Scottish Independence Referendum Act 2013

Disturbances at public meetings

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13(1)A person commits an offence if the person, at a lawful public meeting to which this paragraph applies, acts (or incites others to act) in a disorderly manner for the purpose of preventing the transaction of the business for which the meeting was called together.

(2)This paragraph applies to a meeting held in connection with the referendum during the referendum period.

(3)An offence under this paragraph is an illegal practice.