(1) The Scottish Ministers may by regulations make any provision that would be within the legislative competence of the Parliament, if included in an Act of the Scottish Parliament, as to—
(a) the conduct of recall petition processes,
(b) the conduct of polls under section 16,
(c) the questioning of such a process or poll and the consequences of irregularities.
(2) For the avoidance of doubt, regulations under subsection (1) may—
(a) modify any enactment (including this Act),
(b) create criminal offences,
(c) confer powers to make subordinate legislation.
(3) Regulations under subsection (1) may, in particular—
(a) apply, with or without modifications or exceptions, any provision made by or under—
(i) the Representation of the People Acts,
(ii) section 12 of the Scotland...