Explanatory Notes

Referendums (Scotland) Act 2020

2020 asp 2

29 January 2020

Commentary

Conduct

Section 10 - Correction of procedural errors

106.Section 10 gives counting officers, including the CCO, a power to remedy any act or omission by a relevant person (the persons listed in subsection (3)) and which is not in accordance with the requirements of this Act relating to the conduct of the referendum. This power does not extend to a re-count of the votes after a declaration of the result has taken place.