Interests of Members of the Scottish Parliament Act 2006 Explanatory Notes

1. Background to and Summary of the Act

   1. Background

   2. Summary of the Act

2. Commentary on Sections

   1. Section 1: The register

   2. Section 2: Registrable interests

   3. Section 3: Initial registration of registrable interests

   4. Section 4: Written statement

   5. Section 5: Registration of registrable interests acquired after date of return

   6. Section 6: Late registrations

   7. Section 7: Voluntary registration

   8. Section 8: Deletion of interests from the register

   9. Section 9: Other amendments to the register

   10. Section 10: Old entries

   11. Section 11: Publication of the register etc.

   12. Section 12: Declarable interests

   13. Section 13: Declaration of interests

   14. Section 14: Prohibition of paid advocacy etc.

   15. Section 15: Preventing or restricting participation in proceedings of the Parliament

   16. Section 16: Exclusion from proceedings of the Parliament

   17. Section 17: Offences

   18. Section 18: Scottish Law Officers

   19. Section 19: Interpretation

   20. Section 20: Revocation and saving

   21. Section 21: Short title and commencement

       1. The Schedule: Registrable financial interests

          1. Remuneration

          2. Related undertakings

          3. Election expenses

          4. Sponsorship

          5. Gifts

          6. Overseas visits

          7. Heritable property

          8. Interest in shares

          9. Modification

3. Parliamentary History