When any change to the rules regarding qualifications required by, or disqualifications limiting, those who can stand as candidates in loca…

The Local Governance (Scotland) Act 2004 made a number of changes to the rules governing who can stand for election as a councillor. Section 7 lifts the requirement for council employees to resign upon nomination as a candidate but replaces it with a requirement to resign upon election. Section 8 reduces the age at which a person may stand for election as a councillor from 21 to 18. Both these sections came into force on 20 January 2005. Section 9 removes the salary threshold above which council employees are regarded as holding politically restricted posts and are therefore prevented from standing for election as a councillor. That section will be commenced at a suitable opportunity before the next local government elections.