Report on referendum

27Report on the conduct of the referendum

1

As soon as reasonably practicable after the referendum, the Electoral Commission must prepare and lay before the Scottish Parliament a report on the conduct of the referendum.

2

The report must include a summary of—

a

how the Commission have carried out their functions under this Act,

b

the expenditure incurred by the Commission in carrying out those functions.

3

The Chief Counting Officer must provide the Commission with such information as they may require for the purposes of the report.

4

On laying the report, the Commission must publish the report in such manner as they may determine.

5

In the 2000 Act, in Schedule 1, in paragraph 20(1) (report on Electoral Commission's functions), the reference to the Commission's functions does not include a reference to the Commission's functions under this Act.