In addition to being 18 or more years old and not subject to any legal incapacity, candidates for local government elections in Scotland must, under section 29 of the Local Government (Scotland) Act 3 1973: • be registered as a local government elector for the local authority area in which they wish to stand on the day of nomination; • have occupied as owner or tenant any land or other premises in the local authority area during the whole of the 12 months before the day of the nomination; 1 The “Spain Agreement”: Agreement between the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Kingdom of Spain on the Participation in Certain Elections of Nationals of Each Country Resident in the Territory of the Other (publishing.service.gov.uk) The “Portugal Agreement”: Agreement between the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Portuguese Republic Regarding the Participation in Local Elections of Nationals of Each State Resident in the Other’s Territory (publishing.service.gov.uk) The “Luxembourg Agreement”: Agreement between the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg on the Participation in Certain Elections of Nationals of Each Country Resident in the Territory of the Other (publishing.service.gov.uk) The “Poland Agreement:” Agreement between the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Republic of Poland on the Participation in Certain Elections of Nationals of Each Country Resident in the Territory of the Other (publishing.service.gov.uk) 2 Scottish Elections (Franchise and Representation) Act 2020 (legislation.gov.uk) 3 Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973 (legislation.gov.uk) 2 This document relates to the Scottish Local Government Elections (Candidacy Rights of Foreign Nationals) Bill (SP Bill 11) as introduced in the Scottish Parliament on 7 February 2022 • have as a main or only place of work in the local authority area during the 12 months prior to the day of their nomination; or • have lived in the local authority area during the whole of the 12 months before the day of their nomination. 8.