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What it requires
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42 other provisions — procedural and definitional
Schedules
Schedules
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(1) Where the return prepared under paragraph 22 in respect...
Regulated
- Have a qualified auditor prepare a report if referendum expenses exceed £250,000Any Person
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(1) No material wholly or mainly relating to the referendum...
Prosecution
- Publish referendum material without required detailsAny Person
Unlimited fine
229 other schedules
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(1) This paragraph applies to determine the manner of voting...
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(1) The registration officer must, on request, provide free of...
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(1) Each registration officer must keep a record in relation...
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To indicate that a voter or a voter's proxy is...
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(1) Where an appeal under section 56 of the 1983...
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(1) A person registered in the register of local government...
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No misnomer or inaccurate description of any person or place...
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(1) A registration officer must carry out the registration officer's...
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(1) An alteration in the register of local government electors...
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(1) In this Act, the cut-off date means—
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(1) Without prejudice to sections 20 to 22, no person...
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(1) A person is taken to have been granted a...
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The counting officer must make such arrangements as are practicable...
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The counting officer is to issue postal ballot papers (and...
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(1) The number of the voter as stated in the...
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Where a counting officer is satisfied that two or more...
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(1) The envelope which the counting officer is required by...
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(1) As soon as practicable after the issue of each...
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(1) Where ballot papers are posted to postal voters, postage...
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(1) If a postal voter has inadvertently dealt with a...
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(1) Where a postal voter claims either to have lost...
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(1) This paragraph applies where— (a) an event mentioned in...
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(1) Where a person applies to the registration officer to...
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(1) The counting officer must give to each of the...
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(1) The counting officer must provide a separate box for...
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(1) The counting officer must, immediately on receipt (whether by...
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(1) Each postal voters box must be opened by the...
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(1) When a postal voters box is opened, the counting...
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(1) A voter or a voter's proxy who is shown...
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(1) This paragraph applies in the circumstances described in paragraph...
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(1) The counting officer must open separately each ballot paper...
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(1) Where it appears to the counting officer that a...
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(1) The counting officer must keep two separate lists of...
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(1) Each registration officer must keep the 2 lists mentioned...
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(1) Where the counting officer receives a valid postal voting...
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(1) As soon as practicable after the completion of the...
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(1) The counting officer must, at the same time as...
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(1) In paragraphs 10(2) and 42(1)(b), “prescribed” means prescribed by...
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In this Part— “postal ballot paper” means a ballot paper...
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(1) Each registration officer must, at the request of the...
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(1) Each registration officer must supply free of charge to...
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(1) If a permitted participant so requests, the registration officer...
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A copy of the register of local government electors supplied...
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A duty of a registration officer to supply data under...
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(1) Subject to the provisions of this paragraph, any person...
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(1) This paragraph applies to— (a) any person to whom...
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(1) A person (“A”) commits an offence—
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(1) This paragraph applies to any person holding a copy...
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(1) A designated organisation may request that a counting officer...
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(1) The fee to be paid in accordance with sub-paragraph...
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(1) A person entitled to vote as proxy for another...
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(1) This paragraph applies in relation to applications under paragraph...
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(1) Sub-paragraphs (3) to (7) apply in relation to an...
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(1) This paragraph applies in relation to applications under paragraph...
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(1) The counting officer must publish notice of the referendum...
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(1) The counting officer must appoint and pay—
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(1) The counting officer must, as soon as practicable after...
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(1) A council must, if requested to do so by...
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(1) The counting officer must provide each presiding officer with...
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(1) A referendum agent may appoint— (a) polling agents to...
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(1) No person other than the presiding officer and the...
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(1) The counting officer must make such arrangements as are...
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(1) The presiding officer must keep order at the polling...
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(1) Immediately before the commencement of the poll, the presiding...
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(1) At the time a voter applies for a ballot...
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The hours of polling are between 7am and 10pm.
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(1) A person is not to be prevented from voting...
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(1) Subject to rule 19(4), a ballot paper must be...
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(1) On the application of a voter—
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(1) If a voter applies to the presiding officer to...
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(1) Paragraph (6) applies if any of situations A to...
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(1) A voter who has inadvertently dealt with a ballot...
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(1) The presiding officer must keep a list of persons...
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(1) Where the proceedings at any polling station are interrupted...
