Referendums (Scotland) Act 2020

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63(1)Where the Electoral Commission receive a report under paragraph 61 they must—S

(a)as soon as practicable after receiving the report, make a copy of the report and of any document accompanying it available for public inspection, and

(b)keep any such copy available for public inspection for the period for which the report or other document is held by them.

(2)The Commission must secure that the copy of the report made available for public inspection does not include, in the case of any transaction entered into by the permitted participant with an individual, the individual's address.

(3)At the end of the period of 2 years beginning with the date when any report under paragraph 61 or other document accompanying it is received by the Commission—

(a)they may cause the report or other document to be destroyed, or

(b)if requested to do so by the responsible person in the case of the permitted participant concerned, they must arrange for the report or other document to be returned to that person.