Modification of Schedule 5 to the Scotland Act 19983
In Part 1 of Schedule 5 to the Scotland Act 1998 (general reservations), after paragraph 5 insert—
5A
1
Paragraph 1 does not reserve a referendum on the independence of Scotland from the rest of the United Kingdom if the following requirements are met.
2
The date of the poll at the referendum must not be the date of the poll at any other referendum held under provision made by the Parliament.
3
The date of the poll at the referendum must be no later than 31st December 2014.
4
There must be only one ballot paper at the referendum, and the ballot paper must give the voter a choice between only two responses.