Referendums (Scotland) Act 2020

Restrictions on combination of sanctionsS

22(1)The Electoral Commission may not serve on a person a notice under paragraph 2(1) (notice of proposed fixed monetary penalty) in relation to any act or omission in relation to which—S

(a)a discretionary requirement has been imposed on that person, or

(b)a stop notice has been served on that person.

(2)The Commission may not serve on a person a notice under paragraph 7(1) (notice of proposed discretionary requirement), or serve a stop notice on a person, in relation to any act or omission in relation to which—

(a)a fixed monetary penalty has been imposed on that person, or

(b)the person's liability for a fixed monetary penalty has been discharged as mentioned in paragraph 2(2).