Local Electoral Administration and Registration Services (Scotland) Bill

 

Outcome: E

A Bill to make provision in relation to the administration and conduct of local government elections; to reorganise local registration services; to amend the law in relation to the registration of births and deaths and the procedure in relation to marriages and civil partnerships; to provide for the recording of certain events occurring outwith Scotland in relation to persons who have a Scottish connection; to make available certain information and records held by the Registrar General; and for connected purposes (SP Bill 52)

Current Status of the Bill

This Bill recieved Royal Assent on 1 August 2006.

Local Electoral Administration and Registration Services (Scotland) Act 2006 (OPSI website)

Introduction of the Bill

This Executive Bill was introduced by Tom McCabe MSP on 19 December 2005.

Stage 1

Preliminary discussion:

Local Government and Transport Committee:

10 January 2006
7 February 2006 

Call for written evidence: 13 January 2006-17 February 2006

Stage 1 (to be completed by 5 May 2006)

Finance Committee:

24 January 2006

Local Government and Transport Committee:

17 January 2006
31 January 2006
7 February 2006
28 February 2006
7 March 2006
21 March 2006
28 March 2006 

Stage 1 Report (Local Government and Transport Committee) published on 18 April 2006

Subordinate Legislation Committee:

31 January 2006
7 February 2006
21 February 2006

Parliament:

4 May 2006

Stage 2

Stage 2 (to be completed by 9 June 2006):

Committees:

Local Government and Transport Committee:

30 May 2006  

After Stage 2:

Subordinate Legislation Committee:

13 June 2006
20 June 2006

Report on the Bill as amended at Stage 2 (Subordinate Legislation Committee) published on 21 June 2006

Stage 3

Parliament:

22 June 2006

Bill passed on 22 June 2006

Passage of the Bill:

Royal Assent on 1 August 2006

Local Electoral Administration and Registration Services (Scotland) Act 2006 (OPSI website)

 
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