Scottish Independence Referendum Act 2013

PART 7 Listed campaign offences

The following table lists campaign offences for the purposes of this schedule.

Provision creating offence	General description of campaign offence
Section 14(4)(a)	Failure to supply information to relevant person as required by schedules 4 to 6
Paragraph 13(2) of schedule 4	Incurring referendum expenses without authority
Paragraph 14(4)(a) of schedule 4	Making payment in respect of referendum expenses without authority
Paragraph 14(4)(b) of schedule 4	Failure to notify responsible person of payment in respect of referendum expenses
Paragraph 15(3)(a) of schedule 4	Paying claim in respect of referendum expenses where failure to comply with procedure
Paragraph 15(3)(b) of schedule 4	Paying claim in respect of referendum expenses outside specified time period
Paragraph 18(3) of schedule 4	Individual (other than permitted participant) exceeding limits on referendum expenses
Paragraph 18(5) of schedule 4	Body (other than permitted participant) exceeding limits on referendum expenses
Paragraph 19(6) of schedule 4	Permitted participant exceeding limits on referendum expenses
Paragraph 21(7)(a) of schedule 4	Failure to comply with requirements for declaration
Paragraph 23(5)(a) of schedule 4	Failure to deliver return to Electoral Commission
Paragraph 23(5)(b) of schedule 4	Failure to comply with requirements for return to Electoral Commission
Paragraph 23(5)(c) of schedule 4	Failure to deliver to the Electoral Commission a return of sums paid in pursuance of leave given to pay late claims
Paragraph 24(4)(b) of schedule 4	Failure of responsible person of permitted participant (other than an individual) to provide or sign declaration with return to Electoral Commission
Paragraph 27(7) or (8) of schedule 4	Printing or publishing referendum material without details of printer or publisher
Paragraph 34(7) of schedule 4	Failure to provide information about donors
Paragraph 35(4) or (6) of schedule 4	Failure to return donations
Paragraph 42(10)(a) of schedule 4	Failure to deliver donation reports to Electoral Commission within time limits
Paragraph 42(10)(b) of schedule 4	Failure to comply with requirements for recording donations in donation reports
Paragraph 43(3)(b) of schedule 4	Failure of responsible person of permitted participant (other than an individual) to provide or sign declaration with donation report
Paragraph 52(1) of schedule 4	Permitted participant (individual) knowingly enters into regulated transaction with unauthorised participant
Paragraph 52(2) of schedule 4	Permitted participant (other than an individual) knowingly enters into regulated transaction with unauthorised participant
Paragraph 52(3) of schedule 4	Responsible person for permitted participant (other than an individual) knowingly enters into regulated transaction with unauthorised participant
Paragraph 52(4) of schedule 4	Permitted participant (individual) unknowingly enters into regulated transaction with unauthorised participant and fails to take steps to repay
Paragraph 52(5) or (6) of schedule 4	Failure of responsible person for permitted participant (other than an individual) to take steps to repay money received in connection with a regulated transaction with an unauthorised participant which was entered into unknowingly
Paragraph 52(7) of schedule 4	Permitted participant (individual) knowingly benefits from regulated transaction with unauthorised participant
Paragraph 52(8) or (9) of schedule 4	Permitted participant (other than an individual) knowingly benefits from connected transaction with unauthorised participant
Paragraph 52(11) or (12) of schedule 4	Failure of responsible person for permitted participant (other than an individual) to take steps to repay benefits from connected transaction with unauthorised participant which was entered into unknowingly
Paragraph 60(10)(a) of schedule 4	Failure to deliver transaction reports to Electoral Commission within time limits
Paragraph 61(3)(b) of schedule 4	Failure of responsible person of permitted participant (other than an individual) to provide or sign declaration with report relating to regulated transactions
Paragraph 12(1) of schedule 5	Failure to comply with investigation requirement