Section 12(7), (8) and (12)

Scotland Act 1998

6 The Scotland Act 1998 is amended as follows.

7 In section 2 (ordinary general elections), in subsection (2A), omit paragraph (b) and the "or" before it.

8 In section 12 (power of the Scottish Ministers to make provision about elections), in subsection (4)(a) -

(a) omit "or the European Parliamentary Elections Act 2002", and

(b) omit ", European Parliamentary elections".

9

(1) Section 12A (power of the Secretary of State to make provision about elections) is amended as follows.

(2) In subsection (2) -

(a) after paragraph (a) insert "and", and

(b) omit paragraph (c) and the "and" before it.

(3) In subsection (3), omit paragraph (b) and the "and" before it. (4) In subsection (5)(a) -

(a) omit "or the European Parliamentary Elections Act 2002", and

(b) omit ", European Parliamentary elections".