg. 20 in force at 22.12.2011, see reg. 1

[^key-4c05e3eb626cb31be38cfa8d827ae35d]: Reg. 21 in force at 22.12.2011, see reg. 1

[^key-95ffb9d0163042cf34672142276557d4]: Reg. 22 in force at 22.12.2011, see reg. 1

[^key-ffef2105b3e2d0f3bded4576fc906e1e]: Reg. 23 in force at 22.12.2011, see reg. 1

[^key-d04dc2ef6439df90c821d4eb7760ba6d]: Reg. 24 in force at 22.12.2011, see reg. 1

[^key-7fc8ca738c7e024dd06b479c856da82c]: Reg. 25 in force at 22.12.2011, see reg. 1

[^key-6b48c2f1725070ac0e5f64dd1e147e08]: Reg. 26 in force at 22.12.2011, see reg. 1

[^key-e884d9154ece0e811c5f2c19e9d1f74b]: Reg. 27 in force at 22.12.2011, see reg. 1

[^key-a53fb6529bbed60aaba1646b03258409]: Reg. 28 in force at 22.12.2011, see reg. 1

[^key-644d53129ca8aecfd89184cf699a9258]: Reg. 29 in force at 22.12.2011, see reg. 1

[^key-297b41530af6be5374178f3d9f59b6f1]: Reg. 30 in force at 22.12.2011, see reg. 1

[^key-585083882a86d9b8c7cec82d54987c12]: Reg. 31 in force at 22.12.2011, see reg. 1

[^key-445021d97cacf2efb45f7b3901df3333]: Reg. 32 in force at 22.12.2011, see reg. 1

[^key-de0de44a5c7c5329165882798f5a349a]: Reg. 33 in force at 22.12.2011, see reg. 1

[^key-a1899af759d34f3e7a64bec73445db7e]: Reg. 34 in force at 22.12.2011, see reg. 1

[^key-e0782b46bdfb3f1b53ae40616aa1f6ff]: Reg. 35 in force at 22.12.2011, see reg. 1

[^key-61532a537614064303cc20e354c83ebd]: Reg. 36 in force at 22.12.2011, see reg. 1

[^key-0fd42da3d492437d302fcb63d3d421c9]: Reg. 37 in force at 22.12.2011, see reg. 1

[^key-fcab05f3e759135f656a9fff7626be0c]: Reg. 38 in force at 22.12.2011, see reg. 1

[^key-76bae0fc175183d09d1996745d2c66ca]: Reg. 39 in force at 22.12.2011, see reg. 1

[^key-c4674536a04bb52f7d985af15574648d]: Reg. 40 in force at 22.12.2011, see reg. 1

[^key-6e3917b979ab2c7d045f27c8bb3540de]: Reg. 41 in force at 22.12.2011, see reg. 1

[^key-57f50a5b2c4497d0f1278bedc146ccfe]: Reg. 42 in force at 22.12.2011, see reg. 1

[^key-75409719ed2ff64012522ba4d9e1a048]: Reg. 43 in force at 22.12.2011, see reg. 1

[^key-baa43cd09c0b3462ee27d9310bbe93ff]: Reg. 44 in force at 22.12.2011, see reg. 1

[^key-b3a3ac0c6c265be76fc048502be9832f]: Reg. 45 in force at 22.12.2011, see reg. 1

[^key-f4df2e4163f7434529ef00b02a7f44ec]: Reg. 46 in force at 22.12.2011, see reg. 1

[^key-2d0244596ed554e91f5883277f637b43]: Reg. 47 in force at 22.12.2011, see reg. 1

[^key-a60f8d9157c4a6a1e7664f3271091f11]: Reg. 48 in force at 22.12.2011, see reg. 1

[^key-6ee70008fe7bfc94b3fb227a9f9f73fa]: Reg. 50 in force at 22.12.2011, see reg. 1

[^key-41363470c522f09dd3facf23dc5126cb]: Reg. 51 in force at 22.12.2011, see reg. 1

[^key-9c2241e58e024c1cffe6cdbfb393c56b]: Reg. 52 in force at 22.12.2011, see reg. 1

[^key-4e057b485316f01dcab23bd137434bda]: Reg. 53 in force at 22.12.2011, see reg. 1

[^key-2dd4992b67e2a6720f2ddfadffdafbc3]: Reg. 54 in force at 22.12.2011, see reg. 1