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(1) As soon as practicable after the close of the...
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(1) The counting officer must make arrangements for counting of...
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(1) The votes at the referendum are to be given...
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(1) The counting officer must— (a) in the presence of...
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(1) Any ballot paper to which paragraph (2) applies is...
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The counting officer must count the votes in favour of...
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The decision of the counting officer on any question arising...
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(1) The counting officer may have the votes re-counted (or...
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(1) After making the certification under section 9(2)(b) (results for...
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(1) On the completion of the counting, the counting officer...
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(1) After sealing the papers in accordance with rule 36,...
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(1) The proper officer of the council must retain for...
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(1) The Chief Counting Officer must retain for one year—...
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The counting officer must arrange for the printing of the...
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(1) The Court of Session or a sheriff principal may...
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(1) In this schedule, “prescribed” means prescribed by the Chief...
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(1) The counting officer must prepare a list (the “corresponding...
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(1) Every ballot paper must bear or contain—
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(1) The counting officer may use, free of charge, for...
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(1) The counting officer must issue to those entitled to...
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(1) The counting officer must— (a) provide a sufficient number...
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(1) In this schedule— “bequest” includes any form of testamentary...
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(1) This paragraph has effect with respect to the rights...
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(1) The following provisions have effect for the purposes of...
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(1) For the purposes of paragraph 11(2)(a) the expenses falling...
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(1) This paragraph applies where, in the case of any...
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(1) No amount of referendum expenses is to be incurred...
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(1) No payment (of whatever nature) may be made in...
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(1) A claim for payment in respect of referendum expenses...
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(1) This paragraph applies where— (a) a claim for payment...
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Nothing in this schedule which prohibits— (a) payments and contracts...
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(1) This paragraph applies in relation to an individual or...
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(1) For the purposes of this schedule, a registered party,...
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(1) The total referendum expenses incurred by or on behalf...
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(1) This paragraph applies where— (a) referendum expenses are incurred...
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(1) The responsible person in relation to a permitted participant...
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(1) Sub-paragraph (2) applies where— (a) a return falls to...
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(1) Each return prepared under paragraph 22 in respect of...
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(1) Where the Electoral Commission receive any return under paragraph...
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(1) This paragraph applies to any material which—
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The Town and Country Planning (Control of Advertisements) (Scotland) Regulations...
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(1) A declaration under paragraph 2 by a registered party—...
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(1) This Part has effect for controlling donations to permitted...
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(1) “Donation”, in relation to a permitted participant, means (subject...
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(1) For the purposes of this schedule, sponsorship is provided...
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(1) None of the following is to be regarded as...
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(1) The value of any donation falling within paragraph 31(1)(a)...
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(1) A relevant donation received by a permitted participant must...
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(1) Sub-paragraph (2) applies where— (a) a donation is received...
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(1) For the purposes of paragraph 36(3)(b), the required steps...
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(1) This paragraph applies to any donation received by a...
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(1) A person commits an offence if the person—
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(1) Sub-paragraphs (2) to (4) apply to a declaration made...
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The responsible person in relation to a permitted participant must...
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(1) The statement must record, in relation to each relevant...
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(1) This paragraph applies to relevant donations falling within paragraph...
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(1) The responsible person in relation to a permitted participant...
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(1) Each report prepared under paragraph 43 in respect of...
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(1) Where the Electoral Commission receive a report under paragraph...
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(1) This Part has effect for controlling regulated transactions entered...
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(1) An agreement between a permitted participant and another person...
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(1) The value of a regulated transaction which is a...
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(1) A permitted participant must not— (a) be a party...
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(1) A person who is the responsible person in relation...
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(1) This paragraph applies if a permitted participant is a...
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(1) This paragraph applies if— (a) a permitted participant and...
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If an authorised participant purports to transfer the participant's interest...
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(1) An individual who is a permitted participant commits an...
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(1) A person who commits an offence under sub-paragraph (1),...
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(1) The responsible person in relation to a permitted participant...
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(1) The statement must record, in relation to each recordable...
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The statement must record, in relation to each recordable transaction...
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(1) The statement must record, in relation to each recordable...
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(1) Where another authorised participant has become a party to...
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(1) The Electoral Commission must maintain a register of all...
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The statement must record the total value of any regulated...
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(1) The responsible person in relation to a permitted participant...
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(1) Each report prepared under paragraph 61 in respect of...
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(1) Where the Electoral Commission receive a report under paragraph...
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(1) This paragraph applies where, on an application made by...
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(1) This paragraph has effect in relation to proceedings on...
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(1) In this Part— “authorised participant” is to be construed...
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(1) The Electoral Commission may, in relation to any of...
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(1) A permitted participant seeking to be designated under paragraph...
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(1) Persons authorised by a designated organisation are entitled, for...
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(1) The Electoral Commission may give a disclosure notice to...
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Nothing in this schedule requires a person to produce or...
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(1) A statement made by a person (“P”) in compliance...
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(1) A person who fails, without reasonable excuse, to comply...
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(1) The Electoral Commission must prepare and publish guidance as...
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(1) The Electoral Commission must, in accordance with this paragraph,...
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In this schedule— “contravention” includes a failure to comply, and...
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(1) This paragraph applies in relation to an organisation or...
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(1) This paragraph applies where the Electoral Commission have reasonable...
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(1) This paragraph applies where the Electoral Commission have given...
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(1) This paragraph applies where the Electoral Commission have given...
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(1) The Electoral Commission may retain any documents delivered to...
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The Electoral Commission or a person authorised by the Commission—...
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An authorisation of a person by the Electoral Commission under...
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(1) In the case of documents kept in electronic form—...
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(1) The Electoral Commission may by notice impose a fixed...
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(1) Where, after the service of a notice under paragraph...
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(1) The Electoral Commission may by notice impose a monetary...
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(1) A variable monetary penalty must be paid within the...
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(1) Where sub-paragraph (2) or (3) applies, the Electoral Commission...
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A stop notice must include information as to—
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(1) Where, after the service of a stop notice on...
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(1) A person served with a stop notice may appeal...
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(1) A person served with a stop notice who does...
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(1) This paragraph applies where— (a) the Electoral Commission have...
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(1) An enforcement undertaking must be in writing and include—...
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(1) Where the Electoral Commission propose to impose a fixed...
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(1) Where, after accepting an enforcement undertaking from a person,...
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(1) A person who has given an enforcement undertaking may...
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(1) The Electoral Commission may not serve on a person...
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(1) The Electoral Commission may by notice in writing at...
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(1) The Electoral Commission must not take into account a...
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Any amount that is payable under this schedule by an...
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(1) The Electoral Commission must prepare and publish guidance as...
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The Electoral Commission may recover as a civil debt—
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Where, in pursuance of any provision contained in or made...
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(1) The Electoral Commission must, in accordance with this paragraph,...
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(1) A notice under paragraph 2(1) must include information as...
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(1) Information held by or on behalf of a procurator...
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(1) On an appeal under paragraph 2(6) the sheriff may...
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In this schedule— “completion certificate” has the meaning given in...
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(1) A fixed monetary penalty must be paid within the...
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(1) Where a notice under paragraph 2(1) is served on...
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(1) The Electoral Commission may impose one or more discretionary...
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(1) Where the Electoral Commission propose to impose a discretionary...
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(1) A notice under paragraph 7(1) must include information as...
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(1) A person on whom a discretionary requirement is imposed...
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(1) A person (“A”) commits the offence of personation in...
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(1) A person (“A”) commits the offence of treating in...
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(1) A person (“A”) commits the offence of undue influence...
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(1) A person commits the offence of bribery in connection...
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(1) A person commits an offence if the person, at...
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(1) A person who is a constable commits an offence...
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A person who commits a corrupt practice under any provision...
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(1) A person who commits an illegal practice under any...
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A person charged with a corrupt practice under any provision...
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(1) A person convicted of a corrupt or illegal practice...
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If a person is, whether before or during the referendum,...
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(1) A person (“A”) commits an offence if—
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If a person knowingly provides money— (a) for any payment...
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(1) A person who commits an offence of—
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(1) A person commits an offence if the person, for...
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(1) A person (“A”) commits an offence if A—
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(1) If a person to whom this paragraph applies without...
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(1) A person (“A”) commits an offence if, in connection...
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(1) Every person (other than one mentioned in sub-paragraph (2))...
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(1) No person may publish before the close of the...
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(1) No payment or contract for payment may, for the...
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In this Act—
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“the 1983 Act” means the Representation of the People Act...
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