Referendums (Scotland) Act 2020

Supplementary provisions about use of rooms for public meetings

10 (1) This paragraph has effect with respect to the rights conferred by paragraph 9 and the arrangements to be made for their exercise.

(2) Any arrangement for the use of a room in school premises is to be made with the education authority maintaining the school.

(3) The Scottish Ministers may determine any question as to—

(a) the rooms in school premises which a person authorised by a designated organisation is entitled to use,

(b) the times at which the person is entitled to use them,

(c) the notice which is reasonable.

(4) Any person authorised by a designated organisation is entitled at all reasonable hours to inspect—

(a) any lists prepared in pursuance of paragraph 6 of schedule 5 of the 1983 Act (use of rooms for parliamentary election meetings), or

(b) a copy of any such lists,

in connection with exercising the rights conferred by paragraph 9.