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Local Governance (Scotland) Bill

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Local government elections
1 Election of councillors
2 Transferable votes
3 The quota
4 Transfer of votes
5 Provision where two or more candidates have surpluses
6 Exclusion of candidates
7 Filling of last vacancies
8 Power to make further provision about local government elections
9 Timing of reviews of electoral arrangements etc.
10 Repeals
11 Interpretation of sections 1 to 10
Membership of local authorities etc.
12 Rules about disqualification of officers etc. from membership of local authority
13 Reduction of age qualification for membership of local authority
14 Removal of higher salaried local government posts from politically restricted category
15 Prohibitions and restrictions on appointment of members and ex-members to local authority posts
Pay, pensions etc. of councillors
16 Pay, pensions etc. of councillors
17 The Scottish Local Authorities Remuneration Committee
18 Functions of Scottish Local Authorities Remuneration Committee
General
19 Orders and regulations
20 Short title and commencement

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