[^key-e16346bc2f7d34c25acc80333e336ea5]: Reg. 55 in force at 22.12.2011, see reg. 1

[^key-d156863e3162119f773e68dc04101b05]: Reg. 56 in force at 22.12.2011, see reg. 1

[^key-9528945a1b14f57e0bb3ca50f72b3e33]: Reg. 57 in force at 22.12.2011, see reg. 1

[^key-01221013ec2e5a13ff746c3a07eb2dd5]: Reg. 58 in force at 22.12.2011, see reg. 1

[^key-62a1911da64c595c20eb093880ea3e0f]: Reg. 59 in force at 22.12.2011, see reg. 1

[^key-84233645dc941ec72419b94c99da4cf5]: Reg. 60 in force at 22.12.2011, see reg. 1

[^key-36c13a0af2635d3ff047f6e1781c8a28]: Reg. 61 in force at 22.12.2011, see reg. 1

[^key-4ce8c16c8c4ef6f6d589be28993fe43e]: Reg. 62 in force at 22.12.2011, see reg. 1

[^key-e2292f9bafbe87b112527a7dd8b33d24]: Reg. 63 in force at 22.12.2011, see reg. 1

[^key-4f0861fad00759e42919f41993e67bc6]: Reg. 64 in force at 22.12.2011, see reg. 1

[^key-1ab26ef0464600bce46346f8bb375d3d]: Reg. 65 in force at 22.12.2011, see reg. 1

[^key-f419dc021ce5249dad94b9c8c8cb70e7]: Sch. in force at 22.12.2011, see reg. 1

[^key-603e5f1b757af324cc4e0f65edafbc10]: Reg. 54A inserted (16.12.2016) by The Crofting Commission (Elections) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2016 (S.S.I. 2016/424), regs. 1, 10

[^key-0c86310ba0d9a193aedae490f6db737b]: Words in reg. 8(4) omitted (16.12.2016) by virtue of The Crofting Commission (Elections) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2016 (S.S.I. 2016/424), regs. 1, 3

[^key-822435fd8bba6f77d3daa0b4265cce20]: Words in reg. 8(4) inserted (16.12.2016) by The Crofting Commission (Elections) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2016 (S.S.I. 2016/424), regs. 1, 3

[^key-4e8b338bbdf2de783a2ed052acf6a20d]: Reg. 10(1)(ba) inserted (16.12.2016) by The Crofting Commission (Elections) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2016 (S.S.I. 2016/424), regs. 1, 4(a)

[^key-d5333c86e003159f12128f82fa203b49]: Reg. 10(5)(d) substituted (16.12.2016) by The Crofting Commission (Elections) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2016 (S.S.I. 2016/424), regs. 1, 4(b)

[^key-a591c6e92bcac67529cd21e40e6513aa]: Words in reg. 11(1) inserted (16.12.2016) by The Crofting Commission (Elections) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2016 (S.S.I. 2016/424), regs. 1, 5

[^key-04cbc2ff73b32688aecaa8141530e3de]: Reg. 11(2) revoked (16.12.2016) by The Crofting Commission (Elections) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2016 (S.S.I. 2016/424), regs. 1, 13(a)

[^key-07a6baa2c48d35164d87e7042fde6fef]: Reg. 23(1A) inserted (16.12.2016) by The Crofting Commission (Elections) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2016 (S.S.I. 2016/424), regs. 1, 6(a)

[^key-5a3175359e066dc7c947d2b06f90d3d3]: Words in reg. 23(2) inserted (16.12.2016) by The Crofting Commission (Elections) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2016 (S.S.I. 2016/424), regs. 1, 6(b)

[^key-54d24fbb251cffb60dfba745615247d6]: Reg. 48(1A)(1B) inserted (16.12.2016) by The Crofting Commission (Elections) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2016 (S.S.I. 2016/424), regs. 1, 7

[^key-e4b86301a36460ed3bba6e0eb7dfc1b2]: Reg. 49 revoked (16.12.2016) by The Crofting Commission (Elections) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2016 (S.S.I. 2016/424), regs. 1, 13(b)

[^key-599eb776a80ffe9dd48a9b2d7e560fb7]: Word in reg. 50(3)(4) substituted (16.12.2016) by The Crofting Commission (Elections) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2016 (S.S.I. 2016/424), regs. 1, 8

[^key-d0a01ccab1da6112a44034926cefadaa]: Reg. 53 substituted (16.12.2016) by The Crofting Commission (Elections) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2016 (S.S.I. 2016/424), regs. 1, 9

[^key-7b73b1d38cf39b8196244085bd314561]: Word in reg. 63 substituted (16.12.2016) by The Crofting Commission (Elections) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2016 (S.S.I. 2016/424), regs. 1, 11

[^key-d377440242fe48fcdb5e16c2309e623d]: Words in reg. 64(1) substituted (16.12.2016) by The Crofting Commission (Elections) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2016 (S.S.I. 2016/424), regs. 1, 12(a)

[^key-35c81db95d0e9a4487ca350624ed18f8]: Reg. 64(3) omitted (16.12.2016) by virtue of The Crofting Commission (Elections) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2016 (S.S.I. 2016/424), regs. 1, 12(b)

Explanatory note

(This note is not part of these Regulations)

EXPLANATORY NOTE

These Regulations set out the arrangements under which elections to the Crofting Commission are to be conducted.

Regulations 4 and 5 provide who may and may not vote at such an election.

Regulations 6 and 7 provide for the appointment by the Scottish Ministers of a returning officer for each election and for the payment of any expenses.

Regulation 8 and the Schedule divide the Commission electoral area into six constituencies, with each constituency returning one member.

Regulations 9 and 10 set out provisions relating to qualification and disqualification of candidates for election.

The timetable for conducting elections and provision regarding notice are detailed in regulations11 and 12.

The procedures for nomination of candidates are detailed in regulations 13 to 17. Arrangements for the method of election, manner of voting (by post or by proxy), the form of the ballot papers and arrangements for absent electors are detailed in regulations 18 to 26.

Part III sets out arrangements for the issue and receipt of ballot papers (regulations 27 to 37).

Part IV sets out arrangements for the counting of ballot papers and the declaration of result (regulations 38 to 54).

Part V sets out offences and penalties (regulations 55 to 62).

Part VI includes miscellaneous provisions relating to candidates’ expenses and election returns (regulations 63 to 65).

Footnotes

[^f00001]: 1993 c.44 (“the 1993 Act”), amended by the Crofting Reform etc. Act 2007 (asp 7) and the Crofting Reform (Scotland) Act 2010 (asp 14) (“the 2010 Act”). Schedule 1 to the 1993 Act was substituted by schedule 1 to the 2010 Act.

[^f00002]: 1955 c.21. The Crofters Commission is to be re-named as the Crofting Commission from 1st April 2012 by virtue of section 1(1) of the 2010 Act.

[^f00003]: 1971 c.80.

[^f00004]: Section 5AA was inserted by section 33(2) of the 2010 Act and section19C was inserted by section34 of the 2010 Act.

[^f00005]: Section 26D was inserted by section 37 of the 2010 Act.

[^f00006]: Section 22 was repealed by paragraph 3(13) of Schedule 4 to the 2010 Act but was saved by article6 of the Crofting Reform (Scotland) Act 2010 (Commencement No.2, Transitory, Transitional and Saving Provisions) Order 2011 (S.S.I.2011/334).

[^f00007]: Section 26C was inserted by section 37 of the 2010 Act.

[^f00008]: Section 21B was inserted by section 35 of the 2010 Act.

[^f00009]: Section 61(1) of the 1993 Act defines “crofting counties” as comprising the former counties of Argyll, Caithness, Inverness, Orkney, Ross and Cromarty, Sutherland and Zetland. S.S.I. 2010/29 designates the following areas for the purposes of section3A(1)(b) of the 1993 Act: that part of the local government area of Highland that is outwith the crofting counties; the local government area of Moray; in the local government area of Argyll and Bute, the parishes of Kingarth, North Bute and Rothesay; and in the local government area of North Ayrshire, the islands of Arran (including Holy Island and Pladda), Great Cumbrae and Little Cumbrae.

[^f00010]: S.S.I. 2010/29.

[^f00012]: The parishes are mapped on a map held by the Geographical Information Service of the Scottish Government, which map can be seen using the link http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Topics/farmingrural/Rural/crofting-policy/Act/Elections.

[^f00013]: This parish is partly in the local government area of Argyll and Bute Council and partly in the local government area of Highland Council.

[^f00014]: This parish is partly in the local government area of Argyll and Bute Council and partly in the local government area of Highland Council.