Enfranchisement for Scottish elections 20 convicted persons sentenced to terms of 12 months or less 4 Voting by (1) Section 3 of the Representation of the People Act 1983 (disenfranchisement of offenders in prison etc.) is amended as follows. (2) In subsection (1), after "election" insert ", unless subsection (1A) applies to that person". (3) After subsection (1), insert— 25 “(1A) A convicted person is not legally incapable of voting at a local government election in Scotland by virtue of subsection (1) during the time that the person is detained in a penal institution in pursuance of a sentence imposed for a term not exceeding 12 months. (1B) In calculating the term of a sentence of a convicted person for the purpose of 30 subsection (1A), terms that are consecutive or concurrent to any extent are to be treated as a single term if the sentences were imposed on that person— (a) on the same occasion, or (b) on different occasions but the convicted person was not released (other than on temporary release) at any time during the period beginning with 35 the first occasion and ending with the last.”. 5 Scottish Elections (Franchise and Representation) Bill Part 2—Prisoners etc. 4A Review of first operation of section 4 (1) The Scottish Ministers must— of this Act with a view to (a) undertake a review of the operation of section 4 considering whether the length of sentence expressed in section 3(1A) of the 5 Representation of the People Act 1983 is appropriate, (b) prepare and publish a report on that review. (2) The Scottish Ministers must lay...