Scottish Independence Referendum Act 2013

Further provision about declarations under paragraph 2

3 (1) A declaration under paragraph 2 by a registered party—

(a) must be signed by the responsible officers of the party (within the meaning of section 64(7) of the 2000 Act), and

(b) if made by a minor party, must be accompanied by a notification which states the name of the person who will be responsible for compliance on the part of the party with the provisions of this schedule.

(2) A declaration under paragraph 2 by a qualifying individual must—

(a) state the individual’s full name and home address, and

(b) be signed by the individual.

(3) A declaration under paragraph 2 by a qualifying body must—

(a) state—

(i) all such details in respect of the body as are required by virtue of any of sub-paragraphs (4) and (6) to (10) of paragraph 2 of Schedule 6 to the 2000 Act to be given in respect of such a body as the donor of a recordable donation, and

(ii) the name of the person or officer who will be responsible for compliance on the part of the body with the provisions of this schedule, and

(b) be signed by the body’s secretary or a person who acts in a similar capacity in relation to the body.

(4) If, at any time before the end of the compliance period, any statement which is contained in a notification under sub-paragraph (1)(b) or, in accordance with any provision of sub-paragraph (2) or (3), is contained in a declaration under paragraph 2, ceases to be accurate, the permitted participant by whom the notification was given or declaration was made must give the Electoral Commission a notification (“a notification of alteration”) replacing the statement with another statement—

(a) contained in the notification of alteration, and

(b) conforming with sub-paragraph (1)(b), (2) or (as the case may be) (3).

(5) For the purposes of sub-paragraph (4), “the compliance period” is the period during which any provision of this schedule remains to be complied with on the part of the permitted participant.