Scottish Independence Referendum Act 2013

General restriction on use of registration documents and information contained in them

53 (1) This paragraph applies to—

(a) any person to whom a copy of a registration document is supplied under any enactment other than paragraphs 48 to 51,

(b) any person to whom information contained in a registration document has been disclosed,

(c) any person to whom a person referred to in paragraph (a) or (b) has supplied a copy of a registration document or information contained in it, and

(d) any person who has obtained access to a copy of a registration document or information contained in it by any other means.

(2) No person to whom this paragraph applies may, except for the purposes of the referendum—

(a) supply a copy of a registration document,

(b) disclose any information contained in a registration document (that is not also contained in the edited version of the register of local government electors), or

(c) make use of any such information.

(3) In this paragraph, “registration document” means a document referred to in paragraphs 48(1) and (2) and 50(1).