Regulation 2
ScheduleTables of appointed days
Part 1Provisions coming into force on 14 April 2025
| Column 1 | Column 2 |
|---|---|
| (Provisions of the Act) | (Subject matter) |
| Sections 3, 4 and 5 | Disqualification of MPs, members of the House of Lords and councillors |
| Section 22 | Third parties capable of giving notification |
| Section 25 | Code of practice on controls relating to third parties |
| Section 31 | Rescheduling of by-elections |
| Section 34 | Power of returning officer to postpone or cancel by-election |
| Section 35 | Review of order of candidates on ballot papers used at elections |
| Section 39 | Pilot scheme under the Scottish Local Government (Elections) Act 2002 |
| Sections 40, 41, 42 and 43 | Pilot for registration of electors |
| Section 44 | Funding to increase democratic engagement |
| Section 45 | Scottish Ministers’ power to make provision about elections under the Local Governance (Scotland) Act 2004 |
| Section 58 | Guidance regarding information to be included with certain electronic material at Scottish elections |
| Section 60 | Scottish Ministers regulation making powers |
| Section 61 | Consequential revocations |
| Sections 64, 65, 66, 67 and 68 | Electoral Commission |
Part 2Provisions coming into force on 1 August 2025
| Column 1 | Column 2 |
|---|---|
| (Provisions of the Act) | (Subject matter) |
| Sections 1 and 2 | Candidacy rights etc. of foreign nationals |
| Sections 6 and 7 | Disqualifications relating to sexual offences and notification requirements |
| Sections 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14 and the schedule | Scottish disqualification orders |
| Sections 15, 16 and 17 | Disqualification orders under the Elections Act 2022 |
| Sections 18 and 19 | Temporary relief from disqualification |
| Section 20 | Ending the ambulatory effect of section 15 of the Scotland Act 1998 |
| Section 21 | Notional and third party expenditure: Scottish Parliament elections |
| Section 23 | Restriction on which third parties may incur controlled expenditure |
| Section 24 | Transitional provision: offences relating to third party expenditure |
| Section 26 | Notional expenditure: local government elections |
| Sections 62 and 63 | Boundaries Scotland |
Part 3Provisions coming into force on 1 October 2025
| Column 1 | Column 2 |
|---|---|
| (Provisions of the Act) | (Subject matter) |
| Section 27 | Power of Presiding Officer to postpone ordinary election |
| Section 28 | Power of Presiding Officer to schedule extraordinary general elections |
| Section 29 | Election of new Presiding Officer: extension of period |
| Section 30 | Choice of new First Minister after changed election date |
| Section 32 | Power of convenor of Electoral Management Board to postpone ordinary local election |
| Section 33 | Power of returning officer to postpone election for their area |
| Sections 36, 37 and 38 | Home addresses of candidates and agents |
| Section 46 | Access to Elected Office Fund |
| Section 47 | Application of this Part |
| Section 48 | Key definitions |
| Section 49 | Further definitions relating to candidates, parties and elections |
| Section 50 | Electronic material: conditions for application of section 52 |
| Section 51 | Purpose of the electronic material |
| Section 52 | Requirement to include information |
| Section 53 | Exceptions to requirement in section 52 |
| Section 54 | Offence of breaching section 52 |
| Section 55 | Individual culpability where organisation commits an offence |
| Section 56 | Enforcement by the Electoral Commission |
| Section 57 | Supply of information |
| Section 59 | Electoral Commission’s annual report |