Scottish Independence Referendum Act 2013 Explanatory Notes

1. Introduction

2. The Act

3. Background to the Act

4. Commentary

   1. Referendum

   2. Franchise

   3. Voting etc.

      1. Schedule 2: Further provision about voting in the referendum

         1. Part 1: Manner of voting

         2. Part 2: Registration

         3. Part 3: Postal voting: issue and receipt of ballot papers

         4. Part 4: Supply of polling lists etc.

         5. Part 5: Supply of marked polling lists etc.

   4. Conduct

      1. Schedule 3: Conduct rules

   5. Procedures to be followed at polling stations

      1. Schedule 4: Campaign rules

         1. Part 1: Interpretation

         2. Part 2: Permitted participants and designated organisations

         3. Part 3: Referendum expenses

         4. Part 4: Publications

         5. Part 5: Control of donations

         6. Part 6: Control of loans and credit

   6. Monitoring and securing compliance with the campaign rules

      1. Schedule 5: Campaign rules: investigatory powers of the Electoral Commission

      2. Schedule 6: Campaign rules: civil sanctions

         1. Part 1: Fixed monetary penalties

         2. Part 2: Discretionary requirements

         3. Part 3: Stop notices

         4. Part 4: Enforcement undertakings

         5. Part 5: General and supplemental

   7. Referendum agents

   8. Observers

   9. Information, guidance and advice

   10. Report on referendum

   11. Electoral Commission: administrative provision

   12. Offences

       1. Schedule 7: Offences

   13. Power to make supplementary etc. provisions and modifications

   14. Legal proceedings

   15. Final provisions

5. Parliamentary History