Scottish General Election (Coronavirus) Bill [AS INTRODUCED] CONTENTS Section Application of Act 1 Application of this Act to 2021 election Disapplication of existing law 2 Disapplication of section 2 of the Scotland Act 1998 Postal voting arrangements for 2021 election 3 Closing date for application to vote by post or amend existing absent vote arrangements 4 Report on uptake of postal voting at closing date 5 Power to provide for all-postal vote Other arrangements for 2021 election 6 Dissolution of current Parliament 7 Dissolution of current Parliament: consequential modifications 8 Power to provide for polling on additional days Arrangements for new Parliament 9 First meeting of new Parliament 10 Election of new Presiding Officer Reserve power of Presiding Officer to postpone 2021 election 11 Power of Presiding Officer to postpone election Supplementary 12 Effect of Act on existing power to make provision about elections Final provisions 13 Interpretation 14 Ancillary provision 15 Commencement 16 Short title SP Bill 86 Session 5 (2020) 1 Scottish General Election (Coronavirus) Bill THE FOLLOWING ACCOMPANYING DOCUMENTS ARE ALSO PUBLISHED: Explanatory Notes (SP Bill 86-EN), a Financial Memorandum (SP Bill 86-FM), a Policy Memorandum (SP Bill 86-PM) and statements on legislative competence (SP Bill 86-LC).