PART 3

THE ELECTION CAMPAIGN

Publication of time and place of inspection of returns and declarations
56
1
At a Scottish parliamentary election, the CRO shall, within 10 days after the end of the time allowed for delivering to the CRO returns as to election expenses, publish in such manner as the CRO thinks fit, and shall send to each of the election agents, a notice of the time and place at which the returns and declarations (including the accompanying documents) can be inspected.
2
At a Scottish parliamentary election, the RRO shall, within 10 days after the end of the time allowed for delivering to the RRO returns as to election expenses, publish in such manner as the RRO thinks fit, and shall send to the election agents for each individual candidate for return as a regional member and for each registered party submitting a regional list in relation to that region, a notice of the time and place at which the returns and declarations (including the accompanying documents) can be inspected.
3
But if any return or declaration has not been received by the appropriate returning officer before the notice is dispatched for publication, the notice shall so state and the like notice about that return and declaration, if afterwards received, shall within 10 days after the receipt be published in like manner and sent to each of the election agents (other than an agent who is in fault or is agent for the candidate in fault).
Art. 56 in force at 16.12.2015 in accordance with art. 1(1)
Words in art. 56(1) substituted (11.12.2020) by The Scottish Parliament (Elections etc.) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Order 2020 (S.S.I. 2020/426), arts. 1(1), 10(2) (with art. 1(2))
Words in art. 56(2) substituted (11.12.2020) by The Scottish Parliament (Elections etc.) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Order 2020 (S.S.I. 2020/426), arts. 1(1), 10(3) (with art. 1(2))