Interests of Members of the Scottish Parliament Act 2006

  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