Search Legislation

Referendums (Scotland) Act 2020

Observers

Section 24 – Code of practice on attendance of observers

318.Section 24 applies section 6G of the Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000, and the code of practice on the attendance of observers at local government elections in Scotland prepared under that section, to observers at a referendum to which this Act applies. Section 6G of the 2000 Act is applied with the amendments listed in paragraphs (a) to (g) of section 24, which will enable it to operate in the context of this Act.

Back to top

Options/Help

Print Options

Close

Explanatory Notes

Text created by the Scottish Government to explain what the Act sets out to achieve and to make the Act accessible to readers who are not legally qualified. Explanatory Notes were introduced in 1999 and accompany all Acts of the Scottish Parliament except those which result from Budget Bills.

Close

More Resources

Access essential accompanying documents and information for this legislation item from this tab. Dependent on the legislation item being viewed this may include:

  • the original print PDF of the as enacted version that was used for the print copy
  • lists of changes made by and/or affecting this legislation item
  • confers power and blanket amendment details
  • all formats of all associated documents
  • correction slips
  • links to related legislation and further information resources