Search Legislation

Interests of Members of the Scottish Parliament Act 2006

Section 6: Late registrations

35.Section 6 makes provision for registration outwith the 30 day periods in sections 3 and 5.

36.Under subsection (2) the member must register any omitted interest by lodging a written statement with the Clerk within seven days of becoming aware of the omission. As with sections 3 and 5 above, that written statement must contain the required information about that interest. The obligation to register under subsection (2) applies even if the member now no longer holds the interest if the requirement of section 3, or, as the case may be, section 5 would have applied.

Back to top

Options/Help

Print Options

Close

Explanatory Notes

Text created by the Scottish Government to explain what the Act sets out to achieve and to make the Act accessible to readers who are not legally qualified. Explanatory Notes were introduced in 1999 and accompany all Acts of the Scottish Parliament except those which result from Budget Bills.

Close

More Resources

Access essential accompanying documents and information for this legislation item from this tab. Dependent on the legislation item being viewed this may include:

  • the original print PDF of the as enacted version that was used for the print copy
  • lists of changes made by and/or affecting this legislation item
  • confers power and blanket amendment details
  • all formats of all associated documents
  • correction slips
  • links to related legislation and further information resources