Scottish Independence Referendum Act 2013

The cut-off dateS

19(1)In this Act, the cut-off date means 5pm on the eleventh day before the date of the referendum.S

(2)For the purpose of ascertaining the cut-off date, the following days are to be disregarded—

(a)a Saturday or Sunday,

(b)Christmas Eve or Christmas Day,

(c)a day which is a bank holiday in Scotland under the Banking and Financial Dealings Act 1971,

(d)a day appointed for public thanksgiving or mourning.