Section 4: Presiding Officer and deputies

Scotland Act 2012 · 2012 c. 11View on legislation.gov.uk

Part 1: The Parliament and its powers

Section 19 of the 1998 Act (Presiding Officer) is amended as follows.

In subsection (1) omit "at its first meeting".

After subsection (1) insert—

After subsection (2) insert—

In subsection (3), after "deputy" insert ." elected under subsection (1) "

In Schedule 3 to that Act (standing orders), for paragraph 5 substitute—

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