Report on referendum
29Report on the conduct of the referendum
1
As soon as practicable after the referendum, the Electoral Commission must prepare and lay before the Scottish Parliament a report on the conduct of the referendum.
2
The report must include a summary of—
a
how the Commission have carried out their functions under this Act,
b
the expenditure incurred by the Commission in carrying out those functions,
3
The Chief Counting Officer must provide the Commission with such information as they may require for the purposes of the report.
4
In preparing the report, the Commission must consult such persons as they consider appropriate.
5
On laying the report, the Commission must publish the report in such manner as they may determine.
6
In the 2000 Act, in schedule 1, in paragraph 20(1) (report on Electoral Commission’s functions), the reference to the Commission’s functions does not include a reference to the Commission’s functions under this Act